Safety Considerations - REED PES8M Instrucciones De Uso

OVER-
SQUEEZE
PROTECTION
STOP
TOOL REMOVAL
1. A release rate of 1/2" per minute or less should be
maintained to prevent damage to pipe as recommended
by ASTM F1041.
2. Rounding can be done by rotating tool 90° and
applying enough force to round pipe.
3. Inspect squeezed section for damage before covering.
Procedures should be followed that will prevent the
same area to be squeezed-off more than once.
Reed Manufacturing Company
1425 West 8th Street
Erie, PA 16502 USA
SADDLE
CLAMPS
PES8M PE Squeeze-Off Instructions
FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES.
1.
2. Determine pipe/tube size and wall thickness to be squeezed.
Set stops for over-squeeze protection.
3 Assemble tool handle where desired.
4. Insert ground probe into moist soil.
5. Unscrew the main pressure screw.
6. Lift and swing bottom bar.
7. Center the squeeze-off tool on and square to pipe. This will allow
pipe to flatten without jamming pipe against tie rods.
8. Swing bar back over tie rods.
9. Turn the feed screw to compress the pipe at a slow rate with
momentary pauses to allow stress relaxation in the pipe to occur.
This is particularly important when pipe is stiff in cold weather.
10. Use SADDLE CLAMPS to aid compressing the pipe or as a
safety precaution to prevent accident release. Tighten down on
nuts to pull both sides of clamps together.
11. For thick pipe (1/2"-12 mm or larger), use saddle clamps to help
squeeze the pipe.
12. Squeeze the pipe only until flow is controlled or bottom bar
contacts OVER-SQUEEZE PROTECTION STOPS. Operation
beyond this point may cause damage to pipe or tool.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Pressure control situations requiring squeeze-off may involve
working in the vicinity of escaping gas. Consider the possibility and
potential hazard of static electricity and observe safety precautions.
Precautions can be taken to dissipate the charge, and minimize
the possibility of an ignition. This will maximize the personal safety
of the crew. These precautions should be followed as a minimum,
conditions may require additional measures.
• To provide dissipation for static charge, wet down surfaces with
conductive fluids and/or apply conductive films or fabrics to the
pipe. Keep precautions in place until procedures are complete.
• Ground all tools.
• Periodically verify that continuity is maintained from ground probe
to tool.*
Check the squeeze-off tool prior to use to assure it is the cor-
rect size; is properly functioning; and is properly adjusted for the
squeeze-off to be done.
*Reed strongly recommends use of the PEGR7 Static Ground-
ing Device (#04621) with PE Squeeze-Off Tools. Use a grounding
accessory as a precaution against static build-up. Dissipate the
charge and minimize the possibility of ignition.
Additional information on static electricity is available in the PPI
Handbook of Polyethylene Pipe 2nd Edition.
CAPACITY: 3" - 8"
Catalog No. PES8M
Item Code #04308
Phone: 800-666-3691 or 814-452-3691
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