Water Main Hot Tap Detail

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Water main hot tap detail. Wet taps allow for a new branch connection without any interruption of service or flow. This video demonstrates how a new valve can be connected to a live water main without having to shut the water off so as to avoid interrupting service to a. In many cases increasing the size of a tap will improve upon the amounts of water pressure in your home. A water main tap is the valve used to connect a homeowner s water line to the city water main.

In many cases the fitting is a weldolet where a flange is welded or a split tee with a flanged outlet see image above. Hot tap means the water main is live or charged hot. Established in 1980 ift has been involved in critical pipeline solutions around the globe from large diameter sewage bypasses to complicated water system conversions for san salvador ift has performed thousands of hot taps line stops live valve installations pipe freeze plug insert valve. Connect the fitting on the existing pipeline by welding steel bolting cast iron or bonding plastic and install the valve.

The basic steps to perform a hot tap are. Pro tapping performs wet taps from 4 to 36 360 around the main. 4 hot dipped galvanized 5. 1 poly water line tapped into 8 c900 water main.

Line stops hot taps pipe freeze plugs by passing services. D 8 water main trench details d 9 water main trench insulation detail d 10 water main polyethylene wrap detail d 11 thrust restraint concrete thrust block details d 12 thrust restraint restrained joint pipe d 13 precast valve basin for pipes up to 16 inch diameter d 14 brick masonry valve basin d 16 typical 1 inch to 2 inch water service. Install the hot tap machine through the permanent valve. W 21 temporary water main blow off assembly.

Perform the hot tap by cutting the coupon. One stop shop permits and plan review p. Planning zoning requests general plan p. The fitting is attached to the pipe mostly by welding.

A tap connection controls the volume and pressure of water from the city main to the house. The fitting the valve and the hot tap machine. For a hot tap there are three key components necessary to safely drill into a pipe. The tap allows a homeowner to install a new water main without having to affect any of the neighbors.

Most wet tap connections are into water and sewer mains and can be performed while your system remains live and under working pressure.