Hanger Spacing


It is very useful for Plumbing design engineer.

PIPING MATERIAL

MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL SPACING (feet)

MAXIMUM VERTICAL SPACING (feet)

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) pipe

4

10

Aluminum tubing

10

15

Brass pipe

10

10

Cast-iron pipe

5a

15

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe and tubing, 1 inch and smaller

3

10

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe and tubing, 11/4 inches and larger

4

10

Copper or copper-alloy pipe

12

10

Copper or copper-alloy tubing, 11/4-inch diameter and smaller

6

10

Copper or copper-alloy tubing, 11/2-inch diameter and larger

10

10

Cross-linked polyethylene   (PEX) pipe 1 inch and smaller

2.67(32 inches)

10

Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe 11/4 inch and larger

4

10

Cross-linked polyethylene/ aluminum/cross-linked polyethylene (PEX-ALPEX) pipe

2.67 (32 inches)

4

steel pipe

12

15

Polyethylene/aluminum/ polyethylene (PE-AL-PE) pipe

2.67(32 inches)

4

Polyethylene of raised temperature (PE-RT) pipe 1 inch and smaller

2.67(32 inches)

10

Polyethylene of raised temperature (PE-RT) pipe 11/4 inch and larger

4

10

Polypropylene (PP) pipe or tubing 1 inch and smaller

2.67(32 inches)

10

Polypropylene (PP) pipe or tubing, 11/4 inches and larger

4

10

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe

4

10

Stainless steel drainage systems

10

10