Grindmaster Cecilware A505039

GAS PRSR. REGULATOR3/8NPT-L

American National Standard Pipe Thread standards, often called National Pipe Thread ("NPT") standards for short, are U.S. national technical standards for screw threads used on threaded pipes and pipe fittings. They include both tapered and straight thread series for various purposes including rigidity, pressure-tight sealing, or both. The various types are each named with a symbol and a full name; examples of the symbols include NPT, NPS, NPTF, NPSC, and others.

A regulator is a device for controlling the rate of working of machinery or for controlling fluid or gas flow or pressure. Regulators can be designed to control anything from gases or fluids, to light or electricity. Speed and pressure can be regulated by electronic, mechanical, or electro-mechanical means.

A voltage regulator is a system designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage level. A voltage regulator may use a simple feed-forward design or may include negative feedback. It may use an electromechanical mechanism, or electronic components. Depending on the design, it may be used to regulate one or more AC or DC voltages.