Netafim Techlock Tee 16/17mm 25 Pack | Techline Insert Fitting

Where a Netafim Techlock Tee Belongs in the Run

A tee splits one line into two, which on 16/17mm dripline usually means the head of a bed or a branch off a submain. Tubing has to fall inside a window for the barb to seal. That window is 0.530 to 0.560 in inside diameter, 0.600 to 0.660 in outside, with a wall between 0.035 and 0.050 in. No clamps and no glue. Push it home and it holds.

What Separates Netafim Techlock Fittings From a Plain Barb

Insertion force. Anyone who has fought barbed fittings into cold poly on a winter morning knows what a stiff barb costs. By the end of a run a crew feels it. Netafim techlock fittings go in with far less strain on the hands. What they give up in effort they do not give up in grip. Pull-out resistance is 67 ft-lbs, and the working range is 0 to 100 psi across a band of 32 to 140 F. Compatibility is wider than the Techline name suggests. The same fitting lands in Techline HCVXR, CV, DL, RW and RWP dripline, and in plain PE tubing of matching dimensions. Bodies are UV resistant. Netafim warrants them ten years subsurface and five years on the surface, which tells you what they expect of a buried joint. This bag holds 25 tees.

Key Features

• 16/17mm insert tee: Joins three runs of dripline or PE tubing. No clamps, no glue, no primer.
• 67 ft-lbs pull-out resistance: Low insertion effort without a matching drop in how hard the joint is to part.
• 0 to 100 psi, 32 to 140 F: The working envelope for both the fitting and the joint it makes.
• Tubing window matters: 0.530 to 0.560 in ID and 0.600 to 0.660 in OD, with a 0.035 to 0.050 in wall.
• Techline HCVXR, CV, DL, RW and RWP: Plus plain PE tubing in the same dimensions, so one fitting covers most of a yard.
• Ten year subsurface warranty: Five years on surface installs. UV resistant bodies, 25 tees to a bag.

Technical Specifications