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Tan insulated backflow cover protecting a fire-line assembly along a commercial fire lane, with tamper switches, supervisory chain, and the FDC connection exposed above the cover.
Commercial fire lane — tamper switches stay accessible

Model fitment

Wilkins 950XLT2 backflow cover

Wilkins 950XLT2 backflow cover: The 950XLT2 is the top-access small double check that irrigation contractors in Wilkins markets install wherever the utility allows a DC. Nearly flat underneath on the small sizes, surprisingly deep on the large ones. Two different covers for one model number.

What it is

The Zurn Wilkins 950XLT2 (successor to the 950XLT and the wye-bodied 950XL) is a lead-free bronze double check valve assembly in ¾" through 2". Its check covers sit at 45 degrees on top, so all four test cocks are reached from above and protected by plugs. Ball-valve shutoffs, union ends optional.

The envelope splits by size. On ¾" and 1" the underside is almost flat, ¾" below the pipe centerline, and the body stands 3⅜" above it. On 1¼" through 2" the body is symmetrical, 5⅝" to 6½" both above and below the pipe. Length runs 13" at ¾" to 21⅜" at 2".

What matters for the cover

Two envelopes. The ¾" and 1" units take the 20 × 20 and 24 × 24 closed-top covers with room to spare. The 1¼" through 2" units are both longer and deeper; the 30 × 24 is the closest fit at 1¼" and 1½", and the 2" at 21⅜" wants the 36 × 24 once you allow for the ball-valve handles.

Base closes fully. No relief valve, so close the cover to the pad. Ground heat stays in and wind stays out.

Top-access checks. The cover lifts straight off for service; nothing to unwrap.

Legacy 950XL. The older wye-body 950XL is shorter (11¼" to 18¼"). A cover cut for the XLT2 fits it loosely; the reverse does not hold.

Stocking

Where the utility allows a DC on irrigation, the 950XLT2 outsells the 975XL2 and its covers move in case quantities of the 20 × 20 and 24 × 24 through irrigation supply. Where an RP is required, the 975 takes over and shares the small covers. Add a few 30 × 24 and 36 × 24 for commercial 1½" and 2" services. The DCV covers page covers the category.

Published dimensions

Zurn Wilkins 950XLT2 envelope, by size

Double check valve. Dimensions in inches from the manufacturer's spec sheet with standard shutoffs. Length is end to end; heights are measured from the pipe centerline up to the highest point and down to the relief valve or body. The stock cover column is the price-list mapping for that pipe size, ordered closest fit first.

SizeLengthAbove CLBelow CLStock cover
¾"13"3.3125"0.75"20 × 20 (DS2020), 24 × 24 (DS2424)
1"14"3.3125"0.75"20 × 20 (DS2020), 24 × 24 (DS2424)
1¼"19.625"5.625"5.625"30 × 24 (DS3024), 36 × 24 (DS3624), 42 × 24 (DS4224)
1½"20.3125"5.625"5.625"30 × 24 (DS3024), 36 × 24 (DS3624), 42 × 24 (DS4224)
2"21.375"6.5"6.5"30 × 24 (DS3024), 36 × 24 (DS3624), 42 × 24 (DS4224)

Confirm the fit against the assembly in front of you: unions, strainers, and OS&Y gates add length and height beyond the standard sheet. Cover finder · How to measure

Common questions

Which cover fits a 2" Wilkins 950XLT2?
The 36 × 24 closed-top cover (DS3624). The 2" unit is 21⅜" end to end before the ball-valve handles, which puts the 30 × 24 tight. The 30 × 24 fits the 1¼" and 1½".
Is the 950XLT2 the same as the 950XL?
Same job, different body. The 950XL was a wye-pattern unit and is shorter; the XLT and XLT2 are the top-access redesigns. A cover for the XLT2 fits the older XL loosely.
Is this a heated enclosure?
No. Sub Zero Covers are insulated, unheated covers (R-13 standard, R-30 extreme weather). They are not ASSE 1060 listed enclosures. Where a utility or spec requires a Class I heated enclosure, that is a different product; ask sales before quoting.
Is this an official Zurn Wilkins product?
No. Sub Zero Covers is an independent manufacturer. We pattern covers to the published dimensions of Zurn Wilkins assemblies; Zurn Wilkins does not endorse or supply them.