Abbreviations

Abbreviations

Not sure what some of the abbreviations mean? Here is some commonly used ones in the industry:

  • BI  = British Instantaneous
  • FBI = Female British Instantaneous
  • FBSP = Female British Standard Pipe
  • FBSPT = Female British Standard Pipe Tapered
  • FI = Female Instantaneous
  • FNH = Female American Standard Fire Hose Coupling Thread
  • FNPT = National Pipe Tapered Female
  • FRT = Female Round Thread
  • GM = Gun Metal
  • LA = Light Aluminium Alloy
  • MBI = Male British Instantaneous
  • MBSP = Male British Standard Pipe
  • MBSPT = Male British Standard Pipe Tapered
  • MI = Male Instantaneous
  • MNPT = National Pipe Tapered Male
  • MRT = Male Round Thread
  • NHT = National Standards Thread
  • NPSH = American Standard Straight Pipe for Hose Couplings
  • NRV = Non Return Valve
  • P/R = Pressure Release
  • RT =  Round Thread
  • SS = Stainless Steel