Reusable Pressure Test Plugs from Viega

New reusable pressure test plug good news for plumbers
Viega test plugs designed to save time and money

The world leader in press technology, Viega, has launched a unique new reusable pressure test plug designed for pressure testing of gas and water fittings. Viega's new bronze test plugs are good news for plumbers/installers testing the pipework joints as either a preliminary check on a section of piping or a final quality check before going into service.

"The fact that Viega's bronze test plugs are reusable provides a number of key benefits including saving both time and money," says Robert Hardgrove, technical manager/strategic projects with Viega Australia.

"They enable piping sections to be tested quickly and without a lot of effort - and being reusable, they are a highly effective and cost efficient solution. The alternative would be to use permanent end caps which would be cut out and thrown away after testing. That's both time consuming and expensive.

"In many cases, contractors don't isolate and test sections of new pipework as regularly as they would like due to time constraints from other tradespeople on site."

Viega's bronze test plugs can be reused thousands of times. They come in a range of dimensions from DN15 to DN50 and have a pressure rating of 1600kPA max. They also have an integrated valve for bleeding lines.