Why choose ClearDuct™?
ClearDuct™ excels in comparison to traditional butt fused polyethylene ducting. Machined pipe ends enable a calculated recess for bead seating, guaranteeing no protrusion of the bead into the internal bore of the duct. This means no internal debeading tools and the problems this generally leads to on-site and high productivity welding parameters so you can install up to four times more meterage of pipe per hour.
ClearDuct™ has a proven track record of delivering huge operation savings in comparison to standard polyethylene electrical cable ducting. Benefits for the asset owners and drilling contractors alike, we guarantee ClearDuct™ will deliver cost savings and reduce the risk of cable damage on your project.
How it works…
ClearDuct™ consists of a premium grade PE100 pipe with CNC machined pipe ends, which once butt fusion welded, contain the internal weld bead within the pipe wall. This removes the need to internally debead each joint. Increasing operational productivity, whilst more importantly mitigating any risk of damage to the electrical cables during the pull-through installation as the internal bead is completely withdrawn from the internal bore of the pipe.
Traditional butt fusion welding requires internal debeading to eliminate the weld bead as a potential snagging point for the cables. Any contractor who has carried out this procedure will know that it is a lengthy process that is difficult to achieve repeatability leading to the lengthy and awkward reworking of the ducts – it also limits you to maximum pipe lengths of 12 metres. Users of ClearDuct™ therefore also negate the need for camera surveillance before commissioning the duct.
The carefully calculated joint interface profile has been specifically developed to ensure the strongest possible weld geometry when the pipes are under high tensile loads during the horizontal directional drilling process.
Tested to destruction
Our ClearDuct™ product has been exposed to the highest testing levels. Ensuring asset owners and contractors have full confidence in the performance of the pipe when installing under high profile landmarks and awkward obstructions.
ClearDuct™ has been trusted to protect electric cables, some costing as high as £1,000 per metre, on various major power infrastructure projects throughout the UK from nuclear power stations to the world’s largest wind farm project.
We guarantee the highest product integrity when it comes to ClearDuct™ with only virgin PE100 material grades used in the manufacture of the pipe. Tighter dimensional tolerances are maintained to ensure repeatable performance and strength.
We feel ClearDuct™ has raised the bar in what drilling contractors can expect from electrical cable ducting, and with high productivity welding parameters, can drastically accelerate project delivery whilst mitigating cable sheath damage risk.
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| Clearduct by Peak | Standard HDPE Pipe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Parameters | Peak ClearDuct 2018 | WIS 4-32-08 | |
| Pipe Size OD (mm) | 250 SDR11 | 250 SDR11 | mm |
| Total Pipe Quantity | Select Pipe Meters | meters | |
| Pipe Stick Lengths (m) | meters | ||
| Total Number of Joints | – | – | joints |
| Joint Cycle (sec) | 434 | 1450 | Secs |
| Hours Welding a Day | Select Hours Welding | Hours | |
| Total Job Hours Welding | – | – | Hours |
| Days welding to complete using 1 x machine | – | – | Days |
You will save ? days of welding!
GD Hire commented
“The ClearDuct™ pipe was specified on the Hornsea wind farm project, it was the first time I had used this product and I was very impressed with the presentation and design of the product. It was easy to install and we had not a single failed joint throughout the whole project. This product more than doubled our finished pipe output in a day and the design meant no debeading is required which also meant production efficiency was improved massively.
I would recommend this product for future installs.”
Dino Cancellara, Director
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