Pipe Tapping

Triple Tap Tapping Sleeve

The Triple Tap features several important numbers of distinct advantages, including a double range body, allowing for a substantial reduction in inventory.  The Triple Tap Accommodates the tapping of steel, ductile, pvc, polyethylene and asbestos-cement pipes with one sleeve in a given diameter range.

Features include:

• Standard sizes are available to 30” in diameter and special sizes to 48” in diameter are available upon request.
• Triple Tap Tapping Sleeves are pressure rated to an aperture seal rating of 250 psi, and the final pressure rating is determined by the specified flange.
• Sleeves specified with AWWA Class “D” Flanges are rated to the rating of the flange. (Flange pressure ratings may be referenced in the AWWA Standards.)
• Exceeds industry Standards, AWWA C223 and MSS SP-124-2012.
• Nominal Sizes: 4” – 30”
• Working pressures up to 250 psi with hydrostatic test pressures up to 350 psi. (Proper installation required)
• Gasketing: NSF-61 Approved NBR Rubber- For Water and Waste Water Service.
• Shell: Heavy Duty Type 18-8 Stainless Steel (Type 304). 12 Gauge on 4″ through 8″ diameters, and 11 gauge on 10″, 12″ and 16″ diameters, and 10 gauge on 18″ to 30″ diameters.
• Test Port: 3/4″ Welded Stainless Steel port with¾ Inch IPS Stainless Steel Pipe Plug Installed
• Flange: 18-8 Stainless Steel (type 304) drilled to mate with ANSI Class 150 Drilling Pattern per AWWA Class “D” and machined with a recess per MSS SP-60 to accept industry used tapping valves. Higher pressure rated ANSI Flanges available on request. In addition to flanged end connections, the Triple Tap is available with a unique gasketed Mechanical Joint Connector.

Triple Tap Mechanical Joint End

The Triple Tap Tapping with Mechanical Joint End (MJ END) is designed to allow the end user to use standard on the shelf MJ by MJ valves rather than more expensive tapping valves.

• The MJ End combination is available for use with valves as large as 16”.
• Triple Tap MJ Tapping Sleeves available in nominal sizes 4″ – 30″.
• Accommodates the tapping of steel, ductile, pvc, polyethylene and asbestos-cement pipes with one sleeve in a given diameter range
• Standard sizes are available to 30” in diameter and special sizes to 48” in diameter are available upon request.
• Pressure rated to an aperture seal rating of 250 psi, and the final pressure rating is determined by the specified flange.
• Available with a mechanical joint end (MJ) and all ends are rated at 250 psi.
• Sleeves specified with AWWA Class “D” Flanges are rated to the rating of the flange. Flange pressure ratings may be referenced in the AWWA Standards.

T3 Wide Range Service Saddle

The T3 Service is an all Stainless Steel Universal Service Saddle Solution, being the latest in TPS’ series of innovative products that save time, labor and inventory dollars in the water and wastewater piping industries.  The T3 includes a double range band which allows for a substantial reduction in inventory, substantially cutting the need for extra on-hand sizes to accommodate the local market requirements for performing service line taps.  Some it T3’s features include:

• Available in sizes up to and including 48” NPS
• Exceeds all industry standards including AWWA C800.
• May be used on all types of pipe including ductile iron, cast iron, PVC, asbestos cement, steel and HDPE.
• Equipped with an insulating boot that prevents contact with the pipe and reduces the potential for corrosion when used on ferrous pipe materials.
• Pressure Rating: Up to 250 PSI Maximum Working Pressure depending on diameter.
• Temperature Rating: Maximum Continuous Working Temperature range of 180 Degrees F
• Shell: Heavy Duty 14, 16, 18 or 20 gauge band (depending on diameter) of Type 304, 18-8 Stainless Steel, Fully Passivated for Corrosion Protection. Shell band widths are 7-1/2”

Quick Cam Hot Tapping Saddle

The Quick-Cam® Hot Tapping Saddle includes numerous features to assist in hot tapping ¾” through 4” diameter CTS and IPS diameter pipes.  Some of its features include:

• Exceeds all industry standards, including AWWA C800 and is built to accommodate copper and steel pipe diameters on all pipe materials.
• Equipped with a unique slide-on- slide-off lug system, it is well suited for use in tight workspace conditions.
• Diameter Sizes: ¾, 1, 1-1/4, 1-1/2, 2, 2-1/2, 3, 4
• Temperature Rating: Maximum Continuous Working Temperature range of 212 Degrees F
• Shell: Heavy Duty 20-gauge band of Type 304, 18-8 Stainless Steel, Fully Passivated for Corrosion Protection