Description
Overview:
The Malleable Iron Reducing Hex Nipple 1/2" x 3/8" M/M BSP is a compact male-to-male pipe fitting used to join two female BSP threaded parts of different sizes. Made from tough malleable iron, it provides strong threads and dependable performance in everyday plumbing and light industrial pipework. The hexagon body allows easy tightening with a spanner, helping you achieve a reliable seal in tight spaces. This reducer steps down from 1/2" (12.7 mm) BSP male to 3/8" (9.5 mm) BSP male, making it useful when adapting valves, manifolds, gauges, filters, or hose tails. Suitable for general services such as water, air, and non-corrosive fluids, it is a practical choice for workshops, site maintenance, plant rooms, and equipment like pumps and compressors where a clean size reduction is required.
Key Features:
- Durable malleable iron construction for strength and long service life
- Reduces from 1/2" (12.7 mm) BSP male to 3/8" (9.5 mm) BSP male for straightforward size changes
- Hexagon centre section for positive grip and easy installation with a spanner
- Compact inline form factor helps in confined installations and retrofits
- Standard BSP thread form for broad compatibility with common valves, couplers, hose tails, and pipe fittings
- Suitable for water, compressed air, and non-corrosive oils within appropriate system limits
- Helps maintain system integrity when stepping down pipework or port sizes
- Use with PTFE tape or a suitable jointing compound on the threads to aid sealing
- Reusable if threads are undamaged and sealing surfaces are kept clean
- Ideal for professional trades and DIY maintenance on plumbing and plant systems
Typical Applications:
Connecting a 1/2" (12.7 mm) BSP female port to a 3/8" (9.5 mm) BSP female port on pipework, manifolds, filters, gauges, or valves. Common in plumbing upgrades, air compressor lines, workshop airlines, irrigation and pump connections, and general maintenance on site equipment where a neat reduction and reliable threaded joint are needed.
Also known as:
Reducing nipple, male reducing nipple, hexagon reducing nipple, BSP male reducer, M/M BSP adaptor, reducing pipe nipple, BSP reducer nipple, iron pipe nipple, threaded reducer fitting.
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 585 128 |
|---|---|
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Key Features | - Malleable iron for strength and durability - Reduces from 1/2" to 3/8" BSP male - Hexagon body for easy spanner tightening - Compatible with water, air, non-corrosive fluids - Standard BSP threads for broad compatibility |
