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26810 Viega MegaPress Press-In Branch Connector Carbon steel, 2-1/2'' x 3/4''
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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- P x FPT
- Material Type:
- Carbon Steel
- Product Dimension:
- 2-1/2'' x 3/4''
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Tees
- Product Type:
- Tee
- Product Length:
- 1.693"
- Product Height:
- 1.654"
- Product Weight:
- 0.458 lbs
- Product Width:
- 1.693"
- Product Material:
- Carbon steel
Viega 26810 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does the Viega MegaPress 26810 branch connector actually do, and how does it connect?
The MegaPress 26810 is a press-in branch connector that puts a 3/4 inch female threaded outlet on a 2-1/2 inch carbon steel run. Its connections are P x FPT: the press side seals onto the 2-1/2 inch pipe with a MegaPress jaw, and the branch is 3/4 inch female pipe thread, so you thread your branch nipple or valve straight in. No welding and no threading of the main line.
2) Can I use the 26810 to tap a 3/4 inch branch off a 2-1/2 inch steel main without cutting the pipe out?
That is exactly what it is for. Because the body presses onto the outside of the 2-1/2 inch carbon steel pipe rather than inserting into it, you do not have to cut a section out and reassemble with a tee. You still have to drill the main to open the branch path and get the pipe clean and round at the press location, but the run stays in place.
3) Is the Viega 26810 right for a copper or PEX line?
No. The 26810 is a carbon steel MegaPress fitting sized to press on 2-1/2 inch carbon steel pipe. For copper tube you want a copper press fitting system, and for PEX a PEX press fitting. Putting a carbon steel press body on copper is the wrong material pairing and the wrong jaw profile.
4) How much clearance do I need around the pipe to install the 26810 branch connector?
The fitting body measures 1.654 inches high and 1.693 inches long by 1.693 inches wide, so it sits a little over an inch and a half off the pipe surface. Allow for that plus the swing of the press jaw and the ring tool, which is the larger clearance of the two. In a tight ceiling or against a wall, check the jaw envelope, not the fitting.
5) Does the 26810 press-in branch connector come with a sealing element, or do I buy that separately?
MegaPress press-in branch connectors ship as an assembled fitting with the sealing element already in the body. What is not included is anything on the thread side, so plan on PTFE tape or pipe dope plus the nipple or valve for the 3/4 inch FPT branch, and the correct MegaPress ring and actuator for 2-1/2 inch on the tool side.
6) I need to add sprinkler drops or gauge taps to an existing 2-1/2 inch steel main in an occupied building. Is a press-in branch connector the way to go?
For adding a 3/4 inch tap to a 2-1/2 inch carbon steel main, the press-in branch connector removes hot work from the job, which is usually the deciding factor in an occupied or tenant-filled space. No torch, no welding permit, no fire watch. The alternative, cutting in a welded or threaded tee, takes the main out of service longer and means removing and refitting a section of pipe. Order it as model 26810 for the 2-1/2 x 3/4 combination.
7) Is this the carbon steel version or the stainless MegaPress fitting?
Carbon steel. The 26810 is the carbon steel MegaPress branch connector, intended for black iron and carbon steel pipe systems rather than stainless lines. It is made in Germany and weighs 0.458 lbs, which matters if you are pricing out a bulk box for a mechanical room retrofit.
8) What is the exact part number to order for the Viega 2-1/2 inch by 3/4 inch MegaPress branch connector?
Order Viega 26810. That is the manufacturer part number for the carbon steel MegaPress press-in branch connector in 2-1/2 inch press by 3/4 inch FPT. Viega's branch connectors are sized by run and outlet together, so a different run size or outlet size is a different number entirely.
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