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1/2" BSP tapered (R1/2 / BSPT) (R1/2)

Where R1/2 is used, its real dimensions, and how to connect it to other standards.

R1/2Thread standard
DesignationR1/2
Major diameter20.955 mm
Threads per inch / pitch14
Thread formtapered, 55 degree
Seals onon the thread flanks with PTFE tape or paste

Used on: European pipework, boiler and pump ports, garden pumps.

R1/2 is the tapered 1/2 inch BSP. It self-seals on the thread, so it is the usual male thread on pumps that then adapts out to a hose fitting.

Quick-connect click fittings from Hozelock, Gardena and Karcher are proprietary and do not interchange. They all sit on top of a standard thread underneath, so the reliable way to move between brands is to adapt at the threaded tap or hose-end fitting, then use each brand's own connector above it.

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Sources: BS 21 / ISO 7 (BSPT tapered pipe threads) · BSP thread dimensions chart (ISO 228 / ISO 7), AmesWeb