Pop-A-Plug® II heat exchanger tube plugs & condenser tube plugs

Pressures to 7,000 psi (480 Bar)
Sizes .400" to 1.460" (10.16mm to 37.08mm) Tube I.D.
Proven Helium Leak Tight to 1 x 10 ^-11 cc/sec
Installs Quickly and Easily, Unique breakaway prevents damage to tube and tube joint

POP-A-PLUGS Provide the Permanent Performance of Explosive or Welded Tube Plugs at a Fraction of Their Cost - Documented Savings of 80% - When compared to Competitive Tube Plugging Techniques

Introducing, POP-A-PLUG^® II Tube Plugging System, the second generation of the time proven Pop-A-Plug. Designed for the year 2000 and beyond, the patented Pop-A-Plug II Tube Plugging System includes a new, internally serrated ring that delivers vastly improved long-term stability under the extreme operating cycles so common in today's power plant environment. Pop-A-Plug II Tube Plugging System reduces downtime, eliminates welding and explosives, and will not damage your tubes, tubejoints or tubesheet. Fast, safe and simple - just "Set 'Em and Forget 'Em".

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Easy to Size: Pop-A-Plug II Tube Plugging System comes with a Go/No-Go gage. Find the right gage, prepare the tube and with the Jimmy brush included in the kit, and use the matching plug.
High Installation Expansion Range: Now .020" (.51mm).
Standard Sizes and Materials: Available for tube I.D.'s from .400" to 1.460" (10.16mm to 37.08mm) in Brass (B), Carbon Steel(C), 316 Stainless Steel (S), Monel (M), Copper Nickel (N). Consult factory for larger sizes or special materials.
Simple to Install: Unique breakaway controls the installation force. The operator prepares the tube, positions the plug in the leaking tube end and lets the hydraulic ram "Pop" the plug.
Seals: Seals helium leak tight to 1 x 10^-11 cc/sec.
Quality Assurance System: Manufactured under a Quality Assurance Program certified to ISO 9001 and several U.S. nuclear industry standards including ANSI N45.2, NQA-1, 10CFR 50 Appendix B, and 10CFR 21.

Installs Hydraulically: with the Pop-A-Plug System Ram Package. (see photo)
Super Stock: Standard sizes and materials available for same day or next day shipment. From .400 - .980 in 5 stock materials.
Ordering Information: When ordering, specifiy tube OD and wall thickness or tube ID, tube material, operating pressure and temperature, and type of tube to tubesheet joint (rolled, welded, etc.). Specifications subject to change.

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