Soldering PP pipes, particularly the selection and operation

Unlike urban apartments in a country house organization of heating and water supply - the primary task facing the owners. There are a number of in-lining of communications technologies for the distribution of water or coolant in the heating system. Of these the most budget and affordable for beginners is the ration of polypropylene pipes. With this technology building communications performed by heating the welding apparatus the constituent elements (pipes, angles, and straight sleeves.) Followed by their contact with one another. With the advent of this technology many homeowners began to choose an independent installation and prefer to do without hiring professionals. But without which it can not do in any case, so it is without welding equipment, which will be discussed in the article. We use the collective experience of members of the portal to select a welding machine for polypropylene, as well as learn about the details of its application.

tool Features

Officially, this tool is called the welding machine for plastic pipes, but popularly renamed soldering iron, as is its operating principle - by electrical heating elements PETN to the melting temperature at which the obtained monolithic connection without deterioration of properties material. The construction of all soldering is the same - a body with a handle, a heating platform, stand, nozzles of different diameters. Number of nozzles, consequently, the tubes which may be treated simultaneously depends on the shape of the platform. They are of two types: rod and sword-shaped. In the first case the heating element as a rod (cylinder), which are put on and fixed nozzle, in the second - flat in the sword shape (or iron) with holes in which fixed nozzle.

Differences in the units not only in ease of use, under certain conditions and attachments fixing method. The rod can be locked in any place, and on a flat platform only available slots.

Regardless of the platform configuration, soldering irons are equipped with mechanical or electronic controls, allows you to adjust the temperature regime. Optimum nozzle heating temperature - 260⁰S, when a deviation in any direction will either greater 5⁰S insufficiently durable seam or start polypropylene degradation. In some models, except for the color display, the device notifies you of readiness to work, there are sound, announces the completion of operations.

Power soldering begins between 680 W and 2000 W reaches the larger diameter of the pipes to be welded, the stronger must be set. For most operations, soldering plumbing, heating, sanitation or irrigation systems is sufficient indicators to 800-1200 watts, which is confirmed by our craftsmen.

Dmitry Sokolov (User FORUMHOUSE):

Power affects the temperature maintenance in 260⁰S +/- 5⁰S for fittings of different diameter. Generally 1.5-2 kW redundant, need a power for large diameters. For diameters of 16-63 mm is sufficient models from 680 W to diameter 16-75mm - 850 W Model Model 1200 W - diameters up to 125 mm.

Nozzles Soldering Iron

Components soldering even lower price segment comprises a nozzle, typically in an amount of at most three pieces "running" pipe diameters - 20, 25, 32 mm. If you talk about the more expensive models, it will be included the nozzle, ranging from 16 mm to 63 mm, as an option - to buy a set of nozzles separately, but branded transoms can cost as the budget itself soldering.

Initially the nozzle of the alloys of copper and aluminum, and then covered with a Teflon non-stick layer. The thicker the layer, the longer the nozzle since, as abrasion coating begins to adhere to the plastic mold appears characteristic "flavor", and having difficulty in removing the parts. Depreciation nozzles takes place not only in the increased exploitation or due to initial poor quality, but also by careless handling tool.

Tool Selection Options

Not everyone has the ability to pay a large sum of branded professional tools, when only planned for personal use, even with all its positive characteristics. It is quite possible that the budget model is not the most venerable manufacturer will work on all systems in the house. Therefore, great, but five, or small, but three, everyone decides for himself, and we'll look at what to look for when choosing how, as well as during operation.

On graduation regulator

Dmitry Sokolov:

Thermostatic adjustment with accuracy 10⁰S may not be enough, since 270⁰S begins Thermal degradation of PP-P, however most importantly - the temperature 260⁰S on the nozzle, and not on the controller temperature. This temperature during operation should be checked with a thermometer.

But if you can not pay for a model with a more accurate setting, you can cheat.

mbl (User FORUMHOUSE):

Immediately to the soldering iron buy electronic tester with the probe to determine the temperature. Each time before heating fittings connected measures the temperature of the soldering iron. When 260-265⁰S - safely operate.

You can use the measuring instruments and the choice of tools to know what to expect.

APavlovich (User FORUMHOUSE):

Should be checked at once - to the store to go with a pyrometer, when one examines the strange cheap phones. In my experience, such tools often do not correspond to the stated characteristics. Nozzles are not heated to a predetermined temperature even when full power is not the same as the regulators and the scale, some even when there is a regulator and temperature control lights, the housing itself is heated to 80⁰S for nozzles at different temperatures can 50⁰S of uniform heating and not speech goes.

Strength compounds

Regarding the quality of the attachment of handles and tripods, their reliability can be verified simply by holding the device in hand, as well as its ergonomics and weight, which is important too. Perhaps, soldering quality crank platform is not affected, but also the need to tighten fasteners every few hours will not add to the comfort.

Another member of our portal recommends a comprehensive approach to the selection.

Faustovo1 (User FORUMHOUSE):

Do welding PP more than five years of welding machines the following conclusions - selecting, consider the following points:

• Adjusting power heaters.
• Nozzles.
• The geometry of the platform.
• Location of nozzles relative to the platform edge.
• Base.

Craftsman bases his conclusions real situations.

Adjustment - via the settings easier to choose the optimum temperature for fittings from different manufacturers, as some may still be heated, other code is already starting to melt. In winter, the polypropylene is heated slowly, and the processing takes more time, the regulator can be set corresponding mode.

Nozzles - often non-stick layer on the nozzles of cheap models too thin and after ten stitches appear residues that must be cleaned before the next operation.

Geometry - code have several soldering pipe diameters, it is more convenient if the platform can be fixed just two pairs of nozzles one after the other (from the edge). This saves a lot of time.

Location tips - to cook joints in inaccessible areas, it is easier when the nozzle is fixed flush with the edge of the platform, the projections in such a situation the way.

Reason - not the most important, but significant parameter, it is inconvenient to work, when a flimsy tripod.

Quite often people are afraid to mess up the connection, selecting the wrong soldering iron, but it's not just hardware.

qazwer1973 (FORUMHOUSE User):

Degreasing pipe place mark depth marker (not lazy), using pipes of good quality and normal shear (from a circle to an ellipse not done). And everything will be through, even with the budget soldering iron.

In addition, before the "battle test" should be trained on consumables.

Medvedr3m (User FORUMHOUSE):

For non-professional use should be fine low-end models. If the solder will be the first time, I recommend a little practice - collect ten coupling with a pipe, make sure that the edge of the pipe inside the coupling is not wrapped inside, narrowing the connection arm nabete - and fight.

Whichever tool you choose as a result, by itself it is not a guarantee of error-free assembly. If there are doubts about the scheme or the execution of technology - you section of engineering systems. Specific model specific brands or advise otsovetuyut Topic on the choice of the soldering iron for polypropylene. In the video - about the types of pipes and especially their spikes.

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