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Product Specs
- Dimensions Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- End Conn Size 1:
- FPT
- End Conn Size 2:
- FPT
- Material Specification:
- ASTM A-197
- Pressure Rating Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- Size 1:
- 1.5
- Size 2:
- 0.5
- Strength:
- STD
- Thread Specification:
- ASME B1.20.1
- Ul Fm:
- Yes
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Pipe Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Reducers
- Product Type:
- Reducer
- Product Finish:
- Black
- Product Material:
- Malleable Iron
- Product Weight:
- 0.78 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 310088802 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size pipe does the ASC Engineered Solutions black malleable iron reducing coupling take on each end?
It reduces 1-1/2 inch down to 1/2 inch, and both ends are female pipe thread. You thread 1-1/2 inch NPT male pipe or a nipple into the large end and 1/2 inch NPT male into the small end, so no separate bushing is needed to make that step down.
2) Can I use a black malleable iron reducer on a potable water line?
No. Black malleable iron is for gas, air, fire protection, and similar dry or non-potable service. It has no corrosion-resistant coating and will rust in a domestic water line. For water, use a galvanized or a copper/brass fitting instead.
3) Is this reducer approved for fire sprinkler piping?
It carries UL/FM recognition, which is what an AHJ looks for on fire protection piping. It is a standard pattern malleable iron threaded fitting made to the ASME B16.3 pressure rating, so confirm the class matches what the sprinkler drawing calls out on that branch.
4) Reducing coupling versus a bushing for going 1-1/2 to 1/2 inch, which should I use?
A reducing coupling like this one is female on both ends, so it joins two male pipe ends directly and adds a short run of length. A hex bushing is male on the large side and female on the small side, so it screws into an existing female port such as a tee or valve. Pick by what you are landing on: bare pipe or nipple ends, use this coupling; an existing tapped opening, use a bushing.
5) Will this reducer interchange with other brands' malleable iron fittings on the same run?
Yes, as long as they are the same class. Because the body follows ASME B16.3 dimensions and the threads follow ASME B1.20.1, it takes the same make-up and laying length as any other standard class malleable iron reducing coupling, so it drops into an existing black iron system without reworking the run.
6) What material spec does this ASC reducer meet, and does it matter for a submittal?
The casting is malleable iron to ASTM A-197, with ASME B16.3 for dimensions and pressure rating and ASME B1.20.1 for threads. Those three lines are what a mechanical submittal or a fire protection package usually asks for on a threaded iron fitting.
7) How heavy is a 1-1/2 x 1/2 inch black malleable iron reducer for hanger and support load takeoff?
About 0.78 lbs each. Small enough that the fitting itself rarely drives hanger spacing, but useful when you are totalling fitting weight on a long branch takeoff.
8) What part number do I order for the ASC 1-1/2 x 1/2 black reducer?
The manufacturer part number is 310088802, an ASC Engineered Solutions black malleable iron reducing coupling, 1-1/2 inch by 1/2 inch FPT.
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