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What is the difference between 0.5 inch cc and 0.5 inch ips?
IPS- Iron Pipe Size (Threaded Pipe) Standard pipe threads. Female IPS is internal pipe threads, male IPS are external pipe threads. Also known as "NPT" or "NPS". CC- Copper Connection (Soldered, aka Sweat Connection)
What is the difference between plumbing MIP and FIP?
MIP ==> Male Iron Pipe thread (i.e. threads on outside of fitting) FIP ==> Female Iron Pipe thread (i.e. threads on inside of fitting)
What does it mean to thread a pipe?
Cut pipe threads on the end so that you can screw a fitting on the pipe. Same as the lid on a jar.
What is the diffidence Compression and Female Pipe Threads?
Compression uses a ferrule or brass ring around the pipe that is compressed by the nut into the pipe and against the fitting. There is no such thing as Female Pipe Threads. There are Male and Female fittings, the pipe is the Male side and the fitting is Female. The Male goes inside of the Female. They both have pipe threads. Pipe thread, Compression, and Flare all have different thread pattern so that they cannot be mixed. They all do different jobs.
How do you clean pipe thread compound TFE paste off of pipe threads?
It is spread on the threads of pipe before being screwed into a fitting so that the threads will make a seal. Since pipe threads are not machined to fit together perfectly the paste makes up the difference and is compressed between the grooves on the two halves.
How do you remove male pipe from stubborn female pipe?
An inside pipe wrench also called a pipe extractor. It drives into the broken off pipe and is then turned with a crescent wrench.Normally a extractor or inside pipe wrench does not work removing a pipe . What works best is the use of a hack saw blade and a chisel to cave in the threads after the threads are cut.. BECAREFUL not to cut into the fitting threads
What is the difference between Pipe lining and pipe coating?
Pipe Lining refers to the internal diameter, pipe coating is external.
Whats the difference between plumbing pipe threads and conduit pipe threads?
Plumbing pipe threads are squared and conduit pipe threads are tapered.
What is the difference between pipe threads and electrical conduit pipe threads?
Water pipe threads are tapered, electrical pipe is not tapered.
Is teflon tape required on dielectric fittings where it screws on to a hot water heater?
Taape or joint compound on the threads the same as any other pipe fitting, but not on the threads where the two halves connect.
Are NPT pipe threads compatible with NPSM threads?
No, NPT threads are not compatible with NPSM threads. A pipe with NPT threads tapers slightly, while an NPSM-threaded pipe does not taper.
Tape for plumbing fixtures?
Plumber's Tape is a non-adhesive strip of plastic that is wrapped around the threads of a pipe before attaching it to a fitting. The extra material in the threads makes for a more watertight seal.
