common terms (and what they mean) s or slip: a regular hub. the pipe glues into this (same o.d. as...
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Common Terms(and what they mean)
• S or Slip: A regular hub. The pipe glues into this (same O.D. as coupling)
• Mips: Male pipe threads on the outside of fitting • Fips: Female pipe threads on the inside of fitting • Spigot or SP: The same size as the pipe. Will glue into
another fitting • Hyset: Has a nailing flange on the front of the fitting • Dropear: Has a nailing flange on the back of the fitting • Nominal: Used to describe copper pipe and fittings in
plumbing. Refers to the inside diameter of the pipe which varies by thickness of the pipe. The outside is a constant size and is always 1/8" larger than the nominal size. Example: 1/2" nominal is always 5/8" O.D.
Definition of pipe thread acronyms
• NPTNational Pipe Thread• FPTFemale Pipe Thread• MPTMale Pipe Thread• PTFSAE short tape pipe thread• NPTFAmerican National taper pipe thread for
dryseal pressure-tight joints• NPSMAmerican National straight pipe thread for
mechanical joints• NPSIAmerican National straight intermediate
pipe thread
Nominal Size To OD Size Conversion Table
• O.D. Of Pipe
• 1/4"3/8"1/2"5/8"3/4"7/8"1-1/8"1-3/8"1-5/8"2-1/8“
• Nominal Pipe Size1/8"1/4"3/8"1/2"5/8"3/4"1"1-1/4"1-1/2"2"
PVC CPVC ASB
ABS fitting
Chlorinated Poly Vinyl Chloride (CPVC) Note: Yellowish
Regular 90's - S x S
Reducing 90's - S x S
Threaded 90's - S x Fips
Threaded 90's - Fips x Fips
Street 90's - S x Spigot
Threaded Street 90's - S x Mips
Threaded Street 90's - Fips x Mips
All Street 90's - Spigot x Spigot
Regular 45's - S x S
Unique 11-1/4° Elbow - S x S
Unique 22-1/2° Elbow - S x S
Side Outlet 90's - S x S x S
Side Outlets 90's - S x S x Fips
Regular Tees - S x S x S
Reducing Tees - S x S x S
Threaded Tees - S x S x Fips
Threaded Reducing Tees - S x S x Fips
Threaded Tees - Fips x Fips x Fips
Side Outlet Tees - S x S x S x S
Regular Crosses - S x S x S x S
Regular Wyes - S x S x S
Threaded Caps - Fips
Spigot Slip Plugs
Couplings - S x S
Reducing Couplings - S x S
Threaded Couplings - Fips x Fips
Threaded Reducing Couplings - Fips x Fips
Slip Bushings - Spigot x S
Slip Threaded Bushings - Spigot x Fips
Threaded Bushings - Mips x Fips
Slip Unions - S x S
Pipe Extenders - Spigot x Internal Spigot
Pipe Extenders - Internal Spigot x Internal Spigot
Threaded Extenders (Riser Extensions) - Fips x Mips
Male Hose Adapters
Female Hose Adapters
Vinyl Hose Washers
Slip Barbed Adapters - S x Barb
Female Adapters - S x Fips
Reducing Male Adapters - S x Mips
Reducing Close Nipples
Nipple
Teflon Tape
Flexible PVC Tube
Pipe Saw
PVC Cutters
Pipe Wrench
Strap Wrench
Steel Pipe Cutter