Product Specifications
- Main Category: Pipe, Fittings, and Flanges
- Manufacturer: Spears Manufacturing Co
- Brand: Spears Manufacturing Co
- Size: 4in
- Weight (lbs): 0.76
- Material: PVC
- General Fitting Type: Couplings
- Detailed Fitting Type: Insert Male Adapter
- Connection: Insert Barb x MIP
- End Connection: Insert Barb x MIP
- Pipe and Fittings: PVC 40 Pipe and Fittings
- Sub Category: PVC 40
- Color: Gray
- Alt. Size: 4"
Applications/Usage & Features
Superior Choice for Use with Polyethylene Pipe
Spears® PVC Insert Fittings are designed for use with either ASTM D 2104 Schedule 40 or D 2239 SIDR pressure
rated polyethylene pipe. Chemical and corrosion resistant, rigid PVC barbed inserts provide excellent grip with
polyethylene materials.
Conform to ASTM D 2609
Spears® Insert Fittings are manufactured from high quality PVC materials to meet or exceed the applicable
requirements of ASTM D 2609, Standard Specifi cation for Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic
Pipe.
Full Assortment of Confi gurations and Adapters
Spears® broad line of gray PVC Insert Fittings includes popular confi gurations of elbows, tees, couplings and
crosses. Numerous male and female NPT threaded adapters, elbows and tees plus white PVC Schedule 40 solventcement
socket and spigot adapters allow easy connection of insert fi ttings to supply or distribution systems.
Clamp-Free Spiral Barb Irrigation Hose Insert Adapters
Specially designed nominal 3/8" barb confi gurations allow connection of pipe Insert Fittings to conventional 1/2"
polyethylene irrigation hose. Special spiral barb allows “twist-on” connection of hose without need for clamping
in open end irrigation applications.
NSF Certifi ed for Use with Potable Water
Spears® Insert Fittings are tested and Certifi ed by the NSF International for use in potable water systems.