A 1.5 inch polypropylene bulkhead fitting for Norwesco tanks
Part number 60124 is Norwesco's 1.5 inch bulkhead fitting, moulded in polypropylene. It is the port that turns a plain tank wall into a connection: the body passes through a hole in the wall, a gasket seals it from the inside, and the threaded end on the outside takes your valve, hose barb or pipe. The 1.5 inch size is the one figure the rest of your plumbing has to match, so carry it into the valve and pipe order rather than deciding those first. The fitting body is about 2.5 inches across, weighs a pound, and ships in a small carton by UPS. Norwesco lists this part as the installed version; tell us the tank it is going on and we will confirm how it comes to you.
Ordering it with a tank, or replacing one? Call 866-418-1777 with the tank part number and the connection you are making, or add it to your cart above.
What to check before you buy
- The size. 1.5 inch. Match it to the valve, hose or pipe you already have, or size the whole run first with our fitting and outlet sizing decision tree.
- The liquid. Polypropylene handles water, most fertilizers and many common chemicals. For anything aggressive, check the liquid against the material before you order, and ask us if it is not on the list.
- The tank. A bulkhead fitting needs a flat area of wall at least as wide as its flange so the gasket seals all the way round. The drawing linked on this page gives the flange diameter; if your tank is another make, tell us the model.
- Drain time. A 1.5 inch outlet empties a tank noticeably slower than a 2 or 3 inch one. Our drain time comparison for 1.5, 2 and 3 inch outlets has the numbers.
Norwesco's drawing for this fitting is linked on this page under Technical Drawing. It shows the flange diameter and the hole size the wall needs.
Installing it
Dry-fit first. Set the fitting in the hole, turn it so the outside thread points where the pipe will run, and only then tighten the nut, because a bulkhead sits in a wall that will not move afterwards. Tighten by hand plus a quarter turn with a wrench; over-tightening distorts the gasket and is the usual cause of a weep. Support the first length of pipe on its own within a foot or so of the fitting so the tank wall carries liquid, not the weight of a valve and a hose. Keep one spare gasket on the shelf. It is the part that fails on a holiday.
Shipping
This is a one pound part in a six by six by eight inch carton and it travels by UPS from the nearest of Norwesco's plants. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the cost to your ZIP. If you are ordering it with a tank, put both on the same order so they arrive together and the fitting is on the tank the day it is set.
Freight and documents
LTL freight is quoted to your ZIP with the freight cost estimator or by phone at 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
Technical drawing (PDF) for Norwesco 60124.
See this tank
Product video. Watch the Norwesco 1.5 Inch Bulkhead Fitting Installed video (55 seconds) with dimensions, fittings and shipping notes.
Ready to order?
Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, request a written quote, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
