How To Socket Fusion Weld (Polyethylene Gas Pipe)

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Today on Serving Up Plumbing with David Butler we are learning How To Socket Fusion Weld Polyethylene Gas Pipe using a Socket Fusion Welding Tool! I'll go over all the tools you need to properly Socket Fusion Weld Gas Pipe the CORRECT way once you get your Polyfusion certification! We'll be going over the dos and don'ts of using chamfer tools to bevel, depth guage, and using the clamping ring to get your pipe ready to fusion weld! You'll learn how to read the Fusion Standards chart and how temperature changes affect welding and how to read and determine what temperature your Socket Fusion Tool needs to be set at depending on the pipe and size. Follow the Index below for exact times of all the tips you'll need to start Socket Fusion Welding like a pro! 😁


0:00 Intro
0:51 Reading the Fusion Standards Chart
1:05 The Heating Iron: Socket Fusion Tool
1:21 Using Chamfer Tools and Beveling
1:49 Chamfer / Depth Gauge Tools
2:20 MDPE Polyethylene Pipe & Socket Fusing
2:47 What NOT To Do
3:05 What TO Do
3:40 Temperature Reading on the Socket Fusion Tool
4:18 Repairing in the Field with the Tool
4:42 Let's Socket Fusion Weld!
5:52 A Good Seal & Perfect Joint!
6:12 Polyethylene Fusion Joint Strength
6:30 Clean your Socket Fusion Welding Iron!
7:02 Clean your pipe FIRST! (How To)
8:09 Cutting Polyethylene Pipe Before Fusion Welding
8:34 Reaming vs Chamfing
8:50 Socket Fusion Welding Another Joint
10:30 Changing out Sizes on Your Socket Fusion Tool
10:58 Polyfusion Welding Certification
11:19 Temperature Changes & Socket Fusion Welding! (Reading the Chart)
11:50 Outro




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