Viega ProPress - Page 3

Table of Contents
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4 Installation Instructions ___________________________________ 18
4.1 Check System Components ____________________________ 18
4.1.1 Replacing the Sealing Element ___________________ 18
4.2 Installing and Mounting the Tube ________________________ 19
4.2.1 Pipe Hangers and Supports ______________________ 19
4.3 Space Requirements and Intervals _______________________ 19
4.3.1 Transition Fittings _______________________________ 20
4.3.1.1 Threaded Connections ___________________ 20
4.3.1.2 Flange Connections ______________________ 20
4.3.2 Minimum Distance between Fittings _______________ 20
4.3.3 ProPress Jaws Clearance Requirements ___________ 20
4.3.4 ProPress Rings Clearance Requirements ___________ 22
4.4 Soldering or Brazing ___________________________________ 24
4.4.1 Using ProPress Near Existing Fittings ______________ 24
4.4.2 Soldering or Brazing Near Existing ProPress Fitting __ 24
4.5 Welding _____________________________________________ 25
4.5.1 Welding Adjacent to a Fitting _____________________ 25
4.5.2 Welding In Line with a Fitting _____________________ 25
4.6 Cutting the Tube ______________________________________ 26
4.7 Deburring the Tube ____________________________________ 26
4.8 Pressing the Fitting ____________________________________ 27
4.8.1 Viega ProPress Installation _______________________ 27
4.8.2 Viega ProPress XL-C Installation __________________ 30
4.9 Pressure Testing ______________________________________ 33
4.10 Disposal _____________________________________________ 33
5 Limited Warranty _________________________________________ 34
5.1 Limited Warranty for ProPress Fittings and Valves __________ 34
5.2 Limited Warranty for Industrial Application _________________ 35
5.3 Limited Warranty for Marine Application ___________________ 36