What is a nipolet?
What is a nipolet?
Nipolet is a one piece fitting for valve take-offs, drains and vents. Manufactured for Extra Strong and Double Extra Strong applications in 3.1/2in to 6.1/2in lengths. Available with male-socket-weld or male threaded outlets.
Nipple Olets are known as branch connection fittings used to provide an outlet from a larger pipe to a smaller one. Nipolet uses the fundamental Weldolet however the branch affixes by method for an attachment inside the olet. The bore matches the outlet bore, and the existence of a counter bore roughly the size of the OD of the outlet provides a socket where the pipe can sit, encouraging fitting and welding. The Nipolet is considered a socket fitting, and manufactured in 3000LBS, 6000LBS and 9000LBS classes.
Features
- Abrasion resistance
- Corrosion resistance
- Durability
- Dimensional accuracy
- High performance
- Low Maintenance
- Long Service Life
NIPOLET – ANSI, FCS (IN), Class 3000
- Nipolet® is a registered trademark to Bonney Forge
- Class 3000 – for use with Sch. 80 pipe.
- Dimensions and tolerances in accordance with ANSI/ASME B16.11 and MSS SP-97.
- Specifications for carbon steel forgings in accordance with ASTM A105.
- Threads in accordance with ANSI/ASME B1.20.1.
- Each outlet size is available to fit any run curvature.
- Outlet combinations fit a number of run pipe sizes, and fittings are marked accordingly.
- Nipolets come in 3 1/2″, 4 1/2″, 5 1/2″ and 6 1/2″ lengths.
- XS and XXS represent the nipple part of the nipolet.
| Outlet Size (NPS) | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | A | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 |
| C | 15/16 | 1 3/16 | 1 7/16 | 1 3/4 | 2 | 2 9/16 | |
| XXS | A | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 |
| C | 9/16 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 5/16 | 1 1/2 | 1 11/16 | |
Conventional Run Size Combinations
| Standard Weight Weldolet, Extra Strong Weldolet, | |||||||||||||||
| Class 3000 Thredolet, Class 3000 Sockolet, Extra Strong Nipolet | |||||||||||||||
| Run Sizes | Outlet Size Inches | ||||||||||||||
| 1/8 | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 3 1/2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 3/8 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 3 1/2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1/2 | 1/2 | 1-3/4 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 3 1/2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| 1-3/4 | 1-3/4 | 21/2-11/4 | 1 | 1 1/2 – 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 3 1/2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2 1/2 – 1 1/4 | 21/2-11/4 | 36-3 | 1 1/2 – 1 1/4 | 2 1/2 – 2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 4 – 3 1/2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14-12 | |
| 36-3 | 36-3 | flat | 2 1/2 – 2 | 5-3 | 2 1/2 | 3 1/2 – 3 | 4 – 3 1/2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | |
| flat | flat | 8-3 | 12-6 | 3 1/2 – 3 | 5-4 | 6-5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14-12 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 36-10 | 36-14 | 5 – 4 | 8-6 | 12-8 | 10-8 | 8 | 10 | 14-12 | 20-16 | 18-16 | 22-20 | ||||
| flat | flat | 10 – 6 | 18-10 | 24-14 | 18-12 | 12-10 | 14-12 | 20-16 | 22 | 22-20 | 28-24 | ||||
| 3/4 – 1/2 | 36 – 12 | 36-20 | 36-26 | 36-20 | 18-14 | 20-16 | 36-24 | 36-24 | 28-24 | 36-30 | |||||
| 36 – 1 | flat | flat | flat | flat | 36-20 | 36-24 | flat | flat | 36-30 | flat | |||||
| flat | flat | flat | flat | ||||||||||||
| Outlet sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. 18, 24, 26. 20 order to specific size combination. | Size consolidation for Weldolets only | ||||||||||||||
| Class 6000 Thredolet, Class 6000 Sockolet, XXS Nipolet | ||||||||
| Run Sizes | Outlet Size Inches | |||||||
| 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | |
| 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/2 – 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | |
| 1 3/4 | 3/4 | 2 – 1 1/4 | 2 1/2 – 1 1/4 | 2 1/2 – 2 | 2 1/2 – 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | |
| 2 1/2 – 1 1/4 | 1 | 6 – 2 1/2 | 10-3 | 10-3 | 3 1/2 – 3 | 3 1/2 – 3 | 4 | |
| 36-3 | 1 1/2 – 1 1/4 | 36-8 | 36-12 | 36-12 | 8-4 | 5-4 | 5 | |
| flat | 2 1/2 – 2 | flat | flat | flat | 36-10 | 8-6 | 6 | |
| 8-3 | flat | 18-10 | 10-8 | |||||
| 36-10 | 36-20 | 20-12 | ||||||
| flat | flat | 36-24 | ||||||
| flat | ||||||||
| Schedule 160, XXS Weldolet | |||||||||
| Run Sizes | Outlet Size Inches | ||||||||
| 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1/2 | 1 3/4 | 1 | 1 1/2 – 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 1/4 – 3/4 | 2 – 1 1/4 | 2 1/2 -1 1/4 | 2 1/2 -2 | 2 1/2 – 2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 3 1/2 | 6 | |
| 36 – 1 1/2 | 6 – 2 1/2 | 10-3 | 10-3 | 3 1/2 -3 | 3 1/2 -3 | 3 1/2 | 4 | 8 | |
| flat | 36-8 | 36-12 | 36-12 | 8-4 | 5-4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| flat | flat | flat | 20-10 | 8-6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 22 | 18-10 | 8-6 | 8 | 14 | |||||
| 36-24 | 36-20 | 12-10 | 10 | 16 | |||||
| flat | flat | 18-14 | 12 | 18 | |||||
| 36-20 | 14 | 20 | |||||||
| flat | 16 | 22 | |||||||
| 18 | 24 | ||||||||
| 20 | |||||||||
| 22 | |||||||||
| 24 | |||||||||
| flat | |||||||||
