Pegler XPress Press-Fit Copper Straight Male Connector 15mm to 108mm

Pegler XPress Press-Fit Copper Straight Male Connector

This is a straight male connector for water and heating copper, with a Press Fit end on the tube and a male BSP thread on the other. Sizes run from 15mm x 3/8” up to 108mm x 4″; the full list is in the Specification.

It lets copper tube screw into a valve, pump or tank fitting. Wind PTFE tape or brush a suitable jointing compound onto the male thread before screwing it in.

The Pegler XPress Press-Fit Fittings we hold at Plumb Parts cover 15mm to 108mm.

The same system also covers these fitting types: Copper Straight Couplers, Copper Reducing Couplers, Copper Straight Coupling Slips, Copper Straight Female Connectors, Copper Straight Male Connectors, Copper Reducers, Copper Female Adaptors, Copper Male Adaptors, Copper Union Coupling, Copper Equal Elbows, Copper Reduced Elbows, Copper Street Elbows, Copper Knuckle Elbows, Copper Male Elbows, Copper Female Elbows, Copper Backplate Elbows, Copper Long Pattern BackPlate Elbows, Copper Bends, Copper Obtuse Elbows, Copper Obtuse Street Elbows, Copper Crossover, Copper Partial Crossovers, Copper Full Crossovers, Copper Equal Tees, Copper Reduced Branch tees, Copper One End Reduced Tees, Copper One End Reduced And End Branch reduced Tees, Copper Both End Reduced Tees, Copper Female Branch Tees, Copper Multi Port Female Branch Tees, Copper Stop Ends, Copper Unions, Copper Straight Male Union Connectors, Copper Straight Female Union Connectors.

Whether the job is domestic, commercial or industrial, Xpress copper gives a quick joint without a blowtorch, so the whole installation can be done with one system.

Points worth knowing

• Kitemarked by BSI against BS 8537:2010
• Rated for use from -20°C to 110°C
• Pressure rating of 16 bar over the full temperature range
• Leak Before Press: any joint that has not been pressed shows up as a leak when the system is tested
• Pressing takes less time and labour than conventional jointing
• Cold jointing with no naked flame, so there is no hot works permit or insurance to arrange
• Approved by numerous British and international bodies
• A chrome plated range is available for pipework that is on show

Specification

• Brand: Pegler XPress
• Range: Xpress Copper (water)
• Maker code: S3; article numbers 38107 (15mm x 3/8”), 38114 (15mm x 1/2″), 38115 (15mm x 3/4″), 38110 (22mm x 1/2″), 38116 (22mm x 3/4″), 38117 (22mm x 1”), 38111 (28mm x 3/4″), 38118 (28mm x 1”), 38127 (28mm x 1.1/4”), 38112 (35mm x 1”), 38119 (35mm x 1.1/4”), 38113 (42mm x 1.1/4”), 38120 (42mm x 1.1/2”), 38121 (54mm x 2”), 38122 (66.7mm X 2.1/2”), 38126 (76.1mm x 2.1/2”), 38123 (76.1mm x 3”), 38125 (88.9mm x 3”), 38124 (108mm x 4”)
• Connection: Press Fit end to male thread
• Sizes: 15mm x 3/8″, 15mm x 1/2″, 15mm x 3/4″, 22mm x 1/2″, 22mm x 3/4″, 22mm x 1″, 28mm x 3/4″, 28mm x 1″, 28mm x 1.1/4″, 35mm x 3/4″, 35mm x 1″, 35mm x 1.1/4″, 42mm x 1.1/4″, 42mm x 1.1/2″, 54mm x 2″, 66.7mm X 2.1/2″, 76.1mm x 2.1/2″, 76.1mm x 3″, 88.9mm x 3″ and 108mm x 4″
• Standard or approval: BS EN 1254-7 (BSI Kitemark KM 789225)
• Max pressure: 16 bar
• Suitable for: Water services on hard and half-hard copper tube
• Max temperature: -20°C to +110°C

Common Questions

What do I use a straight male connector for?

It gives copper tube a male BSP thread, so it can screw into a valve, pump or tank fitting.

What goes on the male thread?

PTFE tape or a suitable jointing compound, wound or brushed on before screwing it in.

Plumb Parts, 555 South Street, Glasgow G14 0QX. Collect in store or have it delivered. Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8am-1pm.

Datasheets

• Pegler XPress S3 Product Datasheet (PDF)
• VSH XPress Installation Instructions (PDF)