Smith-Blair 311 Service Saddle Single Bale User Manual
- June 4, 2024
- Smith-Blair
Table of Contents
311 Service Saddle Single Bale
**User Manual
**
SPECIFICATION
SERVICE SADDLE SINGLE BALE
MODEL 311
APPLICATIONS
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Typical Uses
- Tapping branch connections on new or existing pipe
- Installing air/vacuum valves, pitot tubes, drain valves, or other miscellaneous service equipment
- Installing pipe supports, hangers, or sign mounting brackets
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Standard Pipe Sizes
- 1″ to 14″ nominal
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Standard Taps
- NPT: 1/2″, 3/4″, 1″, 1-1/4″, 1-1/2″ and 2″
- CC/AWWA: 1/2″, 5/8″, 3/4″, 1″, 1-1/4″, 1-1/2″
- BSP: 1/2″, 3/4″, 1″, 1-1/4″, 1-1/2″, 2″
- See the Smith-Blair catalog for available pipe diameter and tap size combinations as some combinations are not available
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Type of Pipe
- Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Ductile Iron, Asbestos Cement, Aluminum
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Working Pressure
- Up to 200 psi depending on the type of pipe, type of repair, pipe diameter, service conditions, and installation workmanship
MATERIALS
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Body
- Cast using Ductile Iron 65-45-12 per ASTM A536
- Flexi-Coat® fusion bonded epoxy finish which meets application methods AWWA C213
- The closed ear holds the nut and bale in place allowing the assembly to hinge for ease of installation around the pipe
- Open ear provides easy slip-on installation and removal of nuts is not required preventing lost hardware
- Canted ears for maximum tangential tightening of bale
- Wraparound design provides maximum pipe support, reinforcement, and sealing pressure
- A wide skirt with a heavy tapping boss provides excellent stability on the pipe
- Single bale allows for quick installation
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Bale
- HSLA Carbon Steel per AWWA C111/A21.11
- Fe/Zn coated per ASTM F1941-10
- Size: 1″ 3″ nominal pipe size = 1/2″-13UNC
- 4″ 14″ nominal pipe size = 5/8″-11UNC
- Pipe contact surface flattened to provide a wider bearing surface against pipe
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Gasket
- Nitrile (Buna-N) per ASTM D2000
- Certified to NSF/ANSI 61-G & 372
- Compounded to resist water, oil, natural gas, acids, alkalies, most (aliphatic) hydrocarbon fluids, and many other chemicals
- Temperature ranges: -20ºF to +180ºF
- TaperSealTM hydro-mechanical lip enables the saddle to hold higher pressures with minimal nut torque
- The gasket is fully cemented in a cavity to hold it in place
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Nuts
- Carbon Steel per ASTM A307
- Fe/Zn coated per ASTM F1941-10
- Size:
- 1″ 3″ nominal pipe size = 1/2″-13UNC Heavy Hex Semi-Finished
- 4″ 14″ nominal pipe size = 5/8″-11UNC Heavy Hex Semi-Finished
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Washer
- Carbon Steel per ASTM F844
- Fe/Zn coated per ASTM F1941-10
- Size:
- 1″ 3″ nominal pipe size = 1/2″ Type A Plain
- 4″ 14″ nominal pipe size = 5/8″ Type A Plain
- Utilized to preserve corrosion resistance of epoxy coated surfaces and increase bearing surface
LISTINGS
- Certified to NSF/ANSI 61-G &372
- Meets applicable AWWA C800 standards
OPTIONS
- Type 304 Stainless Steel bale with fluoropolymer coated Type 304 Stainless Steel nuts to prevent galling
- Alternative gasket material (e.g. Viton, EPDM, etc.)
- Anode connector
NOTES
- These product specifications were correct at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice
- Flexi-Coat® is a registered trademark of Smith-Blair, Inc.
- TapersealTM is a trademark of Smith-Blair, Inc.
- See the Smith-Blair® website for part numbers and ordering information
- See the Smith-Blair® website for warranty information
- See the Smith-Blair® website for corrosion warnings
| NOMINAL SIZE | APPROX. WT. (LB) | TAP CODE | A | B | C | D | SOCKET SIZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t 00-1.50 | 1 | ST | 3. | 1.40 | 1. | 2. | 7/8″ |
| – | LT | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2 | 2 | ST | 4. | 2. | 2.70 | 2. | |
| 2 | LT | 4. | 1.40 | 1. | 2. | ||
| 225-230 | 2 | ST | 3.40 | 1. | 1.30 | 1.50 | |
| 3 | LT | 3.90 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | ST | 3.40 | ||||
| 3 | LT | 4. | |||||
| 4 | 3 | ST | 3. | 1.50 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 1-V16″ |
| 4 | LT | 5. | |||||
| 5 | 3 | ST | 3A5 | ||||
| 5 | LT | 4. | |||||
| 6 | 5 | ST | 3.40 | ||||
| 6 | LT | 4.40 | |||||
| 8 | 5 | ST | 3.40 | 1,40 | 1.70 | 1.90 | |
| 6 | LT | 4.40 | |||||
| 10 | 5 | ST | 3.40 | ||||
| 6 | LT | 4.40 | |||||
| 12 | 5 | ST | 3.40 | ||||
| 6 | LT | 4.40 | |||||
| 14 | 7 | ST | 3.40 | ||||
| 7 | LT | 4.40 |
NOTES:
- SEE SMITH-BLAIR CATALOG FOR AVAILABLE PIPE DIAMETER AND TAP SIZE COMBINATIONS AS SOME COMBINATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
- 9.05″ SADDLE SHOWS OTHER SIZES SIMILAR
- ABBREVIATIONS: ST = SMALL TAP SIZES 1/2″ THRU 1″ LT = LARGE TAP SIZES 1-1/4″ THRU 2″
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