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LIGHTING AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT 



333. Pipe Fittings. Pipe fittings are used in joining one 

 pipe to another, to change direction, to reduce size, and to 



FIG. 348. Fittings for supply 

 pipes: 



1. Elbow. 



2. Tee. 



3. Union. 



4. Nipple. 



5. 45 elbow. 



6. Street elbow. 



7. Reducer. 



8. Valve. 



9. Faucet. 



FIG. 348-a. Fittings for waste 

 pipes: 



1. Ventilating cap. 



2. Sanitary T-branch. 



3. Closed bend. 



4. Quarter bend. 



5. Tapped T-branch. 



6. Trap with hand hole. 



7. Roof flange. 



8. Drum trap. 



9. 90 elbow. 

 10. Tee. 



branch off. Fittings are made of malleable, cast and wrought 

 iron; the latter are usually galvanized. There are also brass 

 and nickel fittings for special uses. Figs. 348 and 348-a give 

 the names of the principal fittings for supply and waste pipes. 



