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Jointing methods
Geberit Drainage Systems
4.1.2
Butt welding by machine
(for pipes Ø 40 to 315mm)
A Geberit MEDIA 160 or UNIVERSAL 315 welding
machine must be used.
Geberit MEDIA
welding machine 160
Ø 40 to 160mm
1
Place pipe parts in
the tension plates
and fix them in a line.
2
Press pipe parts
lightly against the
planing disc and cut
the ends until they
are completely clean
and plane. Check the
cut faces by bringing
them together.
3
Melt pipe ends
with welding plate
(green light on) until
the melted bulge is
about as big as half
of the wall thickness,
depending on the
size of the pipe.
4
Carefully press
together both parts
with necessary
welding pressure
(see table to the
left). Do not release
the locking handle
before the cooling
is complete
(approximately
40 seconds).
Indicative values for welding pressure
Ø
kg
40 6
50
7
56
8
63
9
75 10
90 15
Ø
kg
110 22
125 28
160 45
200 57
250 90
315 140
Geberit UNIVERSAL
welding machine 315
Ø 40 to 315mm
