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Hot Tapping Concrete Cylender Pipe

N.S. Pawliuk performs hot taps on concrete cylinder pipe. 

What is concrete cylinder pipe?​

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Rarely, issues to arise during hot taps and can include leaks and lost coupons, where the section of cut-out pipe is lost within the pipe being tapped. 

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N.S. Pawliuk works hard to prevent issues from occurring through employee training. & experience, correct materials & equipment and adherence to industry best practices. 

How are tapping sleeves installed on concrete cylinder pipe?

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Pipes containing virtually anything can be hot tapped (including flammable products such as natural gas), but N.S. Pawliuk specializes in hot taps performed on pipe containing  potable water, wastewater and light industrial chemicals such as coolant, sludge and percolate.

What sizes of outlet can be tapped off of concrete cylinder pipe?

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Outlets as small as 3/4" can be hot tapped off of concrete cylinder pipe. 

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Generally, outlets off of concrete cylinder pipe do not exceed 80% of the size of the existing pipe. For example, a 30" outlet is not recommended to be installed on 36" CCP, because 30" is 83% of 36". 

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HOT TAP SIZES AND CAPABILITIES

Sizes: 0.5" - 48"+ 


Pipe Materials: Steel, ductile iron, cast iron, PVC, HDPE, asbestos cement and concrete cylinder pipe. 


Lead Times: We stock 300+ fittings.

Key take-aways - Concrete Cylinder Pipe Hot Tapping:

 

- Performing hot tap on concrete cylinder pipe routine and

 

- N.S. Pawliuk chooses hot tapping fittings and follows hot tap methodologies which conform to AWWA's M-9 Manual 

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- N.S. Pawliuk stocks 300+ tapping sleeves for fast delivery on your next project. 

Want to learn more about specific types of hot taps?

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Service Taps

Hot taps from 3/4"-2" outlet size.

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CCP Hot Taps

Hot taps on concrete cylinder pipe (commonly referred to as "Hypresscon").

Industrial Hot Taps

Industrial Hot Taps

Hot taps in facilites, factories and water treatment plants. 

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HOT TAPS - EXAMPLE PROJECTS

Over the last 80 years in business, N.S. Pawliuk & Son Contracting Ltd. has installed thousands of hot taps across Canada. Here are some examples:

  • Existing 1200mm AWWA C-301 (Concrete Cylinder Pipe) x 900mm Outlet

  • Existing 500mm SDR 26 x 500mm Outlet 

  • Existing 1-1/4" standard wall steel pipe x 1-1/4" outlet

  • Existing 300mm DR11 HDPE x 150mm Outlet

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