Model "PS" Wide

Model "PS" Narrow

The Pressed Steel Economy Clamp is used for repairing badly pitted and corroded pipe lines at minimum cost.

This is not a thin spring-steel band with attached lugs. It is a 3/16" thick steel plate with inseperable "wedge-shaped" lugs pressed out of the material itself. This special construction prevents any give or collapse of the lug so that the full amount of take-up pressure applied by the bolts is trasmitted directly to the gasket over the leak. While the clamp is heavy enough to outlast the pipe, it is still sufficiently flexible to conform to the pipe surface.

The Pressed Steel Economy Clamp is available in two widths:
Narrow: 4" wide for pit holes, complete with cone plug gasket fastened in place.
Wide: 8" wide for running corrosion spots, complete with a crescent shaped, pressure equalizing gasket of Skinner Special Composition for use on oil or gas lines.

Large 5/8" diameter steel bolts, plated and iridite-dipped are furnished with all size clamp.

Note: Narrow type in sizes 4"OD through 12" comes with CP2NE Cone Plug. Narrow type in sizes 14"OD and up comes with CP2NF Cone Plug. Wide type in sizes 4"OD through 6" comes with SGNC #168 Strip Gasket. Wide type in sizes 8" and up come with SGN #148 Strip Gasket. 5/8" x 5" bolts and nuts are standard on above clamps.

1. Thoroughly clean the damaged area of pipe with a wire brush. This will help insure a bubble tight gasket seal.
2. Use a Narrow Clamp with a Cone Plug to seal pit holes.
3. Use a Wide Clamp with a larger, crescent-shaped gasket to seal corrosion spots.
4. Place the clamp around the pipe so that the leak is fully covered by the gasket.
5. Tighten the bolts evenly to the recommended torque (see table below).
6. Pressure test the completed installation for leaks.
7. Check for leaks before leaving.