Re: Threaded Connections for Instruments

Ed
Item 1. compression fitting and victaulic joints - well they got threads.

Item 2. Why use a higher rating if lower one will do just fine. Note that this will be applied many times over. Using a component that far exceeds your requirement cost money and if done many times over, well thats a lot of money.

• In PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Engalan" <edengalan@...> wrote:
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  > 1. ) We usually use all welded connections (butt or socket),
  victaulic coupling,
  > compression fittings, etc
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  > 2. ) Again to minimize possibility of leakage we
  > have to use a higher
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  > class fitting (say 3000 lbs ) even though we only have a 150 lb
  system .
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