Under Pressure Ferrule Extraction System
The Arctic Driver Saddles allow for the extraction and ferrule replacement operation to be quickly and safely undertaken. There is also no need to further drill the main, as the existing ferrule hole is used and therefore potential leaks and any risk of cracking the main is reduced.
Operational Benefits
- Under pressure removal and/or replacement of an existing ferrule
- Ferrule fully secured throughout the process
- 10 or 20 minute operation
- No additional drilling of the main required
- Maintains the pressure equilibrium of the network
- Uses existing ferrule hole
- One Arctic Driver Saddle fits all pipes (90mm – 355mm) utilising flexible Strap System
Commercial Benefits
- No planning costs
- No on site valve operation, drain down and recharge costs
- No customer card warning or compensation costs
- No out of hours working
- No risk of knock on bursts on recharge, discolouration or contamination incidents
- No risk of customer contacts to call centres or DG7 letters of complaint
- No future leakage risk from old capped ferrules
