A pipe cap closes off the end of a pipe, sealing a run, stubbing out for a future connection, or holding pressure for testing. These caps are stocked in black steel and brass (threaded, to screw onto a male pipe end) and in sweat copper (to solder onto copper tube), covering the common sizes for water, gas, steam, and black-iron work.
Key Features:
- Seals Pipe Ends -- Closes off the end of a pipe run, stub, or test point.
- Three Materials -- Black steel and brass thread on; sweat copper solders on.
- Threaded or Solder -- Threaded (NPT) caps for steel and brass; solder-cup caps for copper tube.
- Common Size Range -- Stocked from 1/2 in. through 2 in.
- Pressure-Tight -- Makes a sealed, pressure-holding termination.
Where to Use:
- Building maintenance -- Capping pipe stubs and abandoned runs during repairs
- Rough plumbing -- Terminating runs and holding pressure for testing on new installations
- Code compliance -- Material-matched caps (black, brass, sweat) for approved connections
Available Sizes (SKU -- Size):
Black:
- 1003127 -- 1/2
- 1003129 -- 3/4
- 1003124 -- 1
- 1003126 -- 1-1/4
- 1003125 -- 1-1/2
- 1003128 -- 2
Brass:
- 1003132 -- 1/2
- 1003133 -- 3/4
- 1003130 -- 1
- 1003131 -- 1-1/4
Sweat:
- 1003143 -- 1/2
- 1003145 -- 3/4
- 1003140 -- 1
- 1003141 -- 1-1/2
- 1003144 -- 2