Dramm - EasyLoc 16mm Tee
Brand: Dramm
EasyLoc 16mm Tee
A tee for 16mm polyethylene lateral. The EasyLoc joint is a barb the tubing pushes onto plus a reverse-threaded compression nut that hand tightens over it, which Dramm describes as needing 'no additional clamp'. The run ports are 16mm EasyLoc on both options; the branch is either a third 16mm port or a 3/4 in female hose thread swivel.
One choice: what comes off the branch. The 16mm PE option is a third EasyLoc barb port, for teeing one 16mm lateral into another, which is Dramm's stated use - T-branches in a manifold layout. The 3/4 in FHT Swivel option replaces that branch with a female hose thread swivel, so a hose, a hose-thread filter or a hose-thread valve screws on and off without disturbing the run; HF in the part number is Dramm's own code for female hose thread. Both options run 16mm on the through legs, and EasyLoc is not made in any other tubing size.
Specifications
| Run ports | 16mm EasyLoc barb on both options |
| Branch port | A third 16mm EasyLoc barb on the 16mm PE option; a 3/4 in female hose thread swivel on the FHT option |
| Joint | Barb plus reverse-threaded compression nut; Dramm: 'Needs no additional clamp' |
| Assembly | The nut is threaded onto the fitting first and not removed, the tubing pushes fully onto the barb, then the nut reverse-threads over the tubing and is hand tightened only |
| Tubing it fits | Dramm 16mm PE lateral tubing, supplied in 100 ft, 500 ft and 1000 ft |
| System limits Dramm publishes for a 16mm manifold | Supply not to exceed 5 GPM per manifold, and water pressure not to exceed 60 psi at the head, above which a regulator is required |
Configurations
| Branch Connection | Part number |
|---|---|
| 16mm PE | ITTSL16 |
| 3/4 in FHT Swivel | ITTHFSL16 |
Key Features
- Hand-tightened barb and nut joint that Dramm states needs no additional clamp
- The nut stays on the fitting through assembly, so there is no loose part to lose in a bay
- Dramm's stated use for the plain tee is T-branches in a 16mm manifold layout
- The FHT swivel branch puts a hose connection on the lateral with no adaptor stack
- Runs on the same 16mm lateral that takes 3mm punched nozzles, emitters and goof plugs
Ideal Applications
- T-branches in a 16mm manifold or lateral layout
- Feeding a bench or bay off a main 16mm run
- Taking a hose-threaded connection off a lateral for a hose, filter or hose-thread valve
- Cutting in a tee where a punched hole has failed
PolyLoc is Dramm's compression fitting family for 16mm and 25mm PE tubing, EasyLoc is the separate barb-and-nut family Dramm makes in 16mm only, and PolyRail is the aluminum extrusion that same tubing snaps into; PipeLoc is an unrelated Dramm line for large PVC pipe and shares no parts with any of them.
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