{"product_id":"champion-big-lock-outlet-saddle-clamp","title":"Champion Big-Lock Outlet Reducing Saddle Clamp - FNPT and Grooved (73mm to 220mm)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA saddle clamp is how you take a new branch off an existing main without cutting it apart. Drill the hole, bolt the saddle over it, and there is your outlet. \u003cstrong\u003eChampion Big-Lock outlet reducing saddle clamps\u003c\/strong\u003e cover 73mm through 220mm mains with threaded outlets from 1\/2 in to 2 in, plus grooved outlets on the two largest sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your clamp from the dropdown above.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eModel Selection Chart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePart Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMain\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOutlet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-73-0.5N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-73-0.75N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-73-1.0N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-73-1.5N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-90-0.75N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-90-1.0N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-90-1.5N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-90-2.0N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-115-0.75N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-115-1.0N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-115-1.5N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-115-2.0N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-168-1.5N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e168mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-168-2.0N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e168mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-168-90G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e168mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90mm grooved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-168-115G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e168mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115mm grooved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-220-2.0N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e220mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in FNPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-220-73G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e220mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73mm grooved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-220-90G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e220mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90mm grooved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCBL-SC-220-115G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e220mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115mm grooved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYou Need the Matching Drill Bit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA saddle clamp seals against a clean, correctly sized, correctly located hole in the pipe wall. Champion sells a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-big-lock-installation-tooling\"\u003esaddle clamp drill bit\u003c\/a\u003e for each pipe size band, and it is not optional equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hole cut with a hole saw or a step bit leaves a burr and a lip that the saddle gasket has to bridge, and that is where the leak comes from six months later. The bit is a one time purchase that serves every saddle on that size of pipe for the life of the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e73mm mains:\u003c\/strong\u003e XCBL-SCDB-73\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e90mm and 115mm mains:\u003c\/strong\u003e XCBL-SCDB-90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e168mm and 220mm mains:\u003c\/strong\u003e XCBL-SCDB-168-220\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThreaded Outlet or Grooved Outlet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFNPT outlets\u003c\/strong\u003e, 1\/2 in through 2 in, are the normal choice for a drop to a workstation, a filter regulator lubricator, a drain leg, a gauge or an instrument tap. Thread straight into them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003egrooved outlets\u003c\/strong\u003e on the 168mm and 220mm saddles, 73mm through 115mm, are a different thing entirely: they let you take a full secondary main off a plant header without a tee and without breaking the header apart. On a 220mm main, pulling a 115mm branch off a saddle clamp instead of cutting in a reduction tee is the difference between an afternoon and a shutdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSaddle Clamp or Reduction Tee\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reduction tee is the stronger, more permanent connection and it is what belongs in a new installation that is being built from a drawing. A saddle clamp is what belongs on an existing main that is already in the ceiling, already full of air, and already feeding production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are legitimate. The mistake is using a saddle clamp on a new build because it is quicker on the bench, or cutting a main apart for a tee when a saddle would have done it live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShared Technical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSystem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChampion Big-Lock grooved mechanical coupling for aluminum pipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMain Sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73mm (2-1\/2 in) through 220mm (8 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThreaded Outlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2, 3\/4, 1, 1-1\/2 and 2 in female NPT, depending on main size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrooved Outlets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73mm, 90mm and 115mm, on 168mm and 220mm mains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRequired Tooling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatching Champion saddle clamp drill bit for the main size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification note.\u003c\/strong\u003e Champion's August 2026 price list publishes description, part number and list price for the Big-Lock range and nothing else: no pressure rating, no temperature band, no gasket material, no bolt torque, no hole diameter, no weights and no dimensions. We have not found a Big-Lock saddle clamp datasheet. Rather than publish figures we cannot evidence, this listing states only what Champion publishes. Ask us and we will get anything further from the factory before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdding a drop to a new workstation off an existing header, taking an instrument or gauge tap, fitting a drain leg at a low point, feeding a new cell or machine from a main that is already installed, and pulling a full secondary main off a 168mm or 220mm plant header using the grooved outlets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuilding a Complete Big-Lock System\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-big-lock-installation-tooling\"\u003eSaddle clamp drill bits and installation tooling\u003c\/a\u003e, required for every saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-big-lock-series-aluminum-compressed-air-pipe\"\u003eBig-Lock aluminum pipe, 73mm to 273mm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-big-lock-union-tee\"\u003eReduction tees\u003c\/a\u003e, the alternative where the main can be opened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-big-lock-straight-union-coupling\"\u003eStraight union couplings\u003c\/a\u003e for the grooved outlets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-quick-lock-ball-valve\"\u003eBall valves\u003c\/a\u003e to isolate the new drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/collections\/filters-regulators-lubricators\"\u003eFilters, regulators and lubricators\u003c\/a\u003e at the point of use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOrdering Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll Big-Lock products and accessories are NO CANCEL \/ NO RETURN\u003c\/strong\u003e, per Champion's current price list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreight:\u003c\/strong\u003e freight collect from Huntersville, NC 28078 or Las Vegas, NV 89113.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weights:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champion publishes no weight for any Big-Lock fitting, so no catalog weight is carried on these variants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champion publishes no photograph of the Big-Lock saddle clamps, so this listing is deliberately shown without an image rather than with a stand-in from another manufacturer's grooved range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from Air Compressor Store\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAir Compressor Store is an authorized Champion Pneumatic distributor. Tell us the main size and what you are feeding and we will tell you which saddle, which drill bit, and whether a saddle is actually the right answer or whether the job wants a reduction tee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I fit a saddle clamp to a live main?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Drilling the pipe wall means isolating and depressurizing that section first. What the saddle avoids is \u003cem\u003ecutting the main apart\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a far bigger job than an isolation. Plan the isolation, drill, fit, re-pressurize in stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo I really need the Champion drill bit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The saddle seals against the hole, and a hole cut with general purpose tooling leaves a burr and an out of round edge for the gasket to bridge. It is the single most common cause of a saddle clamp that leaks later. One bit covers every saddle on that pipe size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the grooved outlet and the threaded outlet?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe threaded outlets take a pipe thread directly, for drops and taps up to 2 in. The grooved outlets on the 168mm and 220mm saddles take a Big-Lock coupling and a full run of aluminum pipe, so you can branch a 115mm secondary main off a 220mm header without opening the header.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy is the 90mm by 1-1\/2 in clamp more expensive than the 90mm by 2 in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e$173 against $135 at list. That is what Champion's current price list prints, and every other outlet ladder in the range rises with size. We have flagged it to Champion and we publish list exactly as printed rather than guessing a correction. If you are ordering the 1-1\/2 in, call us and we will confirm it with the factory first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the grooved outlet descriptions look swapped?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in Champion's current price list they are. XCBL-SC-168-115G is described as a 90mm outlet and XCBL-SC-168-90G as a 115mm outlet. The prices track the part numbers correctly, with the larger outlet costing more, so we have built this listing to the part numbers and flagged the descriptions to Champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs there a saddle for 273mm pipe?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot in the current price list. Most of the 273mm Big-Lock range is consult factory. 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