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6<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
ITEMS<br />
There are small items such as screwed fittings, gas-<br />
kets, pipe nipples, and plugs that are necessary on ev-<br />
ery project. The materials described in this chapter are<br />
merely <strong>to</strong> acquaint the new materials person of their ex-<br />
istence, and so are not shown with dimensions and ta-<br />
bles.<br />
Malleable iron fittings, either black or galvanized, are<br />
the low-pressure fittings sold at the hardware s<strong>to</strong>re, and<br />
used accordingly. Figure 6-1 shows a 150-1b bronze <strong>to</strong><br />
iron ground joint union. This type fitting is available from<br />
l/s-in, through 4-in. in 150, 250, and 300-1b ratings.<br />
Figure 6-1. Malleable iron union. (Courtesy of Jaqua-McKee, Inc.)<br />
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