Cross, Slip x Slip x Slip x Slip PVC Schedule 80 2" (820-020)

The 2" PVC Schedule 80 Cross (Part No. 820-020) is a pressure-rated, gray-body fitting designed to create a four-way, same-size junction in a Schedule 80 PVC piping system. All four ports accept solvent-cement joints in a slip (socket) configuration, producing a rigid, leak-resistant assembly suited to the elevated pressures and chemically demanding environments where Schedule 80 is specified.

Unlike a reducing cross where the branch ports step down from the run diameter, the 820-020 maintains a full 2" bore across all four ports — making it the correct specification wherever two opposing branch circuits require the same flow capacity as the main run through the fitting. This same-size geometry means the cross functions equally as a straight-through run with two opposing branches, a two-way distribution point feeding four circuits simultaneously, or a collection junction gathering flow from four directions into a single assembly, depending on how the system is designed around it.

The four-way geometry is the cross fitting's fundamental advantage over a tee. Where a tee provides one branch connection off a run, a cross delivers two opposing branches at the same location — consolidating what would otherwise require two separate tees and a pipe spool between them into a single fitting with fewer solvent-cement joints, a more compact footprint, and reduced potential leak points in the assembly. At 2", this consolidation is particularly valuable in instrumentation manifolds, chemical distribution panels, process loops, and compact mechanical assemblies where fitting count, assembly length, and joint integrity are all active design considerations.

The 2" same-size cross is the most versatile member of the 820 series at this run diameter — serving applications where full flow capacity is required in all four directions simultaneously, as opposed to the reducing cross configurations (820-209 through 820-212) where the branch ports are intentionally undersized relative to the run. Buyers selecting this SKU have confirmed that all four circuits in the junction require equal 2" flow capacity, distinguishing this from the reducing cross series where deliberate flow partitioning between run and branch is the design intent.

Manufactured from Type I, Grade I PVC compound, this fitting conforms to ASTM D2467 dimensional standards and provides the increased wall thickness and pressure ratings that distinguish Schedule 80 from Schedule 40. Compatible with Schedule 80 PVC pipe and solvent cements conforming to ASTM D2564.

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Industries & Applications:

• Industrial & Chemical Processing — Full-flow four-way distribution or collection junctions on chemical-resistant process lines where all four circuits require equal 2" flow capacity at a single compact junction point
• Instrumentation & Control Systems — Manifold assemblies and multi-port distribution headers on chemical dosing skids and process panels where four equal-size connections must be made at a single fitting
• Municipal Water & Wastewater — Four-way junction points on 2" treatment, distribution, and collection infrastructure where simultaneous full-size branch connections are required in opposing directions
• Commercial Plumbing — Compact mechanical room piping assemblies and distribution manifolds on Schedule 80 systems where a same-size four-way junction eliminates two tees and an intervening pipe spool
• Irrigation — Multi-zone distribution points on pressurized 2" irrigation systems where four equal-capacity lateral feeds must be distributed simultaneously from a single junction fitting
• Mining & Oil Field — Corrosive fluid handling and chemical injection systems requiring a compact, full-flow, chemical-resistant four-way junction in 2" pressure piping
• Aquaculture & Water Treatment — Recirculating system distribution manifolds where four equal-size branch connections off a central junction point supply tanks, filters, or treatment equipment at full 2" flow capacity