Installation Guide

Abbreviations
7
Common Industry Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
ASTM American Society for Testing
and Materials
CPVC Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
CTS Copper Tube Size
DWV Drain, Waste, Vent
FIP Female Iron Pipe Size
FPT Female Pipe Thread
H Hub
ID Inside Diameter
IPS Iron Pipe Size
MIP Male Iron Pipe Size
Abbreviation Description
MPT Male Pipe Thread
NSF National Sanitation Foundation
OD Outside Diameter
PSI Pounds per Square Inch
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
S Socket
SPG Spigot
1
/4 bend 90-degree bend
1
/6 bend 60-degree bend
1
/8 bend 45-degree bend
1
/16 bend 22.5-degree bend