FastPipe - Spanner Wrench - 1 1/2" - 1 Piece

RapidAir® Tools

Installing a FastPipe compressed air system the right way requires the right tools, and RapidAir offers a complete lineup designed specifically for working with their aluminum piping. Manual pipe cutters and debur tools (including drill-attachment options for larger diameters) ensure clean, square cuts and burr-free pipe ends for proper fitting seal, while spanner wrenches make tightening compression nuts fast and secure. Saddle drop drill bits are sized to match specific main pipe diameters, simplifying the process of adding a new branch line without damaging the pipe, and complete installation tool kits bundle everything needed for a given pipe size into one convenient package.

Beyond installation, RapidAir's dual arm hose reels provide a clean, organized way to manage flexible hose runs at the point of use, keeping shop floors free of tripping hazards and extending hose life by reducing kinking and abrasion. With tools and accessories covering nominal pipe diameters from 1/4" up to 6", this category has what you need whether you're installing a new FastPipe system from scratch or maintaining and expanding an existing one.

Helpful Resources:
Installation Instructions
FastPipe Catalog

FastPipe® Is Not Designed For The Following:

• Underground Burial
• To electrically ground equipment
• To be welded
• To take violent impacts
• To be used when the compressed air temperature is above 140 Degrees Farenheit
• For environments of caustic or corrosive chemicals.

General Safety Information

• Compressed Air is dangerous if not used properly.
• Do not point compressed air at yourself or others.
• Always use eye protection.
• Pressurize the system slowly.
• Keep children away from system.
• System must have a safety relief valve installed.
• Turn off compressed air when not in use.
• Check local building codes prior to installation.

FastPipe® Installation

Care must be taken on any installation of the FastPipe system. Pipes will be carrying compressed air/gas up to 190 psi. The FastPipe system is only as safe as a thorough installation. Read all installation instructions and watch installation videos before starting. Below are some tips for a safe installation.

Download The Installation Instructions

• Assemble all NPT Pipe Threads with two wraps of teflon tape and then pipe sealant which prevents thread galling.
• Support the pipe with clips / hangers a maximum of 10ft spacing and on one side of each fitting.
• Any machine/compressor plumbed to the Fastpipe must have a jumper hose to reduce vibration.
• Any piping system will expand and contract with temperature changes. Use expansion joints to compensate for this movement of aluminum pipe in non-conditional buildings.
• Do not use Fastpipe for pulsing desiccant dryers or other like equipment.
• Caution installing inert gas bulk tank systems, Gas must be wanrmed up to fastpipe temperature range.
• Use a strain relief attached to the building or any rubber hose drops attached to the piping.
• Do not connect quick couplings for air hoses to reducing elbows or tee fittings. The repeated connecting/disconnecting could loosen the fittings.
• Check that all fittings are tightened before pressurizing the system for the first time.
• For initial installation pressurize system slowly to 50psi and check for leaks, then pressurize slowly to max 190psi.
• After 24 hours of being pressurized, depresurize the system and retighten the compression nuts. Some settling may have occured, this is not an optional step in installation, it must be done.
• Make sure compressor output temperature does not exceed 140 Degrees farenheit.

WARNING:This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.