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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is used to block the pipe at one end?
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Various fittings are used in pipe installation in order to transverse bends, form branches, corners, etc. Some of the normal fittings used are:
Tee |
Used to branch off a pipe at right angles from the supply line |
Cross |
Used to connect four pipes at right angles to each other |
Elbow |
Elbows and bends provide a deviation of 90° and 45° in the pipe system |
Reducer |
Used to connect two pipes with different diameters |
Socket |
Used to join two pieces of the same diameter |
Socket reducer |
Used to connect a big pipe to a small pipe face to face |
Caps |
Used for closing the end of a pipe or fitting which has an external thread |
Plug |
Used for closing a pipeline which has an internal thread |
Union |
Used to connect pipes |
Pipe nipples |
Used to connect two or more pipes of different sizes |
- A coupling is a device used to connect two shafts together at their ends for transmitting power.
- Couplings may be rigid, or they may provide flexibility and compensate for misalignment.
- They may also reduce shock loading and vibration.
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