50mm MDPE to 42mm Copper HELP!

[RAW85]

Hi guys,

Went to an office block where 50mm MDPE to 42mm Copper is leaking. Seems like the leak has been going a while, it's on the brass connector that joins the two pipes.

I've struggled to locate a replacement fitting. It was suggested to me to get a 50mm MDPE x 1 1/2 female and a brass 42mm x 1 1/2 male compression for the copper and join the two.

Will this be suitable and reliable to fix the leak?

Cheers
RAW

 

[ShaunCorbs]

yes thats fine i use these

MDPE Philmac End Connector Female Threaded FBSP Adaptor 1" 1/2 x 50mm | eBay

Pegler Yorkshire Xpress Copper S3 Press MI Coupling - Pegler Yorkshire from JTM Plumbing Limited UK if you have a press tool

 

[Masood]

Or get a Philmac UTC

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Or get a Philmac UTC

wont fit

 

[RAW85]

Thanks Masood but was told there isn't a Philmac to fit my required sizes.

One other question - Are inserts needed for 50mm MDPE.... said red faced

 

[Masood]

Hmm could have sworn they did a range of bigger ones! Cheers for pointing it out..

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thanks Masood but was told there isn't a Philmac to fit my required sizes.

One other question - Are inserts needed for 50mm MDPE.... said red faced

yes always use inserts with mdpe pipe of more to the point any plastic pipe

 

[RAW85]

yes always use inserts with mdpe pipe of more to the point any plastic pipe

Cheers - tell me about it, went to a call out early. No inserts leaky leaky!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Cheers - tell me about it, went to a call out early. No inserts leaky leaky!

hope theres a stop tap close by

 

[ne1ls0n]

We can get 1 1/2 male to 50mm philmac, pipeline sell them

 

[ShaunCorbs]

We can get 1 1/2 male to 50mm philmac, pipeline sell them

yea link above