Epoxy Pipes - Support Spacing
Maximum distance between epoxy fiberglass pipe supports at different operating temperatures are indicated in the table below. Maximum operating temperature for epoxy pipes should not exceed 300 oF (149 oC).
| Nominal Pipe Size | Temperature | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oC | oF | oC | oF | oC | oF | oC | oF | oC | oF | oC | oF | ||
| 24 | 75 | 66 | 150 | 79 | 175 | 93 | 200 | 107 | 225 | 121 | 250 | ||
| Maximum Support Spacing | |||||||||||||
| inches | mm | m | ft | m | ft | m | ft | m | ft | m | ft | m | ft |
| 1 | 25 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 8.7 |
| 1 1/2 | 40 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 10.1 |
| 2 | 50 | 4.0 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 12.4 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 11.4 |
| 3 | 80 | 4.6 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 14.6 | 4.3 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| 4 | 100 | 5.1 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 16.3 | 4.8 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 14.5 |
| 6 | 150 | 5.8 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 18.6 | 5.6 | 18.4 | 5.5 | 17.9 | 5.4 | 17.6 | 5 | 16.4 |
| 8 | 200 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 19.8 | 5.9 | 19.3 | 5.8 | 19.0 | 5.4 | 17.7 |
| 10 | 250 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 5.7 | 18.8 |
| 12 | 300 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 19.7 |
| 14 | 350 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 20.0 |
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