Water Main Hot Tap Detail

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Water main hot tap detail.

The tap allows a homeowner to install a new water main without having to affect any of the neighbors. 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.

The fitting is attached to the pipe mostly by welding. Most wet tap connections are into water and sewer mains and can be performed while your system remains live and under working pressure. 1 poly water line tapped into 8 c900 water main. 4 hot dipped galvanized 5.

The basic steps to perform a hot tap are. Wet taps allow for a new branch connection without any interruption of service or flow. Planning zoning requests general plan p. Indian school road scottsdale az 85251.

W 21 temporary water main blow off assembly. A water main tap is the valve used to connect a homeowner s water line to the city water main. 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. Exhibit 2 provides a general schematic of a hot tapping procedure.

480 312 2356 inspections permit inspections p. 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. Line stops hot taps pipe freeze plugs by passing services. In many cases increasing the size of a tap will improve upon the amounts of water pressure in your home.

Install the hot tap machine through the permanent valve. The fitting the valve and the hot tap machine. Perform the hot tap by cutting the coupon. One stop shop permits and plan review p.

For a hot tap there are three key components necessary to safely drill into a pipe.