Installation manual

4.9.6. Pipe fittings - Y’s

PVC “Y” fittings suit higher flow TRG sites that commonly use 160 or 200mm OD PVC pipes.

PowerSpout can supply this optional PVC manifold kit as shown below. The end user has to

glue it together. It suits sites in the head range 5-20m and flows up to 4 l/s per jet with 50mm

ID pipework. For sites in the 2-5m range, 3” camlocks and flexible pipe connections should

be considered. Manifold losses are more critical as there is little head to start with, and such

losses can result in reduced performance.

The TRG PVC manifold kit comprises:

 1 x 200-160mm PVC reducer

 2 x 160mm joiner pipes (120mm long)

 2 x 160mm to 110mm double “Y” fittings

 1 x 160mm screw end plug

 4 x 110x75mm reducers

 4 x 75x65mm reducers

 4 x 65mm joiner pipes (100mm long)

 4 x 65mm to 2” BSP male fittings

 4 x 2” BSP ball valves – often supplied with your turbine

 4 x 2” BSP male camlocks and hose-tail fittings

When all glued together it looks like the picture above.

Your TRG turbine can be positioned as shown and then hooked up with flexible pipes.

Unless you buy the discounted TRG twin pack, camlocks fittings and valves are supplied

with the turbines. All you need to buy is 10m of 50mm ID (2”) flexible hose.

A common comment from dealers and clients is that flexible pipe manifolds need supports

and are rather unsightly.

We tend to agree, but note they are:

 Cost effective

 Easy to align - With flexible hoses you can make fine adjustments to the nozzle by

manipulating the hose itself during optimisation at set-up and then securing it in this

position.

 Easy to remove

 Use fewer elbows, so have lower losses for a given ID.