Tee, Slip x Slip x FPT PVC Schedule 40 5" x 5" x 2" (402-486)

The 5" x 5" x 2" PVC Schedule 40 Tee (402-486) combines a 5" slip x slip inline run with a 2" female pipe thread (FPT) branch outlet — delivering a single-fitting solution for systems where a threaded, removable branch connection must be integrated directly into a 5" primary run without a secondary adapter at the branch point. The two 5" slip ports accept standard Schedule 40 pipe for permanent, solvent-welded inline joints, while the 2" FPT branch accommodates any standard 2" male-threaded valve, instrument, sensor, strainer, or equipment connection that requires periodic removal or replacement without cutting into or disturbing the solvent-welded 5" run on either side.

The 2" FPT branch represents a more pronounced size step-down from the 5" run than either the 402-487 (2-1/2" branch) or the 402-488 (3" branch) — making the 402-486 the right choice in systems where the branch serves a decidedly smaller-diameter service connection: a 2" isolation valve, a flow meter or pressure instrument with a 2" threaded port, a chemical injection assembly, or a small equipment inlet that must tap directly into the 5" primary header in a single compact fitting. The larger the differential between the run and the branch, the more meaningful the single-fitting integration becomes — eliminating a secondary reducer and threaded adapter at the branch keeps the assembly tight and the joint count low where space or installation efficiency is a design priority.

As with all fittings in the 5" diameter range, the 402-486 is a specialty fitting sourced almost exclusively from engineering drawings, job-specific material lists, or system design documents rather than general catalog browsing. Buyers specifying a 5" slip tee with a 2" FPT branch are working to a precise design requirement, and the combination of run size, branch size, and mixed connection type is unlikely to be field-substituted without engineering review.

Manufactured from rigid PVC to Schedule 40 specifications and dimensionally compliant with ASTM D2466, the 402-486 ensures compatibility with Schedule 40 pipe and fittings at the 5" slip ends and accepts any standard 2" MPT connection at the FPT branch. NSF 61 certification confirms suitability for potable water contact across applicable uses.

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Industries & Applications:

• Industrial Process Piping — threaded valve, flow meter, or equipment branch connections off 5" process fluid or plant utility headers where a removable 2" branch interface is specified without disturbing the inline solvent-welded run
• Municipal & Civil Water Distribution — service branch takeoffs with threaded 2" connections off 5" distribution mains where isolation valves, meters, or monitoring equipment require a removable branch interface
• Chemical Processing — chemical injection assemblies, sampling ports, and 2" instrument branch connections integrated directly into 5" process headers in a single fitting without secondary adapters
• Water & Wastewater Treatment — instrument and low-flow service branch connections in treatment plant process piping where a 5" slip run and 2" threaded branch are called out together in the system design
• Commercial Plumbing — specialty engineered branch connections in large commercial or institutional facilities where 5" piping and a 2" threaded branch outlet are specified in the design documents
• Irrigation & Agriculture — threaded valve, controller, or injection equipment branch connections off 5" primary distribution headers in engineered large-scale irrigation systems