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Product Specs
- Dimensions Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- End Conn Size 1:
- FPT
- End Conn Size 2:
- FPT
- End Conn Size 3:
- FPT
- Material Specification:
- ASTM A-197
- Pressure Rating Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- Size 1:
- 2.5
- Size 2:
- 2
- Size 3:
- 2
- Strength:
- STD
- Thread Specification:
- ASME B1.20.1
- Ul Fm:
- Yes
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Pipe Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Tees
- Product Type:
- Tee
- Product Finish:
- Black
- Product Material:
- Malleable Iron
- Product Weight:
- 3.28 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 310053608 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size openings does the ASC 2-1/2 x 2 x 2 black malleable iron tee have?
The run of this ASC Engineered Solutions tee is 2-1/2 inch on one end and 2 inch on the other, with a 2 inch branch. All three openings are female pipe thread (FPT), so it reduces the run from 2-1/2 down to 2 and takes a 2 inch branch off the side without needing a separate bushing.
2) Is this ASC reducing tee UL listed and FM approved for a fire sprinkler line?
It carries UL/FM approval, so it can be used on fire protection piping where that approval is required. It is a standard weight (STD) malleable iron fitting made to ASME B16.3 for both dimensions and pressure rating.
3) Can I use a black malleable iron tee on a potable water line?
No. Black malleable iron is for non-potable service, typically gas, fire protection, air, and similar lines. The black finish here is a plain uncoated iron surface with no corrosion protection for wet potable service. For potable water, use a galvanized or bronze fitting instead.
4) What is the difference between a black malleable iron tee and a galvanized one?
Material and dimensions are the same, ASTM A-197 malleable iron built to ASME B16.3. The difference is the coating: this one is black, meaning bare iron with no zinc. Galvanized is the same fitting hot dip coated for corrosion resistance and wet or potable service. Pick black for gas, fire protection, and dry interior lines; galvanized where moisture or potable water is involved.
5) Do I need a reducing bushing with this 2-1/2 x 2 x 2 tee?
Not for those sizes. The reduction is built into the fitting, one 2-1/2 inch female end, one 2 inch female end, and a 2 inch female branch. You only need a bushing if your branch or run pipe is something other than 2 or 2-1/2 inch.
6) Which way does the 2-1/2 inch end face on this ASC tee?
Orientation is up to you, but the sizes are not interchangeable: one run end is 2-1/2 inch and the opposite run end is 2 inch, with the side branch at 2 inch. Confirm which leg of your run carries the larger pipe before you dope and thread it, since reversing the fitting leaves you a size short on the main.
7) How much does this 2-1/2 inch reducing tee weigh for hanger and support spacing?
3.28 lbs for the fitting itself. Add that to the filled weight of the adjacent pipe when you lay out hangers near the branch, since a reducing tee on a 2-1/2 inch run concentrates load at one point.
8) What is the ASC part number for the 2-1/2 x 2 x 2 black malleable iron tee?
ASC Engineered Solutions model 310053608. That is the black, standard weight malleable iron reducing tee with FPT ends on all three openings.
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