Shipping: Standard orders typically ship in 5–10 business days. This sleeve qualifies for the Smith-Blair Quick Ship program — orders placed by 11:00 a.m. CST ship the next business day (limit 2 sleeves per order). Select Next Day Air at checkout for the fastest possible delivery. Larger sleeves exceed parcel carrier limits and ship via expedited freight — call 281.664.8000 before ordering for a same-day freight quote.
Product Features:
- Stainless Steel tapping sleeve with epoxy-coated Carbon Steel flange and removable bolts.
- Application For tapping reducing and size-on-size flanged outlets
- Easy to install
- Range helps reduce inventory
- Meets applicable AWWA C223 Standards
- Molded-in ring in the gasket to ensure effective sealing
- Nylon washers to improve bolt torque capability
- Heavy gauge all-Stainless Steel body for rugged performance
- Fully chemically passivated for maximum corrosion protection
- test outlet to allow hydrostatic pressure test before tapping the pipe
- 360 seal provides maximum support and reinforcement around the pipe in case of pipe break
- Body drawn out to accept the outlet neck adding to the overall strength of the area under the most stress
Materials:
- Full circumference band. 18-8 type 304 Stainless Steel
- FLANGES AWWA C207 Class D ANSI 150# drilling. Recessed for Tapping Valve per MSS-SP 60. Fusion-Bonded Flexi-Coat epoxy coated Carbon Steel
- Optional Other types of Flanges threaded outlets MJ Outlets
- GASKET Nitrile (Buna-N) NSF-61 compounded to resist water oil acids alkalies most (aliphatic) hydrocarbon fluids and many chemicals
- Temperature Range up to +180F
- BOLTS NUTS & WASHERS 18-8 Type 304 Stainless Steel heavy hex nuts bolts & washers. Nuts and studs are coated to prevent galling
- Working Pressure Up to 150 PSI
- Pipe Applications Steel Cast Iron Asbestos Cement PVC and other.
Smith-Blair Quick Ship Program:
When a tap can’t wait — a new service connection, a hydrant relocation, or a planned tie-in with a crew already scheduled — the Quick Ship program gets tapping sleeves moving in 24 hours or less.
- Same day shipment: Styles 663 and 665 (orders by 11:00 a.m. CST)
- Next day shipment: Styles 622, 662 and 664 (orders by 11:00 a.m. CST)
- Pipe sizes 4 in through 24 in (catalog nominal); standard flange outlets 4 in through 12 in
- Limit 2 sleeves per order; same-day and next-day styles cannot be combined on one Quick Ship order
- Ships to your stock or direct to the job site
Download the Quick Ship Tapping Sleeve Flyer (PDF)
Need larger quantities or facing an emergency? Call 281.664.8000 or email sales@watermainsupply.com — we’ll coordinate directly with the factory.
