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Engineering ToolBox > Epoxy Pipes - Support Spacing
Maximum support spacing for epoxy fiberglass pipes at different operating temperatures can be found in the table below. Maximum operating temperature for epoxy pipes should not exceed 300oF (149oC).
| 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 |