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2. Compression fitting - Wikipedia

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   A compression fitting 15 mm isolating valve. A compression fitting is a fitting used in plumbing and electrical conduit systems to join two tubes or thin-walled pipes together. . In instances where two pipes made of dissimilar materials are to be joined (most commonly PVC and copper), the fittings will be made of one or more compatible materials appropriate for the connect

3. Twist-on wire connector - Wikipedia

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   Twist-on wire connectors are not generally recommended for use with aluminum wire in the United States. [1] The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission disapproves wire nuts for aluminum wire; instead, special crimp connectors are called for, and as of 2011 the CPSC asserted qualified, second-preference approval of a certain kind of screw ...

4. Solder ring fitting - Wikipedia

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   The fittings come in a variety of configurations, such as tee-pieces, straight couplers, elbows or bends, reducers (to join pipes of different diameters), stop-ends, and there are versions with screw threads (male or female) at one end to fit taps and iron pipes. Valves such as stoptaps & gate valves are also available in solder ring configuration.

5. Push-to-pull compression fittings - Wikipedia

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   There was a reusable fitting that could be unscrewed and a slimmer single-use fitting which could not. 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]

6. Flare fitting - Wikipedia

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   Flared fittings are an alternative to solder-type joints that are mechanically separable and doesn’t require an open flame. Copper tube used for propane, liquefied petroleum gas, or natural gas may use flared brass fittings of single 45°-flare type, according to NFPA 54/ANSI. Z223.1 National Fuel Gas Code.

7. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   Flared connectors should not be confused with compression connectors, which are generally not interchangeable. Lacking a compression ring, they use a tapered conical shaped connection instead. A specialized flaring tool is used to enlarge tubing into a 45º tapered bell shape matching the projecting shape of the flare fitting.