UPSIDE-DOWN MICRO-EMITTERS HANDBOOK
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ACCESSORIES AND COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS
Accessory connection
Connecting the hanging stand top connector to the distribution pipe:
Barb connector - for PE pipes
Create a 3 mm hole in the distribution pipe - Use a
dedicated 3 mm punching tool. Do not use a drill-bit.
3/8" conic threaded connector - for PVC pipes
Create a 7.9 mm hole and prepare the thread using
a screw-tap 3/8" BSW.
M11 millimetric threaded connector - for PVC pipes
Create a 9.8 mm hole and prepare the thread using
a screw-tap M11x1.
Connecting press-fit connectors:
ATTENTION
It is very important to connect the press-fit connectors correctly
for the connection to withstand the system working pressure.
TIP
To ease the installation, use the stabilizer as a tool.
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To connect:
1.
Insert the male side of the connector into the female side.
2.
Rotate the male side a quarter of a turn while pressing it in forcefully.
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To disconnect:
1.
Pull the male side out while rotating it.
Punching a hole
in a PE pipe
Preparing a thread
in a PVC pipe
Tool
Connector
Connecting a hanging
stand to a PE pipe
Connecting a hanging
stand to a PVC pipe