RUN & BRANCH CONNECTIONS
Socket weld tees introduce a branch into a pipe run. The straight-through connections form the run; the third connection forms the branch.
01 / PRODUCT OVERVIEW
A tee brings three connections together in a T-shaped body. It provides a branch point in the piping arrangement while retaining a straight run through the fitting.
Equal and reducing tees describe different size arrangements. The fitting description should make the run and branch sizes clear; a simple size list can leave their positions ambiguous.
General background for the explanation above. The project specification governs the actual selection.
02 / CONFIGURATIONS
The run and branch use the same nominal connection size.
The branch connection differs in size from the run. Specify the required run and branch arrangement explicitly.
03 / PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE
A tee brings the run and branch together in one fitting body between sections of the main pipe. A branch outlet attaches at an opening in the header wall. Both introduce a branch, but their main-pipe interfaces are different.
Understand branch outletsThe two aligned connections form the straight-through run. The third connection forms the branch. This distinction helps identify where each connection size belongs.
An equal tee has matching nominal connection sizes. A reducing tee introduces a difference in connection size; identify the run and branch rather than relying on an unlabelled size list.
04 / SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS
Identify which size belongs to the run and which belongs to the branch. Include the arrangement on a sketch when needed.
A tee provides the connection geometry. Flow distribution and the branch duty are defined by the piping design.
Review material, connection details and the applicable project requirements together.
05 / UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFICATION
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Change a configuration. Compare a material. Understand a reference.
