Why not just calculate the modulus using the methods in NFPA 13 and then size your trapeze pipe accordingly. Or, as George said, use the values for steel and just have some oversized trapeze bars.
> Assuming CPVC weighs less than steel pipe, use values for steel and you're > safe. If you're near a head, make sure you're protecting against upward > movement if needed. > > When we get into bar joist construction, we often switch to steel since > hanging issues often make it a better installation all around. > > glc > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: trapeze hanger, PVC > > Greg, > If you are in a position to require trapeze hangers on cpvc,maybe you need > to reconsider using steel pipe for stability and rigidity.Just a thought. > ---- Greg McGahan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Have we ever discussed the use of trapeze hangers for cpvc piping? > Specifically, modulus requirements etc? >> >> Greg McGahan >> Operations Manager >> >> Living Water Fire Protection >> 1160 McKenzie Road >> P.O. Box 877 >> Cantonment, Florida 32533 >> (850) 937.1850 | Fax (850) 937.1852 | Cell (850) 554.3231 >> [email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> For Technical Assistance, send an email to: >> [email protected] >> >> To Unsubscribe, send an email >> to:[email protected] >> (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
