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Pipe Support Spacing For Thermoplastic Pipes

Correct pipe support spacing is important to prevent excessive bending stresses and limit pipe sag. Pipe should be supported on uniform centers determined by factors like size, schedule, temperature, loading, and material. Concentrated loads like valves must be separately supported. Charts provide recommended support spacing for thermoplastic piping at various temperatures, with adjustments for heavier fluids or insulated lines. Continuous support should be used for spans under 2 feet.

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Pipe Support Spacing For Thermoplastic Pipes

Correct pipe support spacing is important to prevent excessive bending stresses and limit pipe sag. Pipe should be supported on uniform centers determined by factors like size, schedule, temperature, loading, and material. Concentrated loads like valves must be separately supported. Charts provide recommended support spacing for thermoplastic piping at various temperatures, with adjustments for heavier fluids or insulated lines. Continuous support should be used for spans under 2 feet.

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PIPE SUPPORT SPACING

Correct supportingof a pipingsystemisessential to prevent excessivebending


stressesandto limit pipesag to an acceptablelimit. Horizontal pipeshouldbe
supportedon uniformcenterswhich aredeterminedby pipesize, schedule, tem-
perature, loading, andmaterial.
Point support must not beusedfor thermoplasticpipingandin general, the
wider thebearingsurfaceof thesupport thebetter. Supportsshouldnot be
clampedin such a way that will restrain theaxial movement of pipethat will
normally occur dueto thermal expansion andcontraction. Concentratedloadsin
a pipingsystem, such asvalvesmust beseparately supported.
Thegraphson thesepagesgiverecommendedsupport spacingfor thermoplastic
pipingmaterialsat varioustemperatures.
Thedata isbasedon fluidswith a specificgravity of 1.0. For heavier fluidsthe
support spacingfromthegraphsshouldbemultipliedby thefollowingcorrection
factors.
SpecificGravity
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.5
1.0 .98 .96 .93 .90 .85 8
CorrectionFactor
Theabovedata isfor uninsulatedlines. For insulatedlinesreducespansto 70%
of graph values. For spansof lessthan 2 feet continuoussupport shouldbeused.
PVCSCHEDULE40
PVCSCHEDULE80
CPVCSCHEDULE40
CPVCSCHEDULE80
POLYPROPYLENESCHEDULE80
PVDF(KYNAR) SCHEDULE80

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