Tee, Slip x Slip x Slip PVC Schedule 40 5" (401-050)

The 5" PVC Schedule 40 Tee (Part No. 401-050) is a large-diameter, white-body fitting designed to introduce a same-size branch connection off a 5" Schedule 40 PVC main line. All three ports accept solvent-cement joints in a slip (socket) configuration, producing a rigid, leak-resistant assembly suited to the moderate-pressure, high-volume flow applications and large-scale infrastructure environments where large-diameter Schedule 40 PVC is specified.

As a same-size tee, all three ports — both run ports and the branch port — maintain a full 5" bore, making this the correct specification wherever the branch circuit requires equal flow capacity to the main run through the fitting. This full-bore geometry is common in trunk-to-distribution transitions, zone manifold assemblies, and system branch points where no reduction in branch flow capacity is acceptable or desired. Where a smaller branch outlet is sufficient, a reducing tee configuration would be the more appropriate specification, but the 401-050 is designed for applications where the branch must carry the same full-diameter flow as the main line.

5" is a less common nominal pipe size than the adjacent 4" and 6" diameters, and fittings in this size are frequently specified in existing system expansions, retrofit scenarios, and projects where hydraulic calculations have landed specifically on 5" as the correct pipe diameter rather than rounding to a more standard size. At this diameter, Schedule 40 white PVC is the typical specification for municipal water distribution, large-scale irrigation, and industrial process water systems operating within Schedule 40's pressure and temperature ratings — applications where the higher wall thickness of Schedule 80 is not required and the cost efficiency of Schedule 40 is a project consideration.

The tee's three-way geometry is its defining function — providing a branch connection off a continuous run at a single fitting, consolidating what would otherwise require a more complex assembly. At 5", where each fitting represents a significant material cost and installation effort, specifying the correct tee in a single component rather than attempting a workaround with adapters or reducing fittings is both a quality and economy-of-installation priority.

Manufactured from Type I, Grade I PVC compound, this fitting conforms to ASTM D2466 dimensional standards and is compatible with Schedule 40 PVC pipe and solvent cements meeting ASTM D2564.

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Industries & Applications:

• Municipal Water Distribution — Branch connections off 5" distribution mains at service lateral entries, zone manifold points, and system branch locations requiring full-bore flow capacity on the branch circuit
• Large-Scale Irrigation — Three-way distribution points on 5" agricultural and landscape irrigation mains where full-diameter branch connections supply zone headers, lateral runs, or sub-distribution manifolds
• Industrial Process Water — Branch feed connections on 5" process water and cooling water systems in manufacturing, power generation, and industrial facility infrastructure where full branch flow capacity is required
• Stormwater & Site Drainage — Three-way junction points on large-diameter stormwater conveyance and site drainage systems where 5" branch connections must carry full flow at the junction
• Water & Wastewater Treatment — Distribution and collection system branch points on 5" PVC plant infrastructure where a same-size tee maintains full flow capacity across all three ports
• Commercial & Institutional Construction — Large-site utility and fire suppression system branch points on 5" PVC mains where a full-bore tee is required at zone entries, building service connections, or system manifold points
• Retrofit & System Expansion — Branch connection fittings on existing 5" Schedule 40 PVC infrastructure where system expansion, additional zone feeds, or service lateral additions require a same-size three-way junction