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Plumbing supplies from Matco Norca

Matco Norca pipe nipple is used to connect pipe of polypropylene. This connection allows you to connect and disconnect, two flexible or rigid line between them. American clutch is a device with a nut with internal or external threads. It is used to connect the water supply, is produced from propylene and designed for the pressure of 2.0 MPa and a maximum temperature of 80 ° C to the working environment.

Matco Norca pipe nipple  with an internal or external thread, for polypropylene tubes used where the need for disassemble of pipeline unit during its operation. This pipe nipple is used to connect the radiators in heating for polypropylene pipes or valves. The material of the sleeve is made – polypropylene, the environment – hot water, with a maximum temperature of 80 ° C and operating pressure of 2.0 MPa.

Black Pipe Nipples

To connect the power cable cross sections from 10 to 240 mm ², in impregnated paper insulation, and enclosed in a lead or aluminum sheath designed pipe nipple SS. Cables are designed for AC electric current 1-6kW, 10kW at frequency of 50 Hz, and can be installed either underground or in ducts, tunnels. CC pipe nipple (lead connector) can be operated in the temperature range from -50 ° C to +50 ° C and relative humidity up to 98%.

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PEX Copper Crimp Rings

PEX Copper Crimp Rings (100/bag)

3/8" PEX crimping rings

Brand: Everhot

SKU #: BPF8501


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Product Description:


3/8″ PEX Copper Crimp Rings are used together with a PEX crimp tool and 3/8″ crimp style PEX fittings.

PEX Copper Crimp Rings (100/bag)

Brand: Sioux Chief

SKU #: 649X2


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Sioux Chief 649X2 – 1/2″ PEX Copper Crimp Rings. Used together with a PEX crimp tool and 1/2″ crimp style PEX fittings.

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For plumbing needs 3/4 inch PEX Crimp Tool

3/4" PEX Crimp Tool by Everhot

Brand: Everhot

SKU #: PXT3134


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PEX Crimp Tool for plumbing needs

PEX Crimp Tool for plumbing needs

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Brass Ball valves

Ball valves  is widely used in all branches of engineering, coupled with the transfer of media. They are well proven in the heat and gas, petrochemicals, pulp and paper industry, paint factories, gas stations, systems, thermal and nuclear power plants, blast furnaces. With a minimal resistance, ball valves are indispensable for transport of viscous media. Beautiful sealing system of ball valves makes them extremely reliable, especially for abrasive media. Ball valves can be equipped on request any type of drive.

3/4″ Sweat (Solder) Brass Ball Valve

Brand: Wright Valves
SKU #: BVS034

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3/4″ Sweat (Solder) Brass Ball Valve, Full Port.
Technical Specifications:

  • 600 WOG / 150 SWP;
  • 1/4-Turn Steel Handle;
  • Solder Ends Meet ANSI B16.18;
  • Blow Out Proof Stem;
  • Teflon Seats

Ball valves satisfied with welded, extended weld, flange and fittings. Housing for the customer’s request can be made of iron, steel and stainless steel. In addition, ball valves additionally can be equipped with thermal shirts, extension rod
actuator and a valve

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Efficiency of PEX Plumbing over other units

Technology has altered very aspect of life and this holds true for water supply systems. With usage of latest technological tools, a highly versatile and rigid structure has been presented which is known as PEX. Due to its increased popularity, it has gained popularity as PEX plumbing as well. This is an advanced plumbing mechanism which is extensively used for diverse water related applications. Numerous advantages are rendered by this tool, which makes it the foremost choice among home builders.

One of the major and most beneficial advantages provided by PEX plumbing is that, this single device can be used for widespread functionalities. Due to its inherited outstanding features, it is ideal to be used for extremely rigid water plumbing applications. Some of the applicability in which this strong material is used is radiant floor heating, electrical water supply, ice rinks, water refrigerants, snow melting and similar uses. All such functionalities are efficiently met by these units due to their built in structure. This structure has been formulated with tiny molecules of HDPE which is a very powerful compound. Such molecules are compacted tightly, thereby making the overall structure powerful and flexible.

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Benefits and Installation Details of PEX Tubing

PEX & PVC fittings

PEX & PVC fittings

Tubes and pipes made up of cross linked polyethylene are termed as PEX tubing. Due to exceptional strength and high durability, these are used for various kinds of plumbing applications for both residential and commercial use. Plumbing applications related with different sizes of tubing are used mainly for domestic water applications, electrical cable insulations and hydronic radiant heating units.

