For Residential and Commercial Applications
ES-QC-LF45Connectors
Job Name
Job Location
Engineer
Approval
LEAD FREE
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Series LF45
Lead Free* Brass Quick-Connect
Connectors
Sizes: 1⁄2" - 1" (15 - 25mm)
Watts Series LF45 Quick-Connect fittings are designed and
manufactured for many years of trouble free service. Series
LF45 fittings are manufactured from Lead Free* brass and incorporate the proven Watts Quick-Connect patented (7,354,079
B2) O-ring and Collet design which allows for quick and easy
connections without the use of installation or disconnection
tools. The Lead Free* 45 Connectors features Lead Free* construction to comply with Lead Free* installation requirements.
Specifications
Connection shall be made using Watts Series LF45 Brass
Quick-Connect fittings with integral Collet and O-ring guide.
Fitting shall be able to fully rotate under pressure and allow for
easy disconnect and reuse without tools. Lead Free* brass
connectors shall comply with state codes and standards, where
applicable, requiring reduced lead content.
Contractor
Approval
Contractor’s P.O. No.
Representative
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LF4510B
LF4515B
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LF4501B
LF4515RB
Approvals
ASSE 1061-2006, NSF/ANSI 14, NSF/ANSI 61
CSA B137.5, ASTM F877
Ratings
80psi @ 240°F (5.2 bar @ 116°C)
250psi @ 75°F (17.3 bar @ 24°C)
Notes
For compliance to ASSE 1061 a pipe insert (provided) must be
used with each connection when joining PEX pipe.
A collet cover is provided for each CTS connection and is
intended to prevent accidental disconnection of fitting during
pull-through installations while the system is unpressurized. To
disconnect the fitting, manually remove the collet cover and
depress the collet.
* The wetted surface of this product contacted by consumable water
contains less than one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of lead by
weight.
Watts product specifications in U.S. customary units and metric are approximate and are provided for reference only. For precise measurements,
please contact Watts Technical Service. Watts reserves the right to change or modify product design, construction, specifications, or materials without prior notice and without incurring any obligation to make such changes and modifications on Watts products previously or subsequently sold.
Dimensions
Male Connector – Type LF 01 CTS X MNPT
FITTING SIZE WEIGHT
A B C
in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm lbs. kgs.
LF4501B-1008 1⁄2 15 23⁄16 55 11⁄16 28 11⁄2 37 .26 .12
LF4501B-1412 3⁄4 20 27⁄16 62 13⁄8 35 111⁄16 43 .34 .15
LF4501B-1812 1 x 3⁄4 25 x 20 21⁄2 64 15⁄8 41 13⁄4 45 .32 .14
LF4501B-1816 1 25 25⁄8 67 15⁄8 42 13⁄4 45 .49 .22
Female Connector – Type LF 10 CTS X FNPT
FITTING SIZE WEIGHT
A B C
in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm lbs. kgs.
LF4510B-1008 1⁄2 15 21⁄8 53 11⁄16 28 11⁄2 37 .26 .12
LF4510B-1412 3⁄4 20 27⁄16 62 13⁄8 35 111⁄16 43 .38 .17
LF4510B-1812 1 x 3⁄4 25 x 20 21⁄2 64 15⁄8 41 13⁄4 45 .53 .24
A
B
C
Pipe Insertion Depth
A
Collet
B
Collet
Cover
LF4510B-1816 1 25 29⁄16 65 15⁄8 42 13⁄4 45 .53 .24
Union Connector – Type LF 15 CTS X CTS
FITTING SIZE WEIGHT
A B C
in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm lbs. kgs.
LF4515B-10 1⁄2 15 31⁄16 77 11⁄16 28 11⁄2 37 .21 .10
LF4515B-14 3⁄4 20 31⁄2 89 13⁄8 35 111⁄16 43 .33 .15
LF4515B-18 1 25 35⁄8 92 15⁄8 42 13⁄4 45 .42 .19
Reducing Union Connector – Type LF 15R CTS X CTS
FITTING SIZE WEIGHT
A B B1 C C1
in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm lbs. kgs.
LF4515RB-1410 3⁄4 x 1⁄2 20 x 15 31⁄4 83 13⁄8 35 11⁄16 28 111⁄16 43 11⁄2 37 .27 .12
LF4515RB-1814 1 x 3⁄4 25 x 20 39⁄16 90 15⁄8 42 13⁄8 35 13⁄4 45 111⁄16 43 .38 .17
B
C
Pipe Insertion Depth
A
B
C
Pipe Insertion Depth
A
B1
C1
Pipe Insertion Depth
A Watts Water Technologies Company
C
Pipe Insertion Depth
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ES-QC-LF45Connectors 0940 © 2009 Watts