90 Degree Elbow, Slip x FPT PVC Schedule 40 2" (407-020)

This 2" Schedule 40 PVC 90 Degree Elbow provides a right-angle directional change and a connection-type transition in a single fitting, routing a 2" solvent-cemented PVC pipe run through a 90° turn while simultaneously presenting a 2" female NPT threaded port at the elbow outlet. The slip socket end accepts standard 2" PVC pipe for solvent cement joining on the inlet side, while the FPT end receives any compatible 2" male-threaded fitting, nipple, valve, or equipment port at the turn.

The combined slip-and-thread construction is the defining value of the 407-series over a standard Slip × Slip 90° elbow. A standard all-socket elbow (406-series) changes direction but maintains the solvent-welded pipe system through the turn on both sides — pipe on the inlet, pipe on the outlet. The 407-020 changes direction at the elbow AND introduces a female-threaded interface at the outlet in a single fitting body — eliminating the need for a separate 90° elbow plus a downstream female adapter to achieve the same result. Wherever a 90° turn and a slip-to-FPT connection-type transition must occur at the same point in the piping layout, the 407-020 accomplishes both in a single compact fitting, reducing assembly length, joint count, and potential leak points at the combined elbow-and-adapter position.

Three connection-type configurations exist in the Schedule 40 90° elbow family at 2", and selecting correctly among them requires identifying both the upstream and downstream connection requirements. The 406-series all-socket elbow serves solvent-welded systems where both sides of the turn are cemented pipe ends. The 408-020 all-threaded elbow (previously written) serves fully threaded assemblies where both sides receive male-threaded nipples or fittings. The 407-020 occupies the hybrid position — the inlet is a solvent-welded pipe connection and the outlet presents a female-threaded port for receiving a male-threaded component. When the upstream run is cemented PVC pipe and the downstream connection is a male-threaded nipple, valve, or equipment component at the 90° turn, the 407-020 is the correct selection.

The 407-020 also differs from the 410-020 Schedule 40 MPT × Slip 90° Street Elbow (previously written at 2"). Both are mixed-connection 90° elbows at the same size and schedule, but the thread orientation is reversed. The 410-020 MPT end threads into a female-threaded port; the 407-020 FPT end receives a male-threaded component. The upstream connection at the 407-020 is always the solvent-welded pipe; the downstream connection is always the male-threaded component. When the turn must route cemented pipe into a male-threaded downstream component, the 407-020 is correct. When the turn must exit a female-threaded upstream port and continue into cemented pipe downstream, a different configuration applies.

At 2", the 407-020 serves a large-bore pipe size that carries substantial flow volume — commercial irrigation submains, commercial plumbing distribution headers, pool and spa recirculation mains, pump station connection piping, and light industrial process distribution all operate at 2" where simultaneous direction changes and pipe-to-thread transitions at equipment connections are routine design features. In these systems, the 407-020 appears at pump outlet routing where a 90° turn and a transition to a threaded equipment port must occur at the same fitting position, at filter station piping where the solvent-welded supply line must change direction and connect to a threaded filter head inlet simultaneously, and at valve body connections where the cemented pipe run turns 90° directly into the threaded valve inlet without additional fittings between the pipe and the valve port.

Manufactured in white Schedule 40 PVC, this elbow delivers reliable performance across residential, commercial, and light industrial piping applications. PVC's resistance to acids, bases, salts, chlorine, and common process fluids provides long service life in environments where metal elbows would corrode or scale. NSF/ANSI 61 and NSF/ANSI 14 listings confirm suitability for potable water contact.

Rated to 280 psi at 73°F, this fitting handles standard pressure service across irrigation, commercial plumbing, pool and spa, and light industrial applications at 2". For the slip socket end, clean and dry the pipe end and socket interior before application. Apply purple PVC primer to both mating surfaces, then apply a uniform coat of medium-body Schedule 40 PVC solvent cement to both the pipe end and socket interior before inserting the pipe. Hold with a slight quarter-turn twist for 30 seconds and allow full cure time per the cement manufacturer's temperature and humidity guidelines before pressurizing. Apply PTFE tape or compatible thread sealant to all male threads engaging the FPT end before assembly. Hand-tighten plus one to two turns — do not over-torque into the FPT threads. Confirm the 90° turn direction and the FPT outlet orientation before making up either joint — both the turn direction and the outlet orientation are set permanently at installation. Apply published pressure derating factors for service temperatures above 73°F.

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Industries & Applications:

• Pump Station & Equipment Outlet Routing — Routes a 2" Schedule 40 PVC solvent-welded pipe run through a 90° turn and directly into a male-threaded pump discharge fitting, valve tail-piece, filter head inlet, or equipment connection in a single fitting at pump station outlet assemblies, filter station piping clusters, and equipment connection positions where both a direction change and a slip-to-thread transition must occur at the same fitting body without adding a separate elbow and adapter in sequence
• Irrigation & Agriculture — Provides a combined 90° directional change and slip-to-FPT transition on 2" Schedule 40 PVC solvent-welded irrigation submain and mainline runs at control valve connection positions, filter station inlet piping, pump station outlet routing, and zone header connections where the cemented pipe run must simultaneously change direction and transition to a male-threaded valve or equipment component
• Commercial Plumbing — Routes a 2" Schedule 40 PVC solvent-welded supply run through a 90° turn directly into a male-threaded valve, backflow preventer inlet, pressure-reducing valve body, or equipment connection in mechanical room and building water supply systems where the combined direction change and connection transition at a single fitting reduces assembly footprint and joint count at right-angle valve and equipment connection positions
• Pool, Spa & Aquaculture — Provides a 90° direction change and slip-to-FPT connection transition on 2" Schedule 40 PVC recirculation, filtration, and equipment supply runs at pump connection positions, filter head inlets, multiport valve connections, and heater inlet routing in pool, spa, and aquatic facility mechanical assemblies where simultaneous directional and connection-type transitions at equipment connections make the combined elbow-adapter fitting more space-efficient than separate fittings
• Water & Wastewater Treatment — Routes 2" Schedule 40 PVC solvent-welded process and distribution piping through a 90° turn directly into male-threaded equipment nozzles, valve body inlets, and threaded process connection ports in water treatment facility piping where the combined elbow-and-adapter fitting reduces fitting count and joint count at right-angle equipment connection positions in process header assemblies
• Industrial Process Piping — Provides a 90° directional change and slip-to-FPT connection transition on 2" Schedule 40 PVC process lines at equipment connection positions, valve body inlets, strainer body connections, and process equipment nozzles in light industrial and chemical processing facilities where the single-fitting efficiency of the combined elbow-adapter is preferred over separate elbow-and-adapter assemblies at right-angle equipment connection points
• Site Utilities & Above-Grade Distribution — Routes 2" Schedule 40 PVC above-grade utility water distribution runs through 90° turns directly into male-threaded valve bodies, backflow preventer inlets, and equipment connection ports at right-angle routing transitions in commercial site utility systems where the combined elbow-and-FPT-outlet fitting reduces joint count and assembly length at equipment connection points