90 Degree Elbow, Slip x Slip PVC Schedule 80 3/4" x 1/2" (806-101)

The 806-101 is a 3/4" × 1/2" PVC Schedule 80 Reducing 90 Degree Elbow with slip (socket) ends on both outlets, designed to simultaneously redirect flow by 90 degrees and step down pipe diameter within a single solvent-welded fitting. Where a standard equal-bore elbow requires a separate reducing bushing or coupling to accomplish a size transition at the turn, this reducing elbow consolidates the direction change and the reduction into one fitting — eliminating an additional joint surface, reducing installed part count, and simplifying the assembly in tight spaces where a multi-fitting transition would be impractical.

Manufactured from dark gray PVC Schedule 80 compound and compliant with ASTM D2467, this elbow carries NSF/ANSI 61 certification for potable water contact. The heavier Schedule 80 wall thickness delivers the elevated pressure rating and chemical resistance required in industrial process environments, chemical handling lines, and high-demand commercial systems where Schedule 40 fittings are undersized for the service conditions or insufficiently resistant to the process media.

The 3/4" × 1/2" reducing geometry is a practical configuration for branch termination runs, equipment connection drops, and service line tails where a 3/4" distribution or sub-main transitions to a 1/2" final connection point at a valve, instrument port, fixture, or piece of equipment — particularly in locations where the turn and the reduction must occur at the same point due to space constraints or piping layout requirements. Rather than running 3/4" pipe to the turn point and then reducing in a straight run, this fitting handles both transitions simultaneously and keeps the assembly compact.

Solvent cement installation follows standard Schedule 80 procedures on both socket ends — clean, prime, and cement each mating pipe surface using a Schedule 80-compatible PVC cement per ASTM D2564. The governing pressure rating for the assembled fitting is determined by the smaller 1/2" socket end; consult Spears' published technical data for this reducing combination before specifying to a system working pressure.

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Industries & Applications

• Industrial Process Piping — Direction changes at equipment connection drops and service line terminations where a 3/4" process or utility water sub-main transitions to a 1/2" instrument port, valve, or equipment inlet in a single compact fitting
• Chemical Handling — Reducing 90° turns in corrosion-resistant Schedule 80 chemical transfer and reagent distribution lines where the direction change and size step must occur at the same point without introducing additional joint surfaces
• Commercial Plumbing — Branch termination elbows in commercial mechanical rooms, utility chases, and equipment rooms where 3/4" supply lines terminate to 1/2" fixture or equipment connections at a 90° turn point
• Water Treatment & Purification — Service connection drops at filter housings, dosing equipment, and instrumentation ports in municipal and industrial water treatment systems where Schedule 80 is specified and layout space is constrained
• Irrigation & Agriculture — Compact turn-and-reduce transitions at zone valve connections, chemical injection ports, and lateral takeoffs in Schedule 80-rated agricultural and turf irrigation systems
• HVAC & Mechanical Systems — Equipment connection elbows in chilled water, cooling tower, and condenser water auxiliary lines where a 3/4" PVC distribution pipe must terminate at a 1/2" equipment port at a right-angle turn point
• Laboratory & Analytical Systems — Direction-change and size-transition points in controlled-environment PVC piping where compact fitting geometry and chemical resistance are both required