Section 658-110-18 - Water and SteamBoiler Pipe Supports1. Piping shall be supported with pipe hooks, metal pipe straps, bands, brackets, or hangers suitable for the size of the piping and shall be of adequate strength and quality and located at appropriate intervals so as to prevent or damp out excessive vibration.2. Spacing of supports may not be greater than shown in Table 18.3. Supports, hangers, and anchors shall be installed so as to not interfere with the free expansion and contraction of the piping between anchors. All parts of the supporting equipment shall be designed and installed so that they will not disengage by movement of the supporting piping. Table 18
Support of Piping
| Steel Pipe, Nominal Size of Pipe (Inches) | Spacing of Supports (Feet) | Nominal Size of Tubing (Inch O.D.) | Spacing of Supports (Feet) |
1/2
3/4 or 1
1 1/14 or larger (horizontal)
1 1/14 or larger (vertical) | 6
8
10
every floor level | 1/2
5/8 or 3/4
7/8 or 1 | 4
6
8 |
02-658 C.M.R. ch. 110, § 18