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April 2009
2.0
1.5
1.5
ASHRAE
Handbook
HVAC Systems
and Equipment
Copper
1.5
0.6
Water
Fuel gas
0.6
1.5
Steel
Fuel gas
1.5
Steam
Water
1.5
Steel
Steel
Steam, gas
or air
2.0
Water
Steel
Water
1.5
Copper
UPVC
Water
0.5
Steel
Copper
Water
1.5
Copper
UPVC,
CPVC, PE,
Copper,
copper alloy
Water
1.5
18
Water
Copper
Medical gas
0.6
Plastic
15
Water
0.5
Galvanized
steel
10
Water
UPVC
Liquidnon-pressure
Water
Copper and
lightwall steel
AS 2032
Table 6.2
AS 2032
Table 6.3
AS 2118.9
Table 2.6.1
AS 2118.9
Table 2.6.1
AS 2118.9
Table 2.6.1
AS 2896
Table 4.1
AS/NZS 3500.1
Table 5.2
AS/NZS 3500.1
Table 5.2
AS/NZS 3500.2
Table 9.1
AS/NZS 3500.2
Table 9.1
AS 4041
Table 3.28.2
AS 4041
Table 3.28.2
AS 4809
Table 6.2
AS 5601
Table 4.2
AS 5601
Table 4.2
UPVC
Waterpressure
Pipe
material
Contents
Standard
Reference
Maximum spacing of supports for horizontal and near horizontal pipes (metres)
2.1
2.4
1.5
1.5
20
0.7
1.5
4.0
0.7
1.8
1.5
0.7
2.0
3.0
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.1
2.7
1.5
25
0.75
2.0
4.0
0.75 2.0
2.0
0.75
2.4
3.3
2.0
2.5
2.0
2.1
2.7
1.8
32
0.85 0.9
2.5
5.0
0.85 2.0
2.5
0.85
2.7
3.7
2.5
3.0
2.5
40
0.9
1.0
2.5
5.0
0.9
2.5
0.9
3.0
4.0
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.7
3.7
2.4
50
1.05 1.0
3.0
5.0
1.05 2.5
3.0
1.05 3.0
1.0
3.4
4.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
2.4
65
1.2
1.2
3.0
5.0
1.2
2.5
3.0
1.2
3.0
1.2
3.7
5.0
3.0
3.0
3.4
4.3
2.7
80
1.35 1.2
4.0
5.0
1.35 3.0
3.0
1.35 3.0
1.2
3.9
5.1
4.0
4.0
3.7
4.6
3.0
90
na
1.2
4.0
5.0
1.4
3.0
3.0
1.4
3.0
1.2
100
1.5
1.2
4.0
5.0
1.5
4.0
3.0
1.5
3.0
1.2
4.3
5.2
4.0
4.0
4.3
5.2
3.7
125
1.7
1.2
4.0
6.0
1.7
3.0
1.7
3.0
1.2
4.0
4.0
150
2.0
1.2
4.0
6.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
1.2
5.2
6.5
4.0
4.0
5.2
6.4
4.3
200
2.3
1.5
4.0
6.0
6.0
7.5
4.0
4.0
5.8
7.3
4.9
500
3.0
1.5
4.0
6.0
10.0 13.0
9.1
11.9
Relevant standards
AS 2032 Installation of PVC pipe systems
AS 2118.9 Automatic fire sprinklers systems
AS 2896 Medical gas systems
AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage
AS/NZS 3500.1 Water services
AS/NZS 3500.2 Sanitary plumbing and
drainage
AS 4041 Pressure piping
2.5
3.0
1.0
Relevant worksections
0721 Packaged airconditioners
0722 Room airconditioners
0751 Mechanical piping
0755 Medical gas systems
0821 Stormwater buildings
0822 Wastewater
0823 Cold and heated water
0824 Fuel gas
0833 Sprinklers