FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Some common
questions.
SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN LIFE
The Smart Lock is made from materials known to be suitable for long term application in sewer conditions. A service
life more than 50years can reasonably be expected
Smart Lock standard length is 400mm and is available in sizes DN100 to DN900, with larger sizes available on request.
stainless-steel sleeve and locking mechanism in cased with the fiberglass matting impregnated with the application specific proprietary silicate resin.
It is compatible with all sizes, classes, jointing systems, and materials used in sewer and stormwater pipes.
Yes, Smart Lock is a true structural repair.
INSTALLATION
A Smart Lock can be installed in under 30 minutes.
It is not suitable for displaced joints where the vertical level of displacement is greater than 10mm. The Smart Lock cannot be launched in pipes with acute bends or major pipe defects.
CCTV inspection Camera, Wheeled packer, Air compressor, air valves, gauges, and hoses. Packer rope and pull in line, layout table, PPE, and safety equipment.
The prepared Smart Lock is placed on an inflatable packer which is pushed or pulled into position. At the point of the required repair, air pressure is applied to the packer which expands the self-locking sleeve, sealing the resin impregnated fiberglass mat against the pipe wall. The self-locking sleeve allows the packer to be deflated and removed immediately. The drainage system is instantly returned to service.
REPAIR TYPES
Broken and damaged pipes with cracks, voids, tree roots and unwanted lateral connections.
Liner end seals, rebuild the pipes shape from the inside, strengthen the pipe, bringing the pipe up to the standard required for relining e.g., Stop heavy infiltration, give the pipe its shape back.
