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84875 Viega MegaPress 90° street elbow Smart Connect technology Carbon steel, 1/2'' x 1/2''
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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- P x FTG
- Country Of Origin:
- United States
- Material Type:
- Carbon Steel
- Product Dimension:
- 1/2'' x 1/2''
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Elbows
- Product Type:
- Elbow
- Product Length:
- 3.193"
- Product Height:
- 1.264"
- Product Weight:
- 0.395 lbs
- Product Width:
- 2.665"
- Product Material:
- Carbon steel
Viega 84875 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Viega 84875 MegaPress elbow work on black iron gas or hydronic steel pipe?
The 84875 is a carbon steel MegaPress fitting sized for 1/2 inch pipe, so it presses onto standard 1/2 inch black or carbon steel pipe, which is what gas and hydronic steel lines are run in. It is a steel-to-steel press fitting, not a copper or PEX fitting, so do not use it on tube.
2) Should I order a street elbow or a regular press x press 90 for my 1/2 inch steel line?
Use the street version, model 84875, when the 90 lands directly on another MegaPress fitting, a valve socket or a tee, because its FTG end inserts into that socket with no nipple. Use a press x press 90 when both legs of the turn are pipe. Ordering the wrong one leaves you cutting a stub of pipe you did not plan for.
3) Do I need to thread or weld anything to install the Viega 84875 street elbow?
No cutting oil, no threading, no flame. The press end is crimped onto prepared 1/2 inch steel pipe with a press tool and jaw, and the FTG end slides into the next MegaPress socket and gets pressed the same way. That is the point of the system: cold joints on steel pipe in occupied buildings where hot work is a problem.
4) What is Smart Connect on the Viega MegaPress 84875 and why does it matter on a punch list?
Smart Connect is the feature Viega builds into the MegaPress sealing element so an unpressed connection leaks deliberately during pressure test rather than holding and failing later. On a 1/2 inch street elbow buried in a tight joist bay, that is how you find the fitting the installer missed before the ceiling closes.
5) How much room does the Viega 84875 1/2 inch street elbow take up in a tight bay?
The fitting measures 3.193 x 2.665 x 1.264 inches and weighs 0.395 lbs. Because the street end plugs straight into another MegaPress socket, you get the turn without the extra pipe length a P x P elbow would need, which is usually what decides it in a crowded chase or against a wall.
6) Can I mix the Viega 84875 carbon steel elbow with copper press fittings on the same run?
No. The 84875 is carbon steel and sized to 1/2 inch steel pipe, so it belongs on a steel system. Joining it directly to copper puts dissimilar metals in contact; transition at a fitting intended for that purpose instead of pressing this elbow onto copper tube.
7) Is the Viega 84875 MegaPress fitting made in the USA for a government or institutional spec?
Yes, the 84875 carbon steel MegaPress street elbow is listed as Made in USA, which is what a public agency or institutional buyer working to a domestic-content requirement needs on the submittal.
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Does the Viega 84875 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Viega 84875 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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