Bushing, Spigot x FPT (Flush Style) PVC Schedule 80 2" x 1" (838-249)

The 838-249 is a Schedule 80 PVC flush style bushing with a 2-inch spigot (plain end) inlet and a 1-inch female pipe thread (FPT) outlet. The spigot end solvent cements directly into any standard 2" Schedule 40 or Schedule 80 PVC socket fitting, while the FPT bore accepts a 1" male-threaded fitting, valve, pump port, union tail, or adapter downstream. As a flush style bushing, the fitting body sits fully recessed within the receiving socket without protruding hex flats or an exposed shoulder — producing a clean, low-profile assembly at the transition point that is well suited to congested equipment assemblies, manifold headers, and confined mechanical spaces where clearance at the socket face is limited.

The 838-249 occupies the practical midpoint of the cataloged 2" inlet sub-series in the 838 matrix — above the minimal-bore 838-247 (2" x 1/2") and 838-248 (2" x 3/4"), which are primarily suited to instrumentation taps, sensing ports, and low-flow injection connections, and positioned instead for applications where the downstream 1" threaded connection must carry moderate flow: equipment inlets, isolation valve bodies, pump suction or discharge ports, and secondary circuit feeds where a 1" male-threaded interface is the specified terminal connection. The flush style body keeps the full 2" to 1" transition recessed within the socket face, maintaining the low-profile assembly geometry that distinguishes the 838 series from hex bushing alternatives at identical size and schedule combinations.

The flush style installation approach differs from hex bushing assembly — the smooth body without wrench flats is seated by hand or with strap tooling rather than an open-end wrench, and the solvent cement joint on the spigot end provides the primary, permanent pressure-rated connection at the inlet. Apply a medium-bodied PVC primer and standard-bodied PVC cement per ASTM D2564 to the 2" spigot end and the receiving socket interior before installation. Apply PTFE thread tape or an approved pipe thread sealant to any male-threaded fitting before engaging the 1" FPT outlet. Do not overtighten the threaded connection, as PVC threads can crack under excessive torque.

Manufactured from heavy-wall Schedule 80 PVC, the 838-249 delivers greater wall thickness and mechanical strength than Schedule 40 equivalents, making it appropriate for industrial, chemical, and elevated-pressure service environments. The dark gray color is standard for Schedule 80 PVC and provides immediate visual identification in mixed-schedule installations.

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Industries & Applications:

• Industrial Process Piping — Reduces a 2" Schedule 80 PVC socket to a 1" female threaded port in a flush, low-profile assembly for moderate-flow valve inlets, pump connections, equipment ports, and secondary circuit feeds in corrosion-resistant industrial fluid handling systems where fitting clearance at the socket face is a layout constraint.
• Chemical Processing & Water Treatment — Used at pump discharge sockets, filter housing ports, and chemical system headers where a 2" cemented Schedule 80 socket must transition to a 1" threaded interface for isolation valves, metering equipment, or secondary feed connections within tight equipment assemblies or manifold headers.
• Municipal & Commercial Plumbing — Provides a flush spigot-to-threaded transition at 2" Schedule 80 socket fittings in commercial plumbing systems where a 1" threaded service connection — for isolation valves, unions, or equipment tie-ins — must be introduced at a socket face without the protruding profile of a hex bushing.
• Irrigation & Agricultural Systems — Installed at pump discharge sockets, filter manifold ports, and control valve assemblies where a 2" Schedule 80 socket must accept a 1" threaded connection for moderate-flow zone supply valves, pressure regulators, or flow control devices in flush-clearance system layouts.
• Pool & Spa Equipment Rooms — Transitions 2" Schedule 80 socket connections to 1" threaded ports for isolation valve inlets, pump auxiliary connections, and equipment manifold tie-ins in permanent equipment room installations where a clean, recessed fitting profile at the socket face is preferred over a protruding hex bushing.
• Laboratory & Semiconductor Facilities — Provides a flush-profile solvent-to-threaded transition at 2" Schedule 80 socket fittings in ultrapure water, acid waste, or reagent distribution systems where 1" threaded equipment connections, secondary distribution feeds, or service valve inlets must be accommodated within confined instrument rack or bench assemblies.