By NORMA Group

By NORMA Group

Mini Channel Drains

Installing Mini Channel Drain

Mini but mighty, this solution features patented honeycomb reinforced walls for durability and flying buttress design for load-bearing support. Bottom flanges have an anchoring lip for straight installation without floating.

Mini Channel Drain

Key Features

  • Mini Channel Drains are 3-1/16 in. wide, 3-1/8 in. high, and 6 ft. long; length can be cut to size with a saw
  • Patented flying buttress design provides load-bearing support from both sides as well as underneath the channel
  • Unique flanges on the bottom of the channel provide an anchoring lip for straight installation and prevents floating
  • Customize system design with a variety of accessories
  • Grates available in an assortment of colors, materials, and styles

Applications

  • Handles light sheet flows from around pools and spas, concrete and paver patios, tennis courts, walkways and driveways 

  • Channel drains and trench drains are ideal for hardscapes to prevent mildew growth, concrete staining, and costly damage by capturing and conveying excess water for proper release downstream

  • The Mini Channel Drain and grate, as part of a complete drainage system, captures excess surface water and directs water away to connected drain pipes for proper release downstream or to an infiltration device

Installation & Maintenance

  • Create a water-tight connection between the outlet and pipe using solvent-weld PVC glue

  • Removable drain grates make it easier to clean debris from the channel for maintenance 

Materials & Sustainability

  • Channels are made in the USA

  • Onsite stormwater management protects the watershed downstream, and limits excess runoff which can lead to negative impacts such as erosion, pollution, and flooding

Product Models

Part Number
Description
500Mini Channel™ Drain, 3-1/16 in. wide X 6 ft. long

Part Number
Description
541Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Gray Plastic
542Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Green Plastic
543Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Black Plastic
544Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Sand Plastic
540Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 3 ft. long, White Plastic
551Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Brick Red Plastic
541-1*Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Gray Plastic
552BMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-13/16 in. wide X 1 ft. long, Satin Brass
553PBMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-13/16 in. wide X 1 ft. long, Polished Brass
554SMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 3-1/12 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Decorative Botanical Design, Sand Plastic
554GYMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 3-1/12 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Decorative Botanical Design, Gray Plastic
554Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 3-1/12 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Decorative Botanical Design, Black Plastic
554GRMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 3-1/12 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Decorative Botanical Design, Green Plastic
554CIMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 1 ft. long, Decorative Botanical Design, Cast Iron
555SMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 3-1/12 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Decorative Wave Design, Sand Plastic
555GYMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 3-1/12 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Decorative Wave Design, Gray Plastic
555Mini Channel™ Drain Grate, 3-1/12 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Decorative Wave Design, Black Plastic
555GRMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 3-1/12 in. wide X 3 ft. long, Decorative Wave Design, Green Plastic
555CIMini Channel™ Drain Grate, 2-3/4 in. wide X 1 ft. long, Decorative Wave Design, Cast Iron

Part Number
Description
546Mini Channel™ Drain End Outlet, Connects to 2 in. Drain Fittings, Gray Plastic
550Mini Channel™ Drain Bottom Outlet, 4-1/2 in. X 3 ft., Connects to 2 in. Drain Fittings
5300Mini Channel™ Drain 45° Elbow and Grate, Gray Plastic
5303Mini Channel™ Drain 45° Elbow and Grate, Sand Plastic
5370Mini Channel™ Drain Tee and Grate, Gray Plastic
5372Mini Channel™ Drain Tee and Grate, Black Plastic
5374Mini Channel™ Drain Tee and Grate, Brick Red Plastic
5380Mini Channel™ Drain 90° Elbow and Grate, Gray Plastic
5383Mini Channel™ Drain 90° Elbow and Grate, Sand Plastic
547Mini Channel™ Drain End Cap, Gray Plastic
548Mini Channel™ Drain Coupling, Gray Plastic

Frequently Asked Questions

The Mini Channel is only available in 6 ft. sections. The channel can be easily cut to any length.

Mini Channel grates are available in white, grey, green, black, sand, and brick red.

Satin brass and polished brass grates are available for the Mini Channel.

The plastic grates are rated to support automobiles, light trucks, and medium-duty pneumatic tires (up to 175 psi) at speeds less than 20 m.p.h. The brass grates are rated for pedestrian traffic (up to 60 psi).

No. The Mini Channel ships in 6-foot sections. All accessories are sold separately.

Yes. Prefabricated 45°, 90°, and tees can be purchased. 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 Mini Channel can be connected using the Mini Channel Coupling (NDS part # 548).

There are two options to drain the water out of the Mini Channel: the end of the channel or the bottom of the channel. Each outlet connects to a 2 in. schedule 40 pipe. The bottom drain channel comes with an atrium grate pre-inserted in the channel to prevent debris from entering the storm drain system.

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

The channel itself will hold about the same volume of water as a 3 in. diameter pipe.

The Mini Channel is made from PVC. PVC glue can be used to glue all pieces together.

Yes. The recommended method for installing the channel is to drive a piece of ½ in. or 5/8 in.  rebar into the ground in the trench. Then drill small holes in the bottom flange of the channel. Next, insert tie wire into the hole and twist it onto the rebar such that the top of the channel sits 1/8 in. below the finished edge of the concrete.

The grates can be screwed to the channel using NDS part # 529 – Stainless Steel Screws, Phillips Head #4 x 5/8 in. screws (screws sold separately).

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