Not a direct fit. Joining 3 inch camlock coupling to 3" BSP parallel (G3 / BSPP) needs a 3 inch camlock to G3 threaded adapter. Sealing method, the real-world trap, and the exact part to use.
Updated 05 September 2026.
Connect 3 inch camlock coupling to 3" BSP parallel (G3 / BSPP)
How to join 3" camlock (A-A-59326) and G3, and what stops it leaking.
Not a direct fit. Joining 3 inch camlock coupling to 3" BSP parallel (G3 / BSPP) needs a 3 inch camlock to G3 threaded adapter.
The part to buy
A 3 inch cam-and-groove coupling has no thread of its own, so it reaches a G3 (parallel BSP (BSPP)) port through a same-size threaded camlock adapter: a Type A male adapter or a threaded coupler carrying the G3 thread on its back. That thread is a parallel, 55 degree form of 87.884 mm major diameter at 11 threads per inch and seals flat washer or bonded seal on the face; the cam end then mates to its opposite 3 inch camlock half.
The 3 inch cam profile and the G3 thread are two separate choices. A correct G3 back thread still leaves you with the wrong front if the half you mate to is not the matching 3 inch cam type, so confirm both the size and the A-to-F type before buying.
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Connect 3 inch camlock coupling to 3" BSP parallel (G3 / BSPP)?
Not a direct fit. Joining 3 inch camlock coupling to 3" BSP parallel (G3 / BSPP) needs a 3 inch camlock to G3 threaded adapter.