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2. Quick connect fitting - Wikipedia

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   For hoses and piping, a quick connect fitting, also called a push fitting, is a coupling used to provide a fast, make-or-break connection of gas or liquid transfer lines. Operated by hand, quick connect fittings replace threaded or flanged connections, which require wrenches. When equipped with self-sealing valves, quick connect fittings will ...

3. Heat-shrink tubing - Wikipedia

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   Polyolefin heat-shrink tubing typically shrinks 2:1 diametrically, [10] [9] but high-grade polyolefin heat-shrink is also available with a 3:1 ratio. [7] Polyolefin tubing may withstand being touched with a soldering iron. [10] PVC tubes are usually lower cost than other materials. [1] PVC takes colors exceptionally well and is available in ...

4. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   The fittings, manufactured with a pre-installed sealant or O-ring, slide over the tubing to be connected. High pressure is used to deform the fitting and compress the sealant against the inner tubing, creating a leakproof seal. [31] The advantages of this method are durability, speed, neatness, and safety. The connection can be made even when ...

5. FASTON terminal - Wikipedia

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   UL 310 "Standard for Electrical Quick-Connect Terminals" [4] CSA 22.2 #153, "Quick-Connect Terminals" UL 486 also specifies the testing of standard wire connectors and soldering lugs.

6. Push-to-pull compression fittings - Wikipedia

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   A new grab washer was required each time if a joint was reused. The fittings were designed for use with polybutylene pipe, while stainless steel pipe inserts were used for internal support. Hepworth was acquired by Wavin in 2005. [1] Hep2O changed material and design in the 2000s to a smooth white plastic and a push-to-demount design.

7. Electrical connector - Wikipedia

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   Contact carriers that hold the parts of a connector together are usually made of plastic, due to its insulating properties. Housings or backshells can be made of molded plastic and metal. [7]: 15 Connector bodies for high-temperature use, such as thermocouples or associated with large incandescent lamps, may be made of fired ceramic material.