Cello
Domestic Cleaned & Bagged Wrot Copper Tube End Cap
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Description
Domestic Cleaned & Bagged Wrot Copper Tube End Cap
Domestic cleaned and bagged wrot copper tube end caps provide a permanent closure for the end of properly sized copper tube. The female copper sweat connection fits over the tube and can be soldered or brazed using the approved joining procedure for the piping system.
Select the required nominal copper tube size from the product options above. The selected variation determines the Cello item number, online selling price, shipping weight, cost, and other size-specific product information.
Product Highlights
- Domestic wrot copper construction
- Cleaned and individually bagged for protected handling
- Female copper sweat connection
- Fits over properly sized copper tube
- Provides a permanent tube-end closure
- Suitable for approved soldered or brazed copper piping systems
- Helps protect the fitting from dirt, oil, grease, moisture, and jobsite contamination
- Compact one-piece cap design
- Available in nominal sizes from 1/4" through 4"
- Suitable for medical gas, laboratory, institutional, mechanical, and other controlled piping applications when approved
Technical Specifications
| Material | Wrot Copper |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Domestic Cleaned & Bagged Copper Tube End Cap |
| Connection | Female Copper Sweat |
| Configuration | Closed-End Tube Cap |
| Function | Closes the End of Copper Tube |
| Installation Method | Approved Soldered or Brazed Joint, as Required |
| Applicable Standard | ASME B16.22 |
| Manufacturer | Cello Products |
| Available Sizes | 1/4" Through 4" |
How a Copper Tube End Cap Works
The open female copper sweat socket fits over the end of properly sized copper tube. Once the tube is fully inserted and the joining surfaces are prepared, the connection is soldered or brazed to create a sealed termination at the end of the copper piping run.
Tube End Cap vs. Fitting-End Cap
Copper Tube End Cap
- Uses a female copper sweat socket
- Fits over the outside of copper tube
- Terminates a copper tube run
- Requires the matching nominal tube size
Fitting-End Plug or Cap
- May insert into a female copper fitting socket
- Uses a male fitting-end connection
- Terminates a fitting rather than fitting over tube
- Is not interchangeable with this tube end cap
Cleaned & Bagged Construction
Each copper cap is cleaned and enclosed in protective packaging to help preserve the condition of its joining surfaces during storage, transportation, and handling. Keep the fitting sealed in its original bag until immediately before installation.
Cleaned and bagged copper components are commonly specified for piping systems where dirt, oil, grease, moisture, metal particles, and other contaminants must be carefully controlled. Confirm that the fitting, cleaning level, packaging, joining method, and installation procedure satisfy the project specifications and applicable code requirements.
Common Applications
Clean and Controlled Piping
- Medical-gas piping installations
- Laboratory piping systems
- Institutional piping projects
- Clean mechanical piping
- Process piping requiring protected fittings
- Projects specifying cleaned and bagged copper components
Copper Piping Closures
- Permanent termination of copper tube
- Closing unused copper piping branches
- Equipment and fixture piping
- Commercial plumbing systems
- HVAC and refrigeration piping
- Maintenance and retrofit installations
Installation Guidance
- Confirm the required nominal copper tube size before ordering.
- Verify that the cleaned and bagged fitting meets the project specification.
- Keep the cap sealed until immediately before installation.
- Handle the fitting with clean gloves and approved tools when required.
- Do not use the fitting if the protective package is damaged or the cap appears contaminated.
- Inspect the copper socket and tube end before assembly.
- Cut the copper tube square and remove burrs without contaminating the tube interior.
- Prepare the tube and cap using approved cleaning and joining procedures.
- Insert the copper tube fully into the cap socket before joining.
- Use approved solder, brazing alloy, purge gas, flux, and joining procedures.
- Follow applicable medical-gas requirements when installed in medical-gas piping.
- Protect nearby valves, seals, insulation, and equipment from excessive heat.
- Support the piping to prevent strain on the completed joint.
- Pressure-test and inspect the completed system before placing it into service.
Product Resources
Review the Cello product catalog and NSF Annex G listing before ordering or installation.
Need Help Selecting a Cleaned & Bagged Copper Tube End Cap?
Our industrial PVF specialists can help confirm the required copper tube size, joining method, cleanliness requirements, material compatibility, application requirements, and product availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a copper tube end cap used for?
It permanently closes the end of properly sized copper tube using a female copper sweat connection.
Does this cap fit over copper tube?
Yes. The female copper socket fits over the outside of matching nominal copper tube.
Is this a temporary test cap?
No. This is a permanent wrot copper tube end cap intended to be soldered or brazed to copper tube.
Is this a fitting-end plug?
No. This cap fits over copper tube. A fitting-end plug inserts into a compatible female copper fitting socket.
Why is the cap cleaned and bagged?
The protective packaging helps prevent dirt, oil, grease, moisture, metal particles, and other contaminants from contacting the fitting before installation.
When should the cap be removed from its bag?
Keep it sealed until immediately before installation or as directed by the approved project procedure.
Can this copper cap be brazed?
Yes, when brazing is appropriate and completed using approved materials, procedures, purge requirements, and applicable codes.
Can this cap be soldered?
It may be soldered when permitted by the application, project specification, and applicable code.
Is this a domestic copper fitting?
Yes. It is listed as a domestic cleaned and bagged wrot copper fitting manufactured by Cello Products.
Can it be used in medical-gas piping?
It may be used when the fitting, cleaning level, packaging, joining method, and installation procedure satisfy the project specifications and applicable code requirements.
Can the cap be used if the bag is damaged?
Do not assume that a damaged or opened package still meets the project cleanliness requirements. Follow the applicable contamination-control and rejection procedures.
Does the selected size determine the SKU and price?
Yes. Each nominal size has its own Cello SKU, online selling price, estimated shipping weight, and cost.
Important Ordering Notes
- Select the required nominal copper tube size before adding the product to your cart.
- The selected variation determines the Cello SKU, price, shipping weight, and cost.
- This cap fits over the outside of copper tube.
- This is not a male fitting-end plug.
- This is not a temporary plastic test cap.
- Keep the fitting sealed in its protective bag until installation.
- Confirm that the package is intact and the fitting is free from visible contamination.
- Confirm that the cleaning and packaging specification is acceptable for the intended system.
- Use approved solder, brazing alloy, purge gas, preparation methods, and installation procedures.
- Confirm pressure, temperature, media compatibility, cleanliness, and applicable code requirements.
- Installation should be completed by qualified personnel.
