RESEARCH 200

Plumbing Supply

ARABELLA D. MAGALLANES
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Coupling Socket
Reducer

Water Supply

Reducing Elbow

Extensions

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Piece Nipple
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Coupling Socket Reducer

A very short length of pipe or tube , with a A kind of pipe fitting used in

socket at one or both ends that allows two process piping that reduces

pipes or tubes to be joined , welded (steel ), the pipe size from a larger bore

brazed or soldered ( copper , brass etc.) to a smaller bore (

inner
together . diameter ).

Extensions

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Piece Nipple Reducing Elbow

In plumbing and piping , a nipple is a fitting , A type of fitting which is

consisting of a short piece of pipe , usually used to join two pieces of

provided with a male pipe thread at each pipe of different sizes

,
end for connecting two other fittings .

Description
 Water Supply

Male Female 45 degree 90 degree

Adapter Adapter Street Elbow Street Elbow

 Male Adapter
45 degree

Street Elbow

Designed to glue onto your pipe line and leave Network components used to build a

you with male pipe thread on the desired end central lubrication system which

that you are working on . consists of a pump , tubing , meter or

control units , junctions , and a variety of

fittings

Female Adapter
90 degree

Street Elbow

Used to connect two pieces of different size Used to connect a copper

piping together and are threaded on one end pipe to a copper fitting at a

to allow the adapter to connect to a 90-degree angle .

threaded pipe .

Description
 Reducing Tee
Union

Water Supply

Cap

Tee
 Union Reducing tee

A type of fitting equipment designed in such A -

T shaped pipe fitting with two

a way to unite two pipes which can be outlets that cut at 90 degrees to the

detached without causing any deformation main line .

to the pipes .

Tee Cap

A type of pipe fitting which is -

T shaped Act as protective device and are

having two outlets , at 90° to the connection designed to protect pipe ends of various

to the main line shapes . The main purpose of using pipe

caps is to waterproof the connections .

Description
 Water Supply

Cross Plug Double Hub Elbow

 Cross Plug

Also known as -
four way fittings , have one Defined as cap end of fractional tubes

inlet and three outlets and often feature used in a large number of industries .
solvent welded socket , or female threaded

ends .

Double hub Elbow

The types of piping that can be used in a A pipe fitting installed between two

waste system are cast iron soil pipe- lengths of pipe or tubing to allow a

change of direction

Description
 Corporation Curb Stop Box
Stop

Curb Stop

Water Service

Fittings & Devices

Meter Stop Water Meter

 Corporation
Curb
Stop

Needed when the process water pipe cannot Used to control the water supply from

be drained at the diffuser to allow for the city water main to inside a home or

maintenance and / .
or cleaning building.

Meter Stop

A valve installed in a water service pipe

Curb stop box Elbow

for control of the flow of water to a

The tube that allows access to your home s ' building

external shut off valve .

Water Meter

Measures the quantity (volume ) of water

that passes through a pipe or other outlet .

Description
 1/4 bend
1/16 bend

Sanitary

Fittings

1/3 bend

1/8 bend
 1/4 bend 1/16 Bend

Connects two pipes at a 45-degree Connects two pipes at a 22.5- degree angle to

angle to change the direction of flow change the direction of flow between pipes ,
between pipes has hub connections for sliding over the end of

male unthreaded pipes with a smooth bore for

enhanced flow and , has an operating

temperature range of 73 to 140 degrees F (23

to 60 ).
C

1/8 bend 1/3 bend

Connects two pipes at a 45-degree -

A bell end tee which has a branch that is

angle to change the direction of flow tapped to receive a threaded pipe fitting

between pipes or a threaded pipe .

Description
 Sanitary Fittings

1/8 bend 1/4 bend long Sanitary Tee Tapped Tee

offset sweep
 1/8 Bend Offset 1/4 bend long sweep

Connects two pipes at a 45-degree angle to Allow pipe to go over the actual fitting

change the direction of flow between pipes end.

Sanitary Tee Tapped tee

A plumbing fitting used to drain water and -

A bell end tee which has a branch that is

vent the plumbing system . tapped to receive a threaded pipe fitting

or a threaded pipe .

Description
 Tapped Cross
Wye

Sanitary

Fittings

Cross Wye

Sanitary Cross
 Wye Tapped Cross

A fitting solution that has three openings A pipe cross is a kind of pipe fitting that

connected to each other ( at a 45° ).

angle It is be used in the place where four pipes

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Y shaped and helps join three pipelines meet together . The pipe cross may have

together . A wye is used to connect one inlet and three outlets , or there inlets

horizontally to vertical planes . .

and one outlet The diameter of the outlet

and inlet can be the same and can also be

different .
Sanitary Cross Cross Wye

A type of pipe cross used as a fitting for a Wye is used to connect a horizontal

soil pipe ; designed with a slight curve in each drainpipe to a vertical one A Sanitary tee .
of the 90° transitions so as to channel flow is also used in place of a vent tee when

from branch lines toward the direction of the plumbing vent lines . It helps maintain the

main flow . proper flow .

Description
 Sanitary Fittings

1/8 bend Crowfoot Inverted Wye Double Branched

offset Tee
 1/8 Bend offset Crowfoot

Connects two pipes at a 45- degree angle to A sanitary " "

T with a side outlet on a 45,
change the direction of flow between pipes and is used to wet vent a bathroom

, ,
group toilet lav and tub .

Double branced
Inverted Wye
Tee

A wye fitting installed in an inverted position . This fitting differs from a supply cross

fitting in that two of the ports have

curved inlets . The fitting has been used in

the past for connecting the drains of

back to back fixtures

Description