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Fixed Male Fittings
Description - Fixed male fitting, BSP taper thread non-lined.
Specifications - Threads to BS21 1985
Materials - Spigots are either in zinc plated mild steel, grade 316 stainless steel or polypropylene with a grade 304 stainless steel ferrule.

Alternatives - Can be supplied with NPT, metric or parallel screw thread, with a flat face or a 60° internal cone.
Limitations - P/P fixed male fittings are only usable between -10°C to +60°C, and maximum working pressure are reduced as below.
Maximum Working Pressure (MWP) - MS and SS MWP (As given for the hose). Polypropylene or other plastic fittings - 1/4 MWP for the hose, up to a maximum working pressure of 10 Bar.
| Nominal Size |
Length |
Weight of
Fitting (steel) |
| in |
mm |
in |
mm |
kg |
| 1/2 |
15 |
2-5/8 |
67 |
0.10 |
| 3/4 |
20 |
3-1/2 |
89 |
0.16 |
| 1 |
25 |
3-7/8 |
98 |
0.26 |
| 1-1/4 |
32 |
4-3/8 |
110 |
0.40 |
| 1-1/2 |
40 |
5-1/8 |
130 |
0.58 |
| 2 |
50 |
5-1/2 |
140 |
0.95 |
| 2-1/2 |
65 |
6-3/4 |
170 |
1.70 |
| 3 |
80 |
6-3/4 |
170 |
2.20 |
| 4 |
100 |
7-1/2 |
190 |
4.55 |
Self Sealing Couplings - Fixed Males can be supplied with self sealing quick release couplings or "Dry-Break", like Epsilon (click here for brochure download) or Dry-Link screwed on if required.
Cone Seat Female Fittings
Description - 60° cone seat female union fitting, BSP parallel thread non lined.
Specification - Generally to BS5200 1997 and ISO 1179.
Materials - Spigots are either in mild steel or grade 316 stainless steel, Nuts in MS or grade 316 SS and ferrules in grade 304 SS.

Alternatives - These fittings may be supplied with a flat seat or with a metric or NPSM thread. Lug Nut female unions (and male) fittings are also available, in gun metal or stainless steel.
Maximum Working Pressure - As given for the hose (Test Pressures = MWP x 1.5).
| Nominal Size |
Length |
Weight of
Fitting (steel) |
| in |
mm |
in |
mm |
kg |
| 1/2 |
15 |
2-1/2 |
63 |
0.08 |
| 3/4 |
20 |
3-1/2 |
89 |
0.18 |
| 1 |
25 |
3-1/2 |
89 |
0.27 |
| 1-1/4 |
32 |
3-1/2 |
89 |
0.50 |
| 1-1/2 |
40 |
3-7/8 |
98 |
0.58 |
| 2 |
50 |
4 |
100 |
0.92 |
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