There's a spec sheet at http://www.ducting.com/files/Pliaduct.pdf. For
the 6" duct, the minimum centerline bend radius is 12.5". That would be
a 31" major diameter; slightly larger than ideal, but useful none the
less.
Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA
> Original poster: Steve Ward <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> I wonder what radius the stuff can be bent into? Might be worth
> looking into indeed... Thanks for the heads up.
>
> Steve
>
> On 11/22/05, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
> >
> > I saw a portable air conditioner for lab environmental testing at
work
> > today, and the 6" air ducts in and out of it were made of a
> > "ribbon-lock" PVC that I hadn't seen previously. It was made such
that
> > unlike corrugated aluminum ducts, it absolutely won't dent from
minor
> > accidents, unless you deliberately jumped on it. The maker of the
A/C
> > unit, Topaz, said I had to buy it from them, so I started Googling.
I
> > found something very similar (maybe the same?) called Pliaduct.
You can
> > see it at http://www.ducting.com/Pliaduct.html. It is available in
> > diameters from 2"-12", standard lengths 25' for 2"-6", and 10' for
> > 8"-12". The price for a 6"x25' length is $22.80. The really neat
thing
> > is that the two ends will seamlessly mate with no tape or adapters
> > needed, and you can series-connect multiple lengths!
> >
> > Obviously one must cover a PVC toroid with aluminum tape to make it
> > conductive, but the surface is flatter with less pronounced ridges
than
> > AL duct, so it will look nicer and probably be less prone to
corona. As
> > I don't actually need another toroid I didn't research the cost of
> > shipping such a thing to me - most of the vendors I saw seemed to
be on
> > the West Coast - but I'll leave that to someone who needs one. Any
> > follow-up from anyone trying this would be much appreciated!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Gary Lau
> > MA, USA
> >
> >
> >
>