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Old 2010-03-20, 8:47am
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Almost everything used in piping is "common" plumbing supply or from welding industry...... Lamp work is synonymous with welding when it come to regulators, flashback arrestors, hoses, connectors....

The connection from tank to regulator should be industry standards CGA 510...







Note tank connector on end of "fixed pressure" regulator shone above, its identical to connector for welding style (propane/acetylene) regulator....

And connections between regulator and plumbing pipe uses standard "barbed fittings"....



Also with barbed fittings you need clamps....



These some in all sorts of shapes and sizes but all are "standard" thread connections...

Any changes in size between pipe and barbed fittings is done with standard reducers....





The only specialty fitting is know as a "B" fitting... It has 9/16x18 threads on one end and fits the female end of the propane gas hose (welding) and other end is standard 1/4 inch plumbing thread (tapered pipe thread) it the exact same fitting in propane (welding) regulator body....



You just have to be the informed consumer because most cases if it is not plumbing water at hardware store or plumbing WELDING torch at welding supply the clerks get sort of lost and dazed....

You may also find that you can buy short flex hoses (fuel gas/propane approved) at RV supply or local hardware store (BBQ - Camping section) that may apply to situation of getting connected between regulator and "plumbing"....



Also fitting at base of welding style regulator (hose connection) can be replaced with a connector (1/4 inch pipe thread) that will allow you to use standard plumbing piping instead of welding hose connection (b fitting)


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