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Back to Permasert® Mechanical Couplings Coupling Types   |  Construction   |  Specifications   |  Tools   |  Performance   |  Installation   Permasert saves time and money Increased competition in the energy marketplace is forcing natural gas utilities to monitor and evaluate all aspects of their cost structure. One area of focus is the installation of new gas services and the repair of existing gas services. In particular, many utilities are reevaluating their method of joining plastic pipe. These cost comparisons include not only the cost of materials, but also the time/labor required to complete and installation. An ever increasing number of utilities, and their subcontractors, are arriving at the same conclusion... Permasert mechanical couplings offer significant total installed cost savings compared to alternative connection methods.Why? It's simple. Permasert takes one person a few minutes to install... without any expensive equipment or extensive training. All you do it cut the PE piping, chamfer the end, mark the proper stab depth and insert the PE piping into the coupling. That's it. No torque requirements and no special tools. Fast, safe and easy... saving you time and money.     Permasert mechanical system vs. heat fusion To prove our point that Permasert saves you time and money compared to heat fusion, we conducted a field trial. We authorized an independent contractor to install two identical 1/2" CTS by 75' gas services, one using Permasert and the other heat fusion. As the results below clearly show, Permasert is the economical solution... often costing 25% less than heat fusion. In addition, Permasert does not require costly installation equipment.   Permasert   Heat Fusion*   Material Cost   Material Cost   75' of PE tubing............................................. $7.50   75' of PE tubing.............................................. $7.50   1 anodeless riser with   Permasert® coupling outlet end..................... 15.00   2 PE socket couplings.................................... 2.50 1 anodeless riser........................................... 12.00   75' of tracer tape/wire..................................... 1.50   75' of tracer tape/wire..................................... 1.50   1 Permlock® mechanical tapping tee............ 20.00   1 saddle fusion tapping tee............................. 9.00   Total $44.00   Total $32.50     Labor Cost   Labor Cost   1 person: 20 minutes @ $15.00/hour   2 persons: 60 minutes @ $15.00/hour/person   Total $5.00   Total $30.00     Total:   Materials and Labor $49.00   Total:   Materials and Labor $62.50*     *The costs shown for heat fusion do not include financing and depreciation for capital investment in fusion equipment.