The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc. 775 Manchester Avenue, P.O. Box 443, Wabash, Indiana, USA 46992-0443Telephone: 260-563-3171 FAX: 800-826-3487 Overseas FAX: 260-563-0167 www.fordmeterbox.com

Product Bulletin 05/2017

Uni-Flange® Mechanical Joint Restraintfor IPS, HDPE, C900 and C909 PVC

Features ● UL/FM approved on 4"-12" nominal size C900 PVC

● Available in sizes 3" through 36" ● Actuating screws with heads specially designed to twist off at the correct installation torque, leaving a hex head in case future system maintenance or removal is required ● Restraint segments are mechanically retained in pockets ● Gland, screws and segments are protected with black Armorguard E-Coat epoxy

NOTE: Inserts, or pipe stiff eners, are required when restraints or couplings are installed on HDPE pipe.

Armorguard E-Coat Applied Epoxy with red top coat is more than an epoxy coating. It represents a complete protection package of surface preparation, secondary conversion coating, and a primary epoxy top coating. E-Coat is an electrostatically applied, cationic epoxy coating that surrounds the iron components and provides lasting protection and durability.

for IPS, HDPE, C900 and C909 Actuating Screws -Ductile iron per ASTM A536, Grade 65-45-12, with break-away head design, ensuring proper torque during installation.

Gland -Ductile iron per ASTM A536, Grade 65-45-12. Compatible with all mechanical joints conforming to ANSI / AWWA C111 / A21.11.

Restraint Segments -Segments are ductile iron per ASTM A536 and heat treated to a hardness of 370 BHN minimum.

A supplemental plastic stop ring will be provided on sizes 4" - 8". Remove for use on IPS PVC or steel pipe.

UFR1500UFR1500

F1500

Suggested Specification - Series 1500Restraint for PVC pipe joined with standardized mechanical joint fittings shall be incorporated in the design of the follower gland and shall provide full circle contact and support of the pipe wall. Restraint shall be accomplished by a series of ring segments mechanically retained inside the gland housing and designed to grip the pipe wall in an even and uniform manner. Restraint segments shall be actuated by bolts featuring twist off heads to ensure proper installation torque is applied. A safety stop on the bolt shall limit the force applied to the ring segment against the pipe. All components of the restrainer, including the gland, bolts, and restraint segments shall be of ductile iron per ASTM A536. Restraining devices shall be UL Listed / FM Approved on AWWA C900 PVC pipe and shall be certified by a third party testing laboratory as meeting or exceeding ASTM F1674-96 “Standard Test Method for Joint Restraint Devices for PVC Pipe.” Restraining devices shall be manufactured by a facility independently certified to ISO 9001 quality standard and shall be Ford / Uni-Flange® Series 1500 or approved equal.

The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc. 775 Manchester Avenue, P.O. Box 443, Wabash, Indiana, USA 46992-0443Telephone: 260-563-3171 FAX: 800-826-3487 Overseas FAX: 260-563-0167 www.fordmeterbox.com

The UFR1500 Uni-Flange® Restraint comes as a stand-alone gland or can be packaged with optional accessories.

UFR1500-CAPackaged with MJ Gasket and all

required T-bolts and nuts

UFR1500-ZAPackaged with SO-EZ Gasket and all

required T-bolts and nuts

SO-EZ GasketProfi le

MJ GasketProfi le

Transition GasketProfi le

UFR1500-SAPackaged with Transition Gasket and all

required T-bolts and nuts