johnwill65
Civil/Environmental
- Jul 27, 2005
- 10
I have two butt ends of 6" SDR 17 PVC pipe where a fitting has been cut out. I want to insert a wye here, and would prefer to connect it mechanically (as opposed to gluing it)to the existing pipe(s), as it will be underground, subject to pressure (about 70-80 psi), and will convey some toxic/corrosive substances. Is there a flange that I can attach to the butt ends of the pipe, thereby allowing me conect a flanged wye fitting to each butt end (now flanged)? Recognizing, of course, that I may need to place a short nipple on either end to close the gap from butt end to wye fitting. The only flanges I have found are either glued, or threaded onto the butt ends, and attached to a flanged fitting that way. If this is acceptable under the aboe-desribed conditions, I will go that route. I was hoping there would be some sort of 'clamp on' fitting as is used on the ends of water mains (pipe gland), but haven't found anything for PVC like that.
