Within the newest video on the PHPI You Tube Channel, Stanley from SNL Plumbing takes a take a look at Ridgid’s new RP115 and picks out a few of the key advantages of this new inline press instrument. 

With most plumbers and heating engineers eager on saving time on jobs, many now use press fittings, with the added bonus that there is no such thing as a sizzling works allow required. 

Ridgid has just lately launched the RP115 Micro Press Device and Stanley from SNL acquired maintain of 1 to try the advantages, earlier than placing it to make use of on a refurbishment job altering the pipework in an upstairs en-suite and a downstairs cloakroom.  

Utilizing the model with M profile jaws (the equipment comes with 15mm, 18mm and 22mm jaws together with a battery and charger) Stanley was impressed by the scale and weight of the instrument commenting: “you overlook that you simply’ve acquired it in your hand.” The RP115 weighs in at 1.3 kg and has a size of 33 cm – 38cm with jaws fitted. 

Being compact and light-weight, the instrument can squeeze into tight areas, such around the facet of a cistern, as Stanley demonstrates within the video overview. The inline design and a 210° Head Rotation are different explanation why it’s fitted to these jobs the place entry is restricted.  

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The RP115 is IP44-rated, has 15 kN electro-hydraulic pressure and a press cycle time of round three seconds: which Stanley demonstrates, making fast work of some 15mm fittings whereas putting in pipework in a cloakroom. The instrument additionally options one handed jaw operation – which helps to hurry via the job.  

One other profit, which Stanley factors out, is the built-in LED mild. This helps to light up the working space – that means {that a} separate work mild might not be required – and one much less instrument installers must take to the job. Stanley concludes: “All spherical I simply actually just like the Ridgid RP115.” 

Watch the total video right here…