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With so many related benefits, PEX tubing has totally replaced the market share of other types of pipes and tubes. The main advantage of this plumbing system is its installation which can be carried out with utmost ease. Mainly two methods are used for installing PEX piping, known as insertion and compression. Insertion is comparatively

easy than compression as it involves less physical work. Radiant PEX are available in easy to handle rolls of 10ft

to 1000ft among which huge PEX piping rolls are used for carrying out interior works and buried projects.

PEX tubing is usually free from any kind of freeze damage properties and is therefore highly beneficial for insulation activities. Another good thing attached with it is its durability that makes it only one time cost for users. With high resistance to heat, radiant PEX tubing is suitable for all kinds of tough plumbing applications.

In a nutshell, it would be right to say that PEX tubing is a perfect device for all kinds of plumbing applications for every space.

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PEX radiant heating system

The PEX radiant heating system is used by surface since 1969 and is widely deployed around the world, saving the cost of repairing roads, airports, stadiums and many other surfaces.PEX radiant heating surface is carried out influence of low-temperature coolant 5-15 ° C, but that protects the surface from cracking and eliminates the cost of cleaning equipment and spetspersonal. The water temperature in the PEX pipe is automatically adjusted so that the temperature of the soil or the floor is always at the required level.

Most of all exposed surfaces in the world and almost all in Europe, especially in the north, are done using the system Meltaway company Uponor Wirsbo.

Meltaway System is the ultimate solution of problems associated with snow and ice in winter and always work effectively and economically.

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Fittings of polysulfone as the replacement brass inserts for PEX pipe joints

When installing pipes made of polyethylene, polypropylene, is normally used diffusion welding performed using simple and inexpensive equipment. This connection method does not require special skills and available to everyone. The design of the result is a completely sealed, and the welding process takes very little time. Thus, the connection is ready for operation immediately after cooling (2-3 min.). PVC fittings are generally used for sinks without pressure, so they are not welded together, and fastened with bells, rubber seals, less often – glue joints.

Use of PEX pipe fittings usually provides a significant economic effect: the cost of transportation and installation are reduced in comparison with steel pipes in a few times. The economic effect of the use of pipes and fittings, as compared with steel and cast iron is made up of savings on freight costs, reduced labor costs and waste during installation, cost of supplies, lack of expenditure in the period of operation, as well as a significant life – about 50 years. If all these data into account when determining the value of the pipeline and the estimates, the assembly made of pipes and fittings will provide cheaper by 15-20% compared with the pipeline, made of galvanized steel pipes.

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Production technology of modern PEX pipe

PEX Pipe made of polymers have a number of advantages over steel: the weight of a small PEX tube, they are stainless steel, seamless, not overgrown during the operation, do not vibrate and emit a humming sound, do not break when water freezes (System can withstand multiple cycles of freezing in the presence of pressure without destruction), do not make stray currents do not require painting and are easy to install. For example, pipes and fittings, depending on the operating pressure can work for decades with the temperature of the liquid to 95 ° C. Polypropylene and polyethylene pipes are environmentally friendly and are successfully used in pipes of cold and hot water, heating and air ducts with a working pressure of 25 atm.

Due to the fittings with chrome-plated PEX brass pipe fittings easily combined with steel pipes and steel bars, while laying in the ground do not require additional insulation. In addition, in recent years actively introduced

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Instantaneous water heaters

Regardless of the method of radiant heating water heaters are divided into instantaneous and cumulative. Electric water heater compact and give hot water immediately. Despite the large electric power, these devices are quite economical, since the power consumption only during the percolation of water through them. There are flow heaters of various capacities. For example, a whole range Stiebel Eltron Tempra (Germany) includes a miniature device to one source (17 l / min), and devices that can provide hot water cottage (up to 22 l / min). They consume power from 12 to 36 kW. Expensive models are equipped with microprocessors that support user-specified temperature. Typically, home wiring is not designed to connect high-power device, and setting “Stiebel Eltron Tempra” may require a separate power supply circuits with its own circuit breaker, wiring and grounding of the section. Typically, instantaneous water heaters with capacity exceeding 15 kW p for three-phase power.

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