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- Smith-Blair tapping sleeves consist of two sections of heavy welded steel that bolt together on the pipe and seal against a concave wedge gasket around the tap opening. The outlet half has a recessed flat-faced flange to mate with standard tapping valves MSS SP 60 up through 12 in size-on-size. For tap sizes 14 in and above, flanges can be furnished to accommodate the valve requirements.
Smith-Blair Tapping Sleeve, Series: 622, 12 x 4 in Nominal, Mechanical Joint, 175 psi, 180 deg F, 3/4-10 UNC x 9 in L Bolt, 304 Stainless Steel Bolt, Carbon Steel Clamp, Buna-N Gasket, Flexi-Coat® Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coated
- Easy to install
- Has range to reduce inventory
- Virtually 360 deg support of the pipe
- Roll-resistant gasket will not bind
- Gasket seal increases with line pressure
- No special tools required to install the sleeve
- Flanged outlets are recessed to accept tapping valves
- Flexi-Coat® fusion bonded epoxy finish is standard for superior corrosion resistance
- 3/4 in test outlet to allow hydrostatic pressure test before tapping the pipe
- 13.13 to 13.6 in OD sleeve
- Carbon Steel Flange/Neck/V-Lug, 3/4 in Carbon Steel Type A Plain Washer and Stainless Steel 3/4-10 UNC x 9 in L Bolts and 3/4-10 UNC Nuts
- Clamp MaterialCarbon SteelConnection TypeMechanical JointFinishFlexi-Coat® Fusion Bonded Epoxy CoatedNominal Size12 x 4 inBolt Material304 Stainless SteelBolt Size3/4-10 UNC x 9 in LGasket MaterialBuna-NManufacturerXylemManufacturer #622-132004MJ-031Pressure Rating175 psiSeries622Temperature Rating180 deg F