Connection Guide · Framing, rails & extrusion

EZ Round Handrail End Socket

A cylindrical socket designed to receive and terminate the round profile of an EZ Handrail aluminum handrail tube, providing structural capture and alignment.

Illustration of a EZ Round Handrail End Socket
Stands for
EZ Handrail = proprietary brand name of Madden Manufacturing.
Gender
female
Connects by
insertion, fastened
Standards
ADA Standards for Accessible Design (Section 505 / 2010 ADA); IBC (International Building Code)
Regions
North America

How it connects

The 1.9 inch OD round aluminum handrail tube slides into the female bore cup socket, where it is secured via mechanical fasteners or set screws.

Male and female halves

Female cylindrical socket that receives the male plain-end round tube.

Usually connects to

  • 1.9 in OD EZ Handrail round aluminum railing pipe / tube

Common sizes

  • 1.9 in (48.3 mm) nominal outer diameter / ~50-52 mm internal cup bore

Where it is used

architectural railingcommercial and residential ADA handrail systemsdeck and staircase railings

Variations

  • Exterior fit end bracket (EZA400 series)
  • Wall return end socket

How to recognise it

A round cup-shaped powder-coated aluminum bracket with an open female circular bore and a flat back mounting base featuring a central fastener hole.

Often confused with

Confused withHow to tell them apart
Internal handrail splice / internal endcap plugInternal connectors insert inside the handrail pipe ID, whereas this female socket cups over the pipe OD.
Standard Speed-Rail / Kee Klamp slip-on structural pipe fittingSpeed-Rail / Kee Klamp fittings are heavy industrial cast fittings, whereas EZ Handrail brackets are low-profile powder-coated aluminum architectural components.

Also called

round handrail wall bracket cuphandrail end bracket socketround handrail termination socket

Good to know

Commonly found in EZ Handrail ADA continuous handrail assemblies (e.g. part number EZA400) sold via building supply retailers.

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