Plumbing accessories used to connect three pipes to the main line are called Cross Pipe Fittings, sometimes known as four-way fittings. A cross or four-way fitting has all of its connections meet at a 90° angle to form a plus sign. They serve as the foundation of a plumbing system and are typically utilised to separate the flow of the fluid that passes through them. When used for plumbing, these fittings typically have one inlet and three outlets, however when used for drainage, they typically have three inlets and one outlet. Cross Pipe Fittings are used to join four pipes of the same size or various sizes; both types are offered on the market. Every end of these crosses has a female thread.
Use 4-way cross pipe fittings to join pipes and modify or regulate flow in a piping system. Due to its four-way design, cross pipe fittings may cause pipes to become stressed when temperatures change. Pipe crosses are typically not employed as plumbing hydraulic components as a result. Instead, applications like fire sprinkler systems and pneumatic applications, where thermal expansion is not a concern, are better suited for cross pipe fittings.
Features of Cross Fitting
- A cross of pipes in the shape of a T has three female openings.
- The apertures on straight pipe crosses are all the same size.
- A reducing pipe cross has two apertures that are the same size and one opening that is a different size.
- In waste lines, there are sanitary pipe crossings. These pipe crosses include a curved branch that is intended to accommodate a clean-out plug. They are employed to avoid garbage blockage.
- Four female apertures of the same size make up a cross pipe cross.
- Wing pipe crosses include lugs that allow you to secure the fitting to a stud or wall.
- Compression fittings are used on two or more ends of a compression pipe cross.
- There is a threaded opening on a test pipe cross. A threaded plug and this aperture are combined to create a clean-out opening on a drain pipe.
