The female adapter features a male solder end and female NPT thread. The fitting provides a means of adapting a solder connection to a threaded connection. Please refer to NIBCO technical data sheets and catalogs for engineering and installation information. In addition to its inherent qualities of beauty, durability and low maintenance, copper's reusability makes it an ideal application in sustainable projects. NIBCO® copper fittings are manufactured in an ISO 9001 certified facility, and backed by a 50-year limited warranty. Because of its longstanding reputation for innovation and precision in design and manufacturing, NIBCO is the preferred brand in the industry.
Copper Fittings Installation Instructions
- Dezincification resistant
- ASTM B584 Alloy C84400
- Material and workmanship per ASME B16.23
Copper Fittings Installation Instructions
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Product Specs
- All Application(s):
- DWV Drain / Waste / Vent
- All Basic Material:
- Bronze
- Classification:
- Solder DWV Adapters
- End Connection:
- Threaded
- Metal End Connection Type:
- Ftg x F
- Product Group:
- Fitting
- Product Type:
- Solder DWV Adapters
- System Use:
- Commercial Plumbing, Residential Plumbing
- Type of Adapter:
- Threaded;Fitting / Street;Straight Size
- Product Subgroup:
- Adapter
- Department:
- Plumbing
Nibco E026150 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What do the Ftg x F ends on the Nibco 803-2 DWV adapter actually connect to?
One end is a fitting (street) end, meaning it is sized to slip into the socket of another copper DWV fitting rather than accept tube itself, and it solders in place. The other end is female NPT thread, so a male-threaded pipe or trap adapter screws into it. That combination is what lets you get from a soldered copper DWV line into a threaded connection.
2) Can I use the Nibco 803-2 adapter on a pressure water line?
No. The 803-2 is a DWV fitting, built for drain, waste and vent service only. For potable or pressure copper work you need a pressure-rated solder adapter, not a DWV pattern.
3) Do I need a coupling to install the 803-2, or does it go straight into another fitting?
No coupling needed on the solder side. Because the solder end is a fitting/street end, it drops directly into the cup of an existing DWV elbow, tee or coupling. If you are coming off a length of tube instead, you want the C x F pattern, not this one.
4) What pipe sizes does the Nibco 803-2 DWV female adapter come in?
Three sizes: 1-1/2 inch (E026050), 2 inch (E026150) and 3 inch (E026250). Those cover the usual lavatory/tub branch, kitchen and shower branch, and main stack or closet sizes in copper DWV.
5) What is the Nibco 803-2 adapter made of, and will it hold up in an aggressive water system?
It is cast bronze, ASTM B584 alloy C84400, and dezincification resistant, which is the point of specifying bronze over brass where water chemistry attacks zinc. Material and workmanship follow ASME B16.23.
6) Can I thread the 803-2 onto a threaded trap or cleanout adapter?
Yes, as long as the mating part is male NPT. The threaded end is female, so male-threaded cleanout plugs, trap adapters and nipples screw in. Solder the fitting end first and let it cool before making up the thread.
7) Is the Nibco 803-2 approved for commercial jobs or is it residential only?
Both. It is listed for commercial and residential plumbing use, so the same part number works for a multi-family riser or a single-family remodel.
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