Not a direct fit. Joining 1/4" NPT (National Pipe Taper) to 1/4" BSP tapered (R1/4 / BSPT) needs a 1/4 NPT to R1/4 BSP tapered adapter. Sealing method, the real-world trap, and the exact adapter to buy.
Updated 05 September 2026.
Connect 1/4" NPT (National Pipe Taper) to 1/4" BSP tapered (R1/4 / BSPT)
How to join 1/4-18 NPT and R1/4, and what stops it leaking.
Not a direct fit. Joining 1/4" NPT (National Pipe Taper) to 1/4" BSP tapered (R1/4 / BSPT) needs a 1/4 NPT to R1/4 BSP tapered adapter.
The adapter to buy
1/4 NPT and R1/4 BSPT are both tapered 1/4 inch threads, which fools people into forcing them together, but the flank angle differs: 60 degree on NPT, 55 degree on BSPT. They cannot seal against each other, so an NPT-to-BSP-tapered adapter is the correct fix.
Both being tapered at 1/4 inch is the trap. Same taper, wrong flank angle: the joint starts smoothly then leaks. Use the adapter, not extra tape.
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Connect 1/4" NPT (National Pipe Taper) to 1/4" BSP tapered (R1/4 / BSPT)?
Not a direct fit. Joining 1/4" NPT (National Pipe Taper) to 1/4" BSP tapered (R1/4 / BSPT) needs a 1/4 NPT to R1/4 BSP tapered adapter.