Minimum Length & Spacing - Welded Nozzles

Minimum Length & Spacing without Reninforcement

NPS
of
Nozzle
Center of
Nozzle
to
End of
Run
A
O.D. of
Run
to
End of
Nozzle
B
O.D. to
O.D.
of Nozzle
C
2.1/2
114 76 76
3
127 89 89
4
152 102 102
5
178 114 114
6
203 127 127
8
254 152 152
10
305 178 178
12
356 203 203
14
381 216 216
16
432 229 229
18
483 254 254
20
533 279 279
24
610 305 305
Table 1 - 3
Minimum Length & Spacing with Reninforcement

NPS
of
Nozzle
Center of
Nozzle
to
End of
Run
A
O.D. of
Run
to
End of
Nozzle
B
O.D. to
O.D.
of Nozzle
C
2.1/2
152 114 152
3
178 127 178
4
203 140 203
5
241 152 241
6
279 165 279
8
356 203 356
10
432 241 432
12
508 279 508
14
559 305 559
16
635 330 635
18
711 356 711
20
787 381 787
24
914 406 914
Table 2 - 3
Minimum Length & Spacing Integrally Reinforced

NPS
of
Nozzle
Center of
Nozzle
to
End of
Run
A
O.D. of
Run
to
End of
Nozzle
B
O.D. to
O.D.
of Nozzle
C
2.1/2
140
MFR
Standard
76
3
152 76
4
178 89
5
203 102
6
254 127
8
305 152
10
356 178
12
406 216
14
432 229
16
483 254
18
533 279
20
584 305
24
660 356
Table 3 - 3
Notes:
1. MFR = Manufacturer
2. All nozzle welds should be checked for compliance with the applicable code requirements.
3. It is preferred that multiple branch openings of in-line nozzles be spaced so that their reinforcement
zones do not overlap. If closer specing is necessary, the reinforcement requirements of the applicable
construction code shall be met.
4. Some configurations of integrally reinforced nozzles in combination with certain header sizes may
present a problem in the radiographic examination of the attachment weld due to inability to meet the
geometric unsharpness requirements of the construction code.
5. Where attachments such as flanges, fittings valve and pipe insulation are involved, minimum dimensions
tabulated may have to be increased to allow for required clearances.
6. In special cases, it may be possible to reduce the dimensions given in the tables. Such design should
then be submitted to the fabricator for individual considerations, as close spacing may involve additional
shop operation to prevent, or correct distortion.
7. Integrally reinforced nozzles are considered to be the commercially available types.
8. In cases of different nozzle diameters, dimension C, should be determinded on the basis of the larger of
the two of adjacted nozzles.
Certain materials and combinations of nozzle and header pipe size and wall thickness
together with multiple branch openings welded to a header may result in distortion of
the header pipe.