Our mechanic (mechanical)says that it means "iron pipe size" and is used to designate another material, such as PVC, as an equivalent in dimension to iron pipe of the same nominal size.
Originally posted by electure:
DSpark
Yes, the term I was referring to was Black Iron Pipe, which is correctly called Steel (pronounced "Crawfishing"). The term Iron is used also in this area by even the plumbers and pipefitters, although probably incorrectly.
. Q: What does the abbreviation IPS stand for, and why is it not SPS?
The thread protectors need not have any more warning on them than the plastic thread protectors on GRC or IMC, which don't say "not a bushing."
I can't see how any installation could be speeded up by having a coupling on the end installed by the factory, as you'd need to pull it off anyway to apply joint compound.
...I'll now shut up before my crawfish becomes a full-blown lobster...s
[This message has been edited by electure (edited 05-22-2001).]
