90 Degree Side Outlet Elbow, Slip x Slip x Slip PVC SCH 40 2" (413-020)

This 2" Schedule 40 PVC 90 Degree Side Outlet Elbow combines a right-angle directional change with a perpendicular side branch outlet in a single three-socket fitting. All three slip socket ends accept standard 2" PVC pipe for solvent cement joining — one socket at the inlet, one socket exiting at 90° from the inlet at the elbow turn, and one socket exiting perpendicular to the plane of the elbow turn as the side outlet branch. The result is a three-dimensional fitting that accomplishes in a single body what would otherwise require both a 90° elbow and a tee fitting in close proximity within the piping layout.

Understanding the side outlet elbow's geometry is the starting point for correct product selection. A standard 90° elbow (406-series) routes a pipe run through a right-angle turn in a single plane — the inlet and outlet are coplanar. A standard tee (401-series) branches a pipe run into a perpendicular outlet while the run continues straight. The side outlet elbow combines both functions: the run enters the fitting, exits at 90° through the elbow turn, and simultaneously presents a third outlet socket that exits perpendicular to the plane of the turn. This three-dimensional geometry places the three connection points in three distinct spatial directions rather than the flat, two-dimensional configurations of the standard elbow or tee.

This spatial three-dimensionality is the precise application value of the side outlet elbow. In piping layouts where both a 90° direction change and a branch connection must occur at the same fitting location — where the available space does not accommodate an elbow plus a separate tee in sequence, or where the design requires a simultaneous direction change and branch takeoff at a single fitting body — the side outlet elbow is the most compact, lowest-joint-count solution available. It replaces two fittings with one, eliminates the pipe section that would connect the elbow to the tee, and reduces the total joint count at the combined elbow-and-branch position from four cemented joints to three.

At 2", this fitting appears at pump station piping clusters, equipment connection assemblies, pool and spa equipment pad layouts, irrigation filter station piping, and distribution manifold positions where the large-bore pipe run must simultaneously change direction and supply a branch takeoff in a congested mechanical assembly where separate elbow-and-tee combinations would create clearance conflicts or exceed the available space at the fitting cluster position.

The orientation planning required for a side outlet elbow installation is more demanding than for a standard elbow or tee. Because the fitting simultaneously establishes the direction of three spatial connections — the inlet, the 90° elbow outlet, and the perpendicular side outlet — the rotational orientation of the fitting in all three axes must be correctly set before the first joint is cemented. Once any joint is made, the downstream geometry of all three connections is set. A thorough dry-fit assembly confirming the spatial orientation of all three ports against the surrounding piping layout before any cement is applied is strongly recommended and is effectively mandatory at a three-dimensional fitting where misalignment in any direction cannot be corrected after cementing.

Manufactured in white Schedule 40 PVC, this fitting delivers reliable performance across commercial, light industrial, and residential piping applications at this large-bore pipe size. PVC's resistance to acids, bases, salts, chlorine, and common process fluids provides long service life where metal side outlet 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, water treatment, and process piping applications at 2". Three separate solvent-cemented joints must be made at installation. For all three joints, clean and dry each pipe end and socket interior before application. Apply purple PVC primer to all mating surfaces. At 2", use a medium-body PVC solvent cement; apply a uniform coat to both the pipe end and socket interior at each joint before inserting. Insert each pipe with a slight quarter-turn twist and hold firmly for 30 seconds. Plan and confirm the full three-dimensional orientation of all three socket ports before cementing any joint — dry-fit the complete assembly and verify spatial alignment of all connected runs before applying primer or cement. Stagger the three joints where possible and allow full cure time per the cement manufacturer's temperature and humidity guidelines before pressurizing. Apply published pressure derating factors for service temperatures above 73°F.

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Industries & Applications:

• Pump Station & Equipment Connection Assemblies — Simultaneously changes direction and supplies a side branch takeoff at 2" piping cluster positions in pump station outlet assemblies, equipment connection runs, and mechanical equipment pad layouts where both a 90° direction change and a branch connection are required at the same fitting location and space constraints prevent installing a separate elbow and tee in sequence
• Commercial Plumbing — Provides a combined direction-change-and-branch-outlet at 2" fitting positions in mechanical room piping, building water supply header assemblies, and equipment connection clusters where the side outlet elbow eliminates a separate tee-and-elbow combination, reducing joint count and assembly footprint at right-angle branch positions in congested mechanical spaces
• Irrigation & Agriculture — Used at 2" mainline fitting positions in commercial irrigation pump station outlet assemblies, filter station piping clusters, and submain header connection points where a 90° routing change and a branch takeoff to a zone or lateral must occur simultaneously at the same fitting body — reducing the overall fitting cluster footprint at major irrigation system nodes
• Pool, Spa & Aquaculture — Provides a combined elbow-and-branch fitting at 2" equipment pad piping positions in commercial pool and spa mechanical assemblies, aquatic facility recirculation headers, and aquaculture system distribution points where simultaneous direction changes and branch takeoffs at equipment connection clusters make the side outlet elbow more space-efficient than a separate elbow-and-tee assembly
• Water & Wastewater Treatment — Installs at 2" piping cluster positions in water treatment facility process headers, pump manifold assemblies, and distribution connection points where a direction change and a branch outlet must be accomplished at the same fitting body location — reducing fitting count and joint count at high-density process piping junction positions
• Industrial Process Piping — Provides a compact combined direction-change-and-branch at 2" positions in light industrial process piping assemblies, chemical distribution headers, and equipment connection clusters where spatial constraints in process equipment bays and mechanical rooms make the single-fitting side outlet elbow preferable to a two-fitting elbow-and-tee sequence at right-angle branch points
• Site Utilities & Distribution — Used at 2" junction positions in above-grade and buried site utility water distribution layouts where both a 90° direction change and a branch connection are required at a single fitting position in the site distribution grid — particularly in compact utility vault and distribution manifold assemblies where fitting count minimization is a design priority