How to fit a T compression fitting?

[newbie99]

Hi Posters:

I am trying to fit a garden tap by fitting a T- Commpression fitting to tap off the water from the existing pipe in-line pipe.

However, I am not sure how much of the existing copper pipe to cut in order to fit the T-Compression fitting to the in-line existing pipe.

Assuming the length of the T-Compression fitting is 50mm long. Is it ok to cut away approximately 47mm of in-line pipe? Bearing in mind that the olive if approximately 3-4mm long.

I have tried and search on the web but could not find any relevant information. So hope posters here could help before I call a plumber.

Regards,

[jason.p]

If you look inside the tee fitting you can see where the ends of the pipe will seat when pushed in tight. Measure the gap between these points, and cut off that much. The olive doesn't make any difference as it will slide along when the compression nut is tightened. It might be an idea to wind some PTFE tape around the threads making sure you wind it in the direction that the nut will be tightened. Hope this helps.

[RAYMAN]

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[tezestwing]

the big problem is to get the fitting into the fixed pipe work
all you need is a round file and remove the stop collar that Jason referred to make it into a slip TEE cut out 3 or 4 mm of pipe pull the pipe to give enough room to slip nut +olive then the fitting on to one side then put other nut + olive onto the other pipe slip the fitting into middle place then tighten up hth Tez

[tezestwing]

cut pipe 13 to14 mm sos Tez