Hose Adapter Measurements
How To Measure the Circumference of an Adapter (or Fire Hose Fitting)
3/4" Garden Hose Thread Male Adapter
- Outside diameter of a male GHT adapter - 1.06 inches (11.5 Threads per inch)
1" Male Adapter
- Inside diameter of a male adapter - 1 inch
- Outside diameter of a male NH / NST adapter - 1.375 inches (8 Threads per inch)
- Outside diameter a male NPSH or NPT adapter - 1.295 inches (11.5 Threads per inch)
1 1/2" Male Adapter
- Inside diameter of a male adapter - 1 1/2" inches
- Outside diameter of a male NH / NST adapter - 1.99 inches (9 Threads per inch)
- Outside diameter a male NPSH or NPT adapter - 1.87 inches (11.5 Threads per inch)
1 3/4" Male Adapter
- 1 3/4 inch hoses come with 1 1/2 inch couplings
2" Male Adapter
- Inside diameter of a male adapter - 2 inch
- Outside diameter of a male NH / NST adapter - 2.51 inches (8 Threads per inch)
- Outside diameter a male NPSH or NPT adapter - 2.35 inches (11.5 Threads per inch)
Note - 2 inch NH or NST is very rare. If the outside diameter of male adapter is approximately two inches, you need 1 1/2 inch NH or NST.
2 1/2" Male Adapter
- Inside diameter of a male adapter - 2 1/2" inches
- Outside diameter of a male NH / NST adapter - 3.06 inches (7.5 Threads per inch)
- Outside diameter a male NPSH or NPT adapter - 2.84 inches (8 Threads per inch)
3" Male Adapter
- Most 3 inch hoses come with 2 1/2 inch couplings
4" Male Adapter
- Inside diameter of a male adapter - 4" inches
- Outside diameter of a male NH / NST adapter - 5.01 inches (4 Threads per inch)
- Outside diameter a male NPSH or NPT adapter - 4.47 inches (8 Threads per inch)
5" Male Adapter
- Inside diameter of a male adapter - 5" inches
- Outside diameter of a male NH / NST adapter - 6.26 inches (4 Threads per inch)
6" Male Adapter
- Inside diameter of a male adapter - 6" inches
- Outside diameter of a male NH / NST adapter - 7.025 inches (4 Threads per inch)
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