HDPE Pipes & Fittings Jointing Method Statement

1. Excavation as per the proposed & approved drawings.

2. Preparation of trench by compacting loose soil around.
3. The ends of the pipes / fittings must be cleaned of dirt, mud or similar residuals, using
and wet strong soft cloth and then must be clamped in the welding machine jaws.
4. The pipe ends must be faced using a facer tool, which is part of the welding machine.
5. Bring pipes ends near to the electric facer tool, only after starting up, set gradual
pressure.
6. Facing is completed when the shavings are continuous and of equal size on both ends.
Remove the facer tool from machine.
7. The ends must be cleaned with proper detergent (alcohol isopropyl) to remove traces
of grease, dust or polyethylene residuals.
8. The heating plate must be reaching of the working temperature within 20 minutes
from its starts-up. Temperature over the whole surface must be inside ±10° C
tolerance with respect to the value set on the thermostat and measures with a digital
thermometer. Temperature values depend on the thickness e,, of the elements to be
welded.
9. Polyethylene materials requires a welding pressure value of 0.15 N/mm2, pressure
monitored by the pressure gauge is adjusted using the specific device.
10. Drag pressure in the pressure value necessary to move the jaws of the welding
machine carrying the pipe.
11. The two ends to be welded are pushed against the heating plate with a pressure.
12. upon completion of the heating time the ends are separated to allow the heating plate
removal and subsequently brought together for jointing.
13. Bring together the two ends by increasing pressure up to the value specified for
each size of pipes and fittings.
 14. Keep the welding pressure for a specified time, there is an approximate relation for
pressure welding time expressed in minutes.
15. Upon completion of cooling time release the pressure of the machine and the joint
removed from clamps. This time expressed in minutes must never be lower than 1.5
times the pipe/fitting thickness (safety time) and allows the joint to achieve a
temperature of approximately 40° C.
16. Avoid quick forced cooling methods like water, compressed air or other external agents.

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