5” Pro Series Channel Drains

The 5” Pro Series Channel is available in shallow and deep profile. The shallow profile is 19- 11/16” and the deep profile is 39-3/8”. The channel can be easily cut to any length.

The 5” Pro Series Channel plastic grates are available in light grey, green, black, sand, brick red, and white.

Yes. Cast iron grates are available.

The plastic grate is rated to support automobiles, light trucks, and medium-duty pneumatic tires (up to 175 psi) at speeds less than 20 m.p.h. The reinforced nylon grate is rated to support heavy-duty pneumatic tire forklifts and tractor trailers (up to 325 psi) at speeds less than 20 m.p.h. The cast iron grate is rated to support heavy-duty hard tire forklifts (up to 575 psi) at speeds less than 20 m.p.h.

The 5” Pro Series Channel (deep profile) can be purchased in a kit that includes the channel, 2 grates, an end cap, and an end cap with outlet (NDS part # 864). The channel, end caps, end cap with outlets, grates, and other accesories can also be purchased separately.

Yes. 90° and 45° elbows are available for the deep profile 5” Pro Series Channel. The new radius coupling (NDS part # XXXX) easily connects to the deep profile section to allows for bends as small as 30” radius. The channel can also be cut to any angle using a miter saw. The same angle will need to be cut into another piece of channel. Glue the pieces together and secure the joint before encasing in concrete.

Sections of 5” Pro Series Channel can be connected using the interlocking end joints.

1. Shallow profile: End caps can be purchased that connects to a 1-1/2” schedule 40 spout. NDS part # 822 has knockouts that can be used to drain water out of the sides of the channel. The side outlets have to 3” sewer and spout and the bottom has an 1-1/2” schedule 40 spout.
2. Deep profile: End caps can be purchased that connected to a 3” sewer and storm drain pipe hub or a 4” sewer and drain pipe fitting.

We recommend a 1/8” gap be left between grates during installation to allow for expansion of the grates.

The shallow channel will hold about the same volume of water as a 3” diameter pipe. The deep channel will hold about the same volume of water as a 5” diameter pipe.

The shallow profile 5” Pro Series Channel is made from PVC. PVC glue can be used to glue all pieces together. The deep profile 5” Pro Series Channel is made from HDPE. Welder contact adhesive by Homax Products Inc. can be used to glue the accessories to the deep profile.

The grates can be screwed to the channel using NDS part # 229 – Stainless Steel Screws, Phillips Head #8 x 1” screws (screws sold separately).