Electrical PVC fittings.

John Hamilton · 05-26-2006, 08:15 PM

I have a project that will utilize PVC fittings. I would like to use the white ones but a threaded female adapter is tapered allowing it to tighten down forming a seal, and unfortunatley this will not work, so I was thinking about using the grey electrical PVC fitting instead. Are the electrical fittings safe for marine tanks?

BubbaWPB · 05-26-2006, 10:11 PM

I asked the same question a few months ago.... yes they are safe. I like the sweeping 90° curves that the electrical PVC fittings have.

vtec si · 05-27-2006, 11:01 PM

I have the grey ones one my tank as well.

Martin

SKRIZ · 05-28-2006, 03:17 PM

have grey ones. they're perfectly safe. I think the difference may be in the uv shielding aspect?

05-26-2006, 08:15 PM	#1
John Hamilton Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston TX. Posts: 232	Electrical PVC fittings. I have a project that will utilize PVC fittings. I would like to use the white ones but a threaded female adapter is tapered allowing it to tighten down forming a seal, and unfortunatley this will not work, so I was thinking about using the grey electrical PVC fitting instead. Are the electrical fittings safe for marine tanks? __________________ Leash and Litter

05-26-2006, 10:11 PM	#2
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,234	I asked the same question a few months ago.... yes they are safe. I like the sweeping 90° curves that the electrical PVC fittings have. __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

05-27-2006, 11:01 PM	#3
vtec si Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver co, USA Posts: 1,017	I have the grey ones one my tank as well. Martin __________________ VTEC SI

05-28-2006, 03:17 PM	#4
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	have grey ones. they're perfectly safe. I think the difference may be in the uv shielding aspect? __________________ "Without struggle, we can have no progress" Frederick Douglass

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