Victaulic Grooved Piping Method Statement

To ensure quality Victaulic grooved joint installation, the following is the proposed
procedures:

a. All the grooving tool operator for grooving the pipes shall be trained and certified by
Victaulic.

b. Every pipe end shall be checked to confirm within acceptable tolerance & conditions
as Victaulic Coupling Installation Instruction of 107N, W07 and W77.
Groove shall be checked to confirm the pipe OD and groove dimensions are within
the tolerance as Victaulic Coupling Installation Instruction of 107N, W07 and W77.

c. Victaulic will conduct coupling installation training to the piping installers so that
they know how to install and assemble the grooved joints correctly.

d. A technician from Victaulic will be assigning to check and confirm the Victaulic
grooved joint is installed and assembled onsite in accordance with Victaulic Coupling
Installation Instruction of 107N, W07 and W77

e. The technician is trained and certified by Victaulic.

f. The following are the steps of Victaulic grooved joint installation for style W07 &
W77 coupling:

1. Check pipe ends: The outside surface of the pipe from the pipe end to
the groove is smooth, clean and free from indentations, projections to
ensure leak-tight seal from the gasket.

2. Check gasket and lubricate: Check the gasket to ensure it is Grade

“E” (color code green strip) and free from any damage. Apply a thin
coat of Victaulic lubricant to the gasket lips and exterior.

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 3. Position Gasket: Position the gasket over the pipe end. Make sure the
gasket lip does not overhang the pipe end.

4. Join Pipe ends: Align and bring the two pipe ends together. Slide the
gasket into position, and make sure it is centered between the grooves
in each pipe. Make sure no portion of the gasket extends into the
groove in either pipe.

5. Install housing: Install the housing over the gasket. Make sure the
housing keys engage into the grooves properly on both pipes. (For
W07 & W77, apply a thin coat of Victaulic lubricant to the interior
surface of housings prior to the installation).

6. Install bolts and nuts: Insert the bolts make sure the oval necks of the
bolts seat properly in the bolt holes and tightening the nuts. (For W07
& W77, apply a thin coat of Victaulic lubricant to the thread of bolts
prior to the bolt insertion).

7. Tighten nuts: Tighten all nuts evenly by alternating sides until every
bolt pad metal-to-metal contact. (For Style 107N coupling, Positive
offset with bolt pad contact is accepted.) Visually inspect and make
sure the housing keys are fully engaged into both pipe grooves.

8. Apply torque: Torque requirement is only for style W07 & W77 AGS
coupling, please refer to the coupling surface or Victaulic Coupling
Installation Instruction of W07 and W77.

g. The following are the steps of Victaulic grooved joint installation for style 107N and
177N installation-ready coupling:

1. Check pipe ends: The outside surface of the pipe from the pipe end to
the groove is smooth, clean and free from indentations, projections to
ensure leak-tight seal from the gasket.

2. Check gasket and lubricate: Check the gasket to make ensure it is

Grade “EHP” (color code green and red stripes) and free from any

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 damage. Apply a thin coat of Victaulic lubricant to the gasket lips. No
disassemble of coupling is required.

3. Join Pipe ends: Assemble the joint by inserting the grooved end of
pipe/mating component into each opening of the coupling. The ends
of grooved pipe/mating components must be inserted into the coupling
until contact with the center leg of the gasket occurs.

4. Install bolts and nuts: Make sure the oval necks of the bolts seat
properly in the bolt holes, and tightening the nuts.

5. Tighten nuts: Tighten all nuts evenly by alternating sides until every
bolt pad metal-to-metal contact. (For 107N, Positive offset with bolt
pad contact is accepted.) Visually inspect and make sure the housing
keys are fully engaged into both pipe grooves.

h. All the grooved joints will be hydrostatically tested with 1 ½ times of system
designed working pressure or the grooved joint maximum rated pressure whichever is
lower to confirm the joint integrity.

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Victaulic® an ISO 9001 certified company

Hong Kong & Macau
www.victaulic.com Tel: 852-96039166
Email: ricky.lau@victaulic.com