Maximum support spacing for PP - PolyPropylene - pipes depends on the operating temperature. Maximum spacing between supports at different temperatures can be found in the tables below:
PP - Wall Schedule 40 - Support Spacing (feet) | ||||
NPS | Operating Temperature (oF) | |||
60 | 100 | 140 | 180 | |
1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 |
3/4 | 2 | 2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 1/2 |
1 1/4 | 2 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
1 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 |
3 | 3 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 3 | 2 1/2 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 1/2 | 3 |
PP - Wall Schedule 80 - Support Spacing (feet) | ||||
NPS | Operating Temperature (oF) | |||
60 | 100 | 140 | 180 | |
1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 1/2 |
3/4 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 | 2 |
1 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 | 2 |
1 1/4 | 3 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 |
1 1/2 | 3 | 3 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 |
2 | 3 1/2 | 3 | 3 | 2 1/2 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 |
4 | 4 1/2 | 4 1/2 | 4 | 3 1/2 |
1 ft (foot) = 0.3048 m. ; T(oC) = 5/9[T(oF) - 32]