Not a direct fit. Joining 3/4" BSP tapered (R3/4 / BSPT) to 3/4" NPSH straight hose thread needs a tapered BSP (BSPT)-to-straight NPSH hose adapter. Sealing method, the real-world trap, and the exact adapter to buy.

Updated 05 September 2026.

Connect 3/4" BSP tapered (R3/4 / BSPT) to 3/4" NPSH straight hose thread

How to join R3/4 and 3/4-14NPSH, and what stops it leaking.

Needs adapter
End A
3/4" BSP tapered (R3/4 / BSPT) (R3/4)
Seals on on the thread flanks with PTFE tape or paste
via adapter
End B
3/4" NPSH straight hose thread (3/4-14NPSH)
Seals on flat washer or gasket in the coupling
Adapter neededtapered BSP (BSPT)-to-straight NPSH hose adapter

Not a direct fit. Joining 3/4" BSP tapered (R3/4 / BSPT) to 3/4" NPSH straight hose thread needs a tapered BSP (BSPT)-to-straight NPSH hose adapter.

The adapter to buy

R3/4 and 3/4-14NPSH are both called the same nominal size but are different thread forms: R3/4 is tapered BSP (BSPT) at a 55 degree flank angle and 3/4-14NPSH is straight NPSH hose at a 60 degree flank angle (26.441 mm versus 26.29 mm major diameter). They start a turn or two then jam without sealing, so a machined tapered BSP (BSPT)-to-straight NPSH hose adapter is required, not tape.

The matching 3/4 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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Questions and answers

Connect 3/4" BSP tapered (R3/4 / BSPT) to 3/4" NPSH straight hose thread?

Not a direct fit. Joining 3/4" BSP tapered (R3/4 / BSPT) to 3/4" NPSH straight hose thread needs a tapered BSP (BSPT)-to-straight NPSH hose adapter.