SHARKBITE® TAP CONNECTOR
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SHEET
SB141515 Tap Connector, 15mm x ½" Loose Nut, Pack Quantity: 5
SB142220 Tap Connector, 22mm x ¾" Loose Nut, Pack Quantity: 5
OverviewTheSharkBiterangeofslimlinemetalpush-fitplumbingfittingsprovide a fast, secure and heat-free pipework connection which is suitableforalldomesticandcommercialapplications.Thefittingsare compatible with all types of commonly used metal and plastic pipe: copper, PeX, carbon steel and polybutylene. They can be easily disconnected and are immediately re-usable.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SHEET SBTAPCONN-002-09/17
SHARKBITE® TAP CONNECTOR
WORkINGPRESSURESANDTEMPERATURESSize Pipe Pressure/Temperature
15mmPEX or PB 12 Bar / - 20°C 12 Bar / 20°C 6 Bar / 65°C 6 Bar / 95°C
Copper/Carbon Steel 20 Bar / - 24°C 20 Bar / 30°C 16 Bar / 65°C 106 Bar / 120°C
22mmPEX or PB 12 Bar / - 20°C 12 Bar / 20°C 6 Bar / 65°C 6 Bar / 95°C
Copper/Carbon Steel 20 Bar / - 24°C 20 Bar / 30°C 16 Bar / 65°C 10 Bar / 120°C
AcceSSOrieSSB2915: 15mmDepthMarker/DisconnectingClipSB2922: 22mmDepthMarker/DisconnectingClipSB2910-28:10mm–28mmDepthMarker/DisconnectingClipSetSB3015: 15mmDisconnectingTongsSB3022: 22mmDisconnectingTongs
FeATureS And BeneFiTS•Idealforswiftandeasyrepairsandretrospectiveadditions•Quickandeasytoinstallinbothwetordryconditions•Heat/fluxfreeinstallation,idealforusewhereflamejointing
is not permitted•Noexpensivetoolsrequired•Quickandeasytodemount•Instantlyreusable•Versatile:samefittingcanconnectalltypesofcommonly
used metal and plastic pipe, in any combination•Slim,compactdesignandfullyrotatable:idealforuse
inconfinedspacesoronexposedpipework•Electricallycontinuous(whenusedwithcopperorcarbon
steelpipe)
MATERIAlSBody: dZr BrassORing: EthylenePolypropyleneDieneMonomer(EPDM)15,22&28mmCartridge: 304StainlessSteel35,42&54mmCartridge: Polyphenylsulfone(PPSU)GrabRing: 316StainlessSteeldisconnecting ring: Acetal copolymerAlignment ring: nylon 6
PIPECOMPATABIlITYcOPPer: copper pipe manufactured in accordance with BS en 1057insizes10mmto54mm.If10mmannealedCopperpipeis being used, it must be re-calibrated in accordance with Table 4R250tolerancesintheabovestandardandaCopperlinerinstalled into the pipe prior to assembly.PEX:SharkBitecrosslinkedPolyethylene(PEX)manufacturedtoBS7291:Part3insizes10mmto54mmutilisingthespecificmanufacturer’spipeliner.POlYBUTYlENE:Polybutylene(PB)manufacturedtoBS7291:Part2whenutilisingthespecificmanufacturer’sliner.CARBONPIPE:CarbonSteelpipemanufacturedtoEN10305–2.ElECTRICAlCONTINUITY:SharkBitefittingsareTRaCcertifiedto provide electrical continuity when used with copper or CarbonSteelpipewiththeexceptionof10mmfittings.
GuArAnTeeAsaresultoftherigorousmanufacturingandqualitycontrolsandalsointernallongtermtestresults,allSharkBitefittingsareguaranteed against defects in materials or manufacturing for aperiodof25yearsfromthedateofpurchase.
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DIMENSIONS All dimensions in mm unless otherwise stated.
Size Part Code A Za
15mm x ½" Loose Nut SB141515 41mm 17mm
22mm x ¾" Loose Nut SB142220 45mm 17mm