BRANCH CONNECTIONS OUTLET
Run Consolidation for Outlets
What does Consolidation mean in the Piping Industry?
Consolidations are the merging of run pipes, which the outlet sits upon.
The contour of the outlet will have a certain radius which is in between the largest and smallest radius of the run pipe consolidation. Therefore, the outlet will not sit precisely on any of the pipes within the consolidation. This is acceptable, as long as the gap distance between the top of the run pipe and the bottom of the outlet, at the center or the end, does not exceed 1/16” as per MSS-SP97.
Why are Consolidations good for you?
Creating outlets to sit on a number of different pipe sizes rather than one specific size is beneficial to you for a few reasons. It gives a single, versatile product that simplifies your purchase as well as inventory when the project demands a variety of pipe sizes.