The ABS DWV 45-degree street elbow features a spigot x hub connection and is used to change the direction of flow. Please refer to NIBCO technical data sheets and catalogs for engineering and installation information. Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) is resistant to a wide variety of materials ranging from sewage to commercial household chemical formulations and can be exposed to a wide temperature span. ABS is lightweight, safe to handle and easy to install. ABS DWV is joined by solvent cementing or threading and can easily be connected to steel, copper, or cast iron through the use of transition fittings. NIBCO® plastic fittings are backed by a 5-year limited warranty. Because of its longstanding reputation for innovation and precision in design and manufacturing, NIBCO is the preferred brand in the industry.
Plastic Fittings Installation Instructions
- Service temperature -40-DegreeF to 180-DegreeF
- Do not test or use with compressed air or other gases
- CSA B181.1
- ASTM D2665
- ASTM D3965
- ASTM D2661 and D3311
- UL Listed 94V-0
- NSF/ANSI Standard 14
- NSF U.P. Certified
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Product Specs
- All Application(s):
- DWV Drain / Waste / Vent
- All Basic Material:
- ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
- Classification:
- ABS DWV Elbows
- End Connection:
- Solvent Weld
- Fitting Bend Angle:
- 45 Deg (1/8 Bend)
- Pipe Schedule:
- 40
- Plastic End Connection Type:
- Spg x Hub
- Product Group:
- Fitting
- Product Type:
- ABS DWV Elbows
- System Use:
- Commercial Plumbing, Residential Plumbing
- Type of Elbow:
- Straight Size;Fitting / Street
- Product Subgroup:
- Elbow
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Color:
- Black
Nibco I044100 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is a spigot x hub ABS 45 elbow and when do I use it instead of a regular hub x hub 45?
A street elbow has one spigot end (sized like the outside of the pipe) and one hub end, so it slips straight into another fitting's hub without a stub of pipe between them. The Nibco 5806-2 is that street configuration in ABS DWV, giving a 45 degree turn (1/8 bend). Use it when two fittings need to meet tight, like coming off a closet bend or stacking offsets in a joist bay. If you have pipe on both sides, a plain hub x hub 45 is the fitting you want instead.
2) What pipe sizes does the Nibco 5806-2 ABS street elbow come in?
Six sizes: 1-1/4, 1-1/2, 2, 3, 4 and 6 inch. Order by MPN if you are matching a submittal: I044000 (1-1/4), I044050 (1-1/2), I044100 (2), I044150 (3), I044200 (4) and I044300 (6). All of them are Schedule 40 ABS DWV, so the size you pick has to match the DWV pipe already in the run.
3) How do I join this ABS 45 street elbow, and can I thread it?
Solvent weld. The 5806-2 is a solvent cement fitting, so the spigot end cements into the mating fitting's hub and the hub end takes the pipe. ABS DWV can also be joined by threading, and it ties into steel, copper or cast iron through transition fittings. You will need ABS cement on the truck; no primer step like PVC, but the joint is still a one-shot alignment, so dry fit the angle first.
4) Can I use a Nibco ABS DWV elbow on a pressure or water supply line?
No. This is a drain, waste and vent fitting only. It is not a pressure fitting, and Nibco is explicit that it must not be tested or used with compressed air or other gases. Air testing a DWV plastic system is how these fittings fail violently. Water test or use the test method your inspector accepts.
5) Is this Nibco ABS fitting approved for commercial work and code inspection?
The 5806-2 carries NSF/ANSI Standard 14 and is NSF U.P. Certified, is UL Listed 94V-0 for flammability, and is made to ASTM D2665, ASTM D3965, ASTM D2661 and D3311, plus CSA B181.1 for Canadian jobs. It is used in both commercial and residential plumbing. Those are the markings an inspector looks for on the fitting body.
6) Can I mix this black ABS elbow with white PVC DWV pipe?
Not with ordinary solvent cement. The 5806-2 is black ABS, and ABS and PVC are different plastics that do not solvent weld to each other with standard cement. Match the fitting to the pipe material already in the building: black to black. Where you genuinely have to cross from ABS to PVC, that is a mechanical or transition joint, not a cemented socket.
7) What temperature range can ABS DWV fittings handle, and will they work on a laundry or dishwasher drain?
Rated for continuous service from -40F to 180F. That covers hot discharge from a residential dishwasher or washing machine drain, and it is why ABS holds up in unheated crawl spaces and attics in cold climates. Sustained flow above 180F, like a commercial sanitizing dishwasher or a boiler blowdown, needs a different material.
8) Do I need two 45 elbows instead of a 90 on a DWV drain offset?
Often yes. A pair of 45 degree bends makes a gentler offset than a single 90 and keeps flow moving, which is why 1/8 bends are the usual choice for horizontal changes of direction on waste lines. Ordering the street version of one of the two lets them couple directly with no pipe nipple between, which is what saves you room in a tight bay.
9) Will ABS drain fittings hold up against drain cleaners and sewage in a rental property?
ABS resists a wide range of materials from sewage through common commercial and household chemical formulations, which is the reason it is standard on residential and light commercial waste arms. For a fleet of units, standardizing on one material through the whole DWV system keeps repairs simple, since every joint on the run then cements the same way.
10) Is the 6 inch Nibco ABS 45 elbow suitable for a building sewer or main stack?
The 5806-2 goes up to 6 inch (MPN I044300) in Schedule 40 ABS DWV, which is the size range used for building drains and main stacks rather than fixture arms. Same solvent weld street configuration as the smaller sizes. For anything buried outside the building line, confirm the material your jurisdiction accepts for the sewer itself.
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