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Tube ProducTs InTernaTIonal March 2014
Plastic pipes
Clean, capped, coiled pipes approved for
longer storage
PE pipe specialist GPS PE Pipe Systems
has extended the safe open-air storage
period of its Excel 3C (clean, capped,
coiled) pipes from six months to a year,
following independent tests by the WRc
(Water Research Centre) and approval
from the Secretary of State.
A factory-clean pipe coil designed to
reduce installation times and costs,
Excel 3C removes the need for pre-
chlorination prior to installation. With
factory-sealed pipe ends secured by a
protective cap and an integral towing
head, it ensures that the pipe bore is
doubly protected against the risk of
contamination.
GPS states that speed of installation,
cost and environmental advantages
have made Excel 3C a popular choice
for many of the UK’s water companies,
including Essex & Suffolk Water and
Anglian Water, and the pipe’s benefits
have now been further enhanced by its
extended safe storage period.
The WRc’s investigation checked for
bacterial colonisation on the inside
surface of the pipe on arrival at site
and at regular intervals during the
outdoor storage.
The investigation demonstrated that
Excel 3C could be safely stored for 12
months without biological compromise.
GPs Pe Pipe systems
– UK
GPS Excel3C features factory-sealed pipe ends secured by a protective cap
