Tectite Sprint Male Connector 15mm to 28mm

The Tectite Sprint Male Connector goes from push-fit pipe to a male BSP thread in one straight fitting. Use it into female ports on valves, cylinders and pumps.

Sizes: 15mm x 1/2 inch, 22mm x 3/4 inch and 28mm x 1 inch.

Cut the pipe square, take off the burr, mark the insert depth and push the pipe in with a slight twist until it clicks home. Check the mark sits at the mouth of the fitting and give it a firm pull. No heat, no flux and no spanners on the push-fit end. Sprint joints are permanent: they cannot be taken apart and used again.

Specification

• Brand: Tectite Sprint
• Range: Tectite Sprint push-fit
• Maker code: TT3; article numbers 75515 (15mm x 1/2″), 75516 (22mm x 3/4″), 75518 (28mm x 1″)
• Material: Brass
• Connection: Push-fit x male BSP thread, straight
• Sizes: 15mm x 1/2 inch, 22mm x 3/4 inch and 28mm x 1 inch
• Pipe: Plain or chrome plated copper to BS EN 1057, PEX and PB plastic pipe to BS 7291 (with a pipe insert)
• Rating on copper: 20 bar from -24°C to 30°C, 10 bar at 114°C
• Rating on PEX and PB: 12 bar at -20°C, 3 bar at 92°C
• Approval: WRAS approved
• Demountable: No, the joint is permanent
• Suitable for: Hot and cold water, central heating and chilled water. Not for gas

Common Questions

What is a push-fit male coupler for? It pushes onto 15mm tube and gives you a 1/2″ male thread on the other end, so a run of pipe can finish in a thread. No flame is needed to make the joint.

How do I fit this brass push-fit coupler? Cut the 15mm pipe square, take off any burrs and push it fully into the fitting. It takes copper, PB and PEX pipe; on plastic pipe, check whether the maker calls for a pipe insert.

Is a push-fit coupler OK for central heating? Yes, the brass push-fit range is rated to 16 bar at 30°C and runs up to 95°C, so it suits domestic heating as well as hot and cold water.

Do push-fit connectors leak? A joint made on a square, deburred pipe pushed fully home shouldn’t leak. Most problems come from pipe that hasn’t gone in all the way or has a scratched end.

Are brass push-fit fittings reliable? Yes, the range is WRAS approved and rated to 16 bar at 30°C, so it’s made for proper domestic work. Fit it carefully and it’s a solid joint.

Does this coupler keep electrical continuity? Yes, the brass push-fit range keeps electrical continuity through the joint. It’s also rodent resistant.