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VE46 Pipe Roll Grooving Tool
PIPE LENGTHS SUITABLE FOR
GROOVING
(Applies only to tools installed on a power
drive)
The VE46 roll grooving tool installed on a pow-
er drive is capable of grooving short pipe
lengths without the use of a pipe stand. Refer
to the “Short Pipe Lengths” section on this
page.
Pipe lengths longer than those listed in Table
1 on the following page (and up to 20 feet/6
meters) must be supported with a pipe stand.
Pipe lengths from 20 feet (6 meters) up to
double-random lengths (approximately 40
feet/12 meters) must be supported with two
pipe stands.
SHORT PIPE LENGTHS
Table 1 shows the minimum and maximum
pipe lengths that can be grooved without the
use of a pipe stand. Refer to the "Grooving
Operation For Power Drive Setup" section,
starting on page 22, for instructions on how to
groove short pipe lengths. For pipe longer
than what is shown in Table 1, refer to the
"Long Pipe Lengths" section on page 15.
Table 1
TABLE 1 – PIPE LENGTHS SUITABLE
FOR GROOVING
If pipe is required that is shorter than the min-
imum lengths listed in the above table, short-
en the next-to-last piece so that the last piece
is as long (or longer) than the minimum length
specified. Refer to the example below.
EXAMPLE:
A 20-foot, 4-inch (6,2-m) length of
6-inch diameter steel pipe is required to finish
a section, and only 20-foot (6,1-m) lengths are
available. Instead of roll grooving a 20-foot
(6,1-m) length of steel pipe and a 4-inch (0,1-
m) length of steel pipe, follow these steps:
1.
Refer to Table 1 and note that for 6-inch
diameter steel pipe, the minimum length that
should be roll grooved is 10 inches (255 mm).
2.
Roll groove a 10-foot, 6-inch (3,2-m)
length of steel pipe and a 10-inch (255-mm)
length of steel pipe. Refer to the "Long Pipe
Lengths" section on page 15.
WARNING
Grooving rolls can crush or cut
fingers and hands.
• Never groove pipe that is shorter
than the recommended lengths
listed in this manual.
NOTICE
• Grooved pipe nipples, shorter than those listed in
the following tables, are available from Victaulic.
Steel, Stainless Steel,
Aluminum, and PVC
Pipe
Length – inches (mm)
Nominal
Size
inches or mm
Actual Outside
Diameter
inches (mm)
Minimum
Maximum
3
1
/
2
4.000
8
36
101,6
205
915
108,0 mm
4.250
8
36
108,0
205
915
4
4.500
8
36
114,3
205
915
4
1
/
2
5.000
8
32
127,0
205
815
133,0 mm
5.250
8
32
133,0
205
815
139,7 mm
5.500
8
32
139,7
205
815
5
5.563
8
32
141,3
205
815
152,4 mm
6.000
10
30
152,4
255
765
159,0 mm
6.250
10
30
159,0
255
765
165,1 mm
6.500
10
28
165,1
255
715
6
6.625
10
28
168,3
255
715
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