Not a direct fit. Joining 1-1/2" BSP parallel (G1-1/2 / BSPP) to 1-1/2" NH fire hose thread (NST) needs a parallel BSP (BSPP)-to-gasket-sealed NH hose adapter. Sealing method, the real-world trap, and the exact adapter to buy.
Updated 05 September 2026.
Connect 1-1/2" BSP parallel (G1-1/2 / BSPP) to 1-1/2" NH fire hose thread (NST)
How to join G1-1/2 and 1-1/2-9NH, and what stops it leaking.
Not a direct fit. Joining 1-1/2" BSP parallel (G1-1/2 / BSPP) to 1-1/2" NH fire hose thread (NST) needs a parallel BSP (BSPP)-to-gasket-sealed NH hose adapter.
The adapter to buy
G1-1/2 and 1-1/2-9NH are both called the same nominal size but are different thread forms: G1-1/2 is parallel BSP (BSPP) at a 55 degree flank angle and 1-1/2-9NH is gasket-sealed NH hose at a 60 degree flank angle (47.803 mm versus 50.55 mm major diameter). They start a turn or two then jam without sealing, so a machined parallel BSP (BSPP)-to-gasket-sealed NH hose adapter is required, not tape.
The matching 1-1/2 inch label is the trap. The 55 degree versus 60 degree flank angle means the flanks never fully mate; add the correct adapter rather than forcing the joint.
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Connect 1-1/2" BSP parallel (G1-1/2 / BSPP) to 1-1/2" NH fire hose thread (NST)?
Not a direct fit. Joining 1-1/2" BSP parallel (G1-1/2 / BSPP) to 1-1/2" NH fire hose thread (NST) needs a parallel BSP (BSPP)-to-gasket-sealed NH hose adapter.