With a male thread coming through the hull, the emergency shut off valves
screw right on to them instead of having to add a nipple.
Dan H.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:04
PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] gas piping
through hull
Hi All,
This may sound like a dumb question, but why use a male pipe nipple thru
the hull as compared to a female threaded nipple. It seems to me that the
female thread would have much less chance of being damaged for two reasons. 1.
the threads are internal. 2. The nipple can protrude less because of it's
length. I understand that the threads inside the coupling will distort with
welding, but would think that this is easily remedied with a tap.
Can anyone comment? Am I missing something?
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Jim Kocourek
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:51
AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] gas piping
through hull
Antoine,
I agree with Frank.
Keep it simple.
For through hulls that are a permanent part of the sub, something you
must have to operate and will never move, just drill through your hull and
weld in schedule 80 stainless steel pipe nipples (male thread). On the
interior, install an emergency valve on each of them where they
pass into the hull.
For through hulls you may later change or for room to add more, install
a stainless steel disk in a housing similar to what a view port would
be. That way any changes you want to do later can be done on the disk
and your not burning and welding on the finished hull.
Dan H.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 2:57
AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] gas
piping through hull
Hello Antoine. I prefer the '' welded pipe'' design but have seen the
''threaded hole'' design and both seem to work fine. I am using 3/4
inch stainless nipples welded into the hull, with a ball valve on the
inside, and compression fittings leading to the inside manifold or outside
ballast tanks.
My thought is that the fewer connections, the lower the risk of
leakage.
Depending on the anticipated depth, the nipples can be sized to
withstand whatever pressure you have.
A schedule 80 fitting can take lots of pressure, and should it be
necessary later to replace it, it can either be re-threaded or cut out and
replaced quite easily and cheaply, versus a female thread assembly which
would be a little harder to fix. Frank D.
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