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Product Specs
- Dimensions Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- End Conn Size 1:
- FPT
- End Conn Size 2:
- FPT
- Finish Specification:
- ASTM A-153
- Material Specification:
- ASTM A-197
- Pressure Rating Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- Size 1:
- 0.5
- Size 2:
- 0.375
- 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:
- Galvanized
- Product Material:
- Malleable Iron
- Product Weight:
- 0.18 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 311085401 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can I use this galvanized reducer on a fire sprinkler line?
It carries a UL/FM listing, so it is acceptable for fire protection piping where a listed fitting is required. The fitting is standard (STD) weight malleable iron with pressure ratings per ASME B16.3. Confirm the pressure class on your drawing matches the STD rating before you set it.
2) Is this reducer OK for galvanized water lines, or will it corrode at the joint?
The reducer is malleable iron with a hot dip galvanized finish applied to ASTM A-153, which is the coating spec used on galvanized steel pipe fittings. Joining it to galvanized pipe keeps the same metal on both sides of the connection, so you avoid the dissimilar metal issue you get running galvanized straight into copper or brass. If the line is copper, use a dielectric transition.
3) What is the difference between this reducing coupling and a reducing bushing?
This is a female by female reducer, 1/2 inch FPT down to 3/8 inch FPT, so it takes a male thread on each side and adds a little length to the run. A bushing is male on the large side and female on the small side and screws into an existing female port, such as a tee or valve outlet. Pick this fitting when you're joining two nipples or two male-threaded ends; pick a bushing when you're reducing inside a fitting you already have.
4) Does this ASC reducer meet ASME B16.3 for a spec job?
Yes on three counts: dimensions to ASME B16.3, pressure rating to ASME B16.3, and material to ASTM A-197 malleable iron. Threads follow ASME B1.20.1 and the coating follows ASTM A-153. That is the standard callout set on most commercial plumbing and fire protection submittals for galvanized malleable fittings.
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