1. Common Terms (and what they mean) S or Slip: A regular hub. The pipe glues into this (same O.D. as coupling) Mips: Male pipe threads on the outside of fitting Fips: Female pipe threads on the inside of fitting Spigot or SP: The same size as the pipe. Will glue into another fitting Hyset: Has a nailing flange on the front of the fitting Dropear: Has a nailing flange on the back of the fitting Nominal: Used to describe copper pipe and fittings in plumbing. Refers to the inside diameter of the pipe which varies by thickness of the pipe. The outside is a constant size and is always 1/8" larger than the nominal size. Example: 1/2" nominal is always 5/8" O.D.

2. Definition of pipe thread acronyms NPTNational Pipe Thread FPTFemale Pipe Thread MPTMale Pipe Thread PTFSAE short tape pipe thread NPTFAmerican National taper pipe thread for dryseal pressure-tight joints NPSMAmerican National straight pipe thread for mechanical joints NPSIAmerican National straight intermediate pipe thread

3. Nominal Size To OD Size Conversion Table O.D. Of Pipe 1/4"3/8"1/2"5/8"3/4"7/8"1-1/8"1-3/8"1- 5/8"2-1/8“ Nominal Pipe Size1/8"1/4"3/8"1/2"5/8"3/4"1"1-1/4"1- 1/2"2"

4. PVC CPVC ASB

5. ABS fitting

6. Chlorinated Poly Vinyl Chloride (CPVC) Note: Yellowish

7. Regular 90's - S x S

8. Reducing 90's - S x S

9. Threaded 90's - S x Fips

10. Threaded 90's - Fips x Fips

11. Street 90's - S x Spigot

12. Threaded Street 90's - S x Mips

13. Threaded Street 90's - Fips x Mips

14. All Street 90's - Spigot x Spigot

15. Regular 45's - S x S

16. Unique 11-1/4° Elbow - S x S

17. Unique 22-1/2° Elbow - S x S

18. Side Outlet 90's - S x S x S

19. Side Outlets 90's - S x S x Fips

20. Regular Tees - S x S x S

21. Reducing Tees - S x S x S

22. Threaded Tees - S x S x Fips

23. Threaded Reducing Tees - S x S x Fips

24. Threaded Tees - Fips x Fips x Fips

25. Side Outlet Tees - S x S x S x S

26. Regular Crosses - S x S x S x S

27. Regular Wyes - S x S x S

28. Slip Caps - S

29. Threaded Caps - Fips

30. Spigot Slip Plugs

31. Threaded Pugs

32. Couplings - S x S

33. Reducing Couplings - S x S

34. Threaded Couplings - Fips x Fips

35. Threaded Reducing Couplings - Fips x Fips

36. Slip Bushings - Spigot x S

37. Slip Threaded Bushings - Spigot x Fips

38. Threaded Bushings - Mips x Fips

39. Slip Unions - S x S

40. Pipe Extenders - Spigot x Internal Spigot

41. Pipe Extenders - Internal Spigot x Internal Spigot

42. Threaded Extenders (Riser Extensions) - Fips x Mips

43. Male Hose Adapters

44. Female Hose Adapters

45. Vinyl Hose Washers

46. Slip Barbed Adapters - S x Barb

47. Female Adapters - S x Fips

48. Reducing Male Adapters - S x Mips

49. Reducing Close Nipples

50. Nipple

51. Teflon Tape

52. Flexible PVC Tube

53. Pipe Saw

54. PVC Cutters

55. Pipe Wrench

56. Strap Wrench

57. Steel Pipe Cutter