PIPE GUIDE

Fig. 255
Size Range: 1" through 24" pipe and insulation thickness of 1" through 4"
(Also available in copper tube sizes, see page PH-20)

Pipe Alignment Guide

Material: Carbon steel Finish: Plain or Galvanized Service: For maintaining alignment of piping through its axial expansion and contraction
cycles. Normally, two or more pipe alignment guides are used on a single piping run to avoid a pivoting effect within the piping system. It is recommended that the rst guide be located a maximum of four pipe diameters from an expansion joint. The second guide should be placed a maximum of 18 pipe diameters from an expansion joint. Additional guides should be employed in accordance with the guide spacing data shown on next page. Supports are usually required between the intermediate guides to comply with standard support practice.

Maximum Temperature: 650 F Installation:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Attach outer housing to structure by bolting or welding. Remove upper section of housing to open position. Attach spider clamp to pipe and completely insulate. Set pipe and spider clamp into outer housing. Replace upper section of housing to closed position and secure.

Note: Spider attachments to pipe must be properly located during installation to insure that a minimum of one-half the spider width remains within the W length of the outer housing for all conditions of operation. See table on opposite page for maximum recommended travels. If larger travels are required, special guides can be furnished to special order.

How to size: Size by nominal pipe size and insulation

thickness in accordance with the selection table on the opposite page.
B C L C

Ordering: Specify size number, pipe size, insulation,

thickness, gure number, name and nish.
D

PIPE

Caution: Guides are designed to carry 20% of the

dead weight load. Dead weight load is dened as maximum span of water lled pipe.

H DIA 4 HOLES E

J INSULATION THICKNESS

Pipe Alignment Guide Figure 255, Size A&B

W L C

Pipe Size (in)

1" to 6" 8" to 16" 18" to 24"

L (in)
4 6 8

Maximum Movement
4 6 8
B C L

H DIA E

Dimensional Data on Following Page

4 HOLES

J INSULATION THICKNESS

Pipe Alignment Guide Figure 255, Size C Thru J

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F G PIPE F G

PIPE GUIDE
Fig. 255 Pipe Alignment Guide (cont.)

Guide Size Number Pipe Size

1 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24 C D C D E F C D E F G D E F G B B B C D E F F G H J G A A A B B C

Guide Size Selection Table

Locate bare nominal pipe size in appropriate insulation thickness column and read guide size from Guide Size No. column to the left.

Insulation Thickness (in) 1 112 2 212 3 4

Guide Size No.

A B C

Dimensions (in) W
8 13 16 1 0 13 16 1 3 5 16 1 5 7 8 18 2 2 1 4 28 3 2 3 8 3 7 5 8

B
6 3 4 8 3 4 1 1 1 4 1 3 3 8 1 5 1 2 1 9 3 4 25 2 9 1 4 3 4 1 2

C
8 7 8 9 7 8 1 2 7 16 1 4 13 16 1 7 1 16 2 1 1 16 2 6 1 4 3 0 3 4 3 6 1 8

D
4 5 16 5 5 16 6 5 8 7
15 16

E
6 3 4 7 3 8 7 7 8 9 3 4

5 8

1 4

2 1 2

4
3 4 5 16

D E F

9 1 8 11 1 3 9 16 1 5 7 8 1 8 5 8 1 4 1 8 4 6 1
3 8

G H J

1 5 7 8 1 6 3 8 5 1 2 1 7 1 8 8

H J

Pipe Size* (in)

3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24

Maximum Distance (feet) Between Intermediate Guides for Pressure (psig) 50

38 52 66 85 103 118 120 130 145 155 180

100
27 37 47 62 75 85 87 95 105 110 128

150
22 32 40 51 62 70 72 78 87 92 105

200
20 27 35 45 54 60 62 68 75 90 90

250
18 25 31 40 50 55 57 61 68 73 83

300
17 23 28 36 45 50 52 57 62 68 75

350
15 22 27 35 42 46 48 52 58 62 70

400
14 19 25 32 40 43 45 49 55 58 65

500
13 17 23 29 35 40 41 45 50 53 60

600
12 16 20 27 32 35 37 41 45 49 54

* For pipe siz es no t s h o wn r e f e r t o t h e E x p a n s io n J o i n t M an u f act u r er s A sso ci at i o n G u i d el i n es

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Pipe Guides & Slides

PIPE GUIDE
Fig. 256
Size Range: 1" through 24" pipe and insulation thickness of 1" through 4" Material: Carbon steel Finish: Plain or Galvanized Service: For maintaining alignment of piping through its axial expansion and
contraction cycles. Normally, two or more pipe alignment guides are used on a single piping run to avoid a pivoting effect within the piping system. It is recommended that the rst guide be located a maximum of four pipe diameters from an expansion joint. The second guide should be placed a maximum of 18 pipe diameters from the expansion joint. Additional guides should be employed in accordance with the guide spacing data on next page. Supports are usually required between the intermediate guides to comply with standard support practice.

Pipe Alignment Guide

Maximum Temperature: 750 F Installation:

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Attach outer housing to structure by bolting or welding. Swing upper section of housing to open positions. Attach spider clamp to pipe and completely insulate. Set pipe and spider clamp into outer housing. Replace upper section of housing to closed position and secure.

Note: Spider attachments to pipe must be properly located during installation to insure that a minimum of one-half the spider width remains within the length of the outer housing for all conditions of operation. See table on opposite page for maximum recommended travels. If larger travels are required, special guides can be furnished to special order. How to size: Size by nominal pipe size and insulation thickness in accordance with
the selection table on opposite page.

Pipe Size (in)

1 to 6 8 to 16 18 to 24

L (in)
6 8 10

Maximum Movement
6 8 10

Ordering: Specify size number, pipe size, insulation thickness, gure number,
name and nish.

Caution: Guides are designed to carry 20% of the dead weight load.
Dead weight load is dened as maximum span of water lled pipe.

C L

PIPE

H DIA 4 HOLES

J INSULATION THICKNESS

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F G

Dimensional Data on Following Page

PIPE GUIDE
Fig. 256 Pipe Alignment Guide (cont.)

Guide Size Number Pipe Size

1 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24

Guide Size Selection Table

Locate bare nominal pipe size in appropriate insulation thickness column and read guide size from size no. column to the left.

Insulation Thickness (in) 1

A A A B B B B C C D

112
A A A B B B B C C D E F F

2
A A A B B B B C C D E F F G G

212
B B B B B C C C D D E F F G G

3
B B B C C C C C D E E F F G G H H J

4
C C C C D D D D E E F F G G G H H J

Guide Size No.

A B C D E F G H J

Dimensions (in) W
8 13 16 1 0 13 16 1 3 3 4 1 5 7 8 18 2 2 1 4 28 3 2 3 8 3 7 5 8

B
6 3 4 8 3 4 1 1 1 4

C
7 7 8 9 7 8 1 2 7 16

D
4 5 16 5 5 16 6 5 8

E
6 3 4 7 3 8 7 7 8 9 3 4 1 4 1 8 1 5 7 8 1 6 3 8 1 7 1 8

F
2 1 2

G
4

5 8

1 4

1 3 3 8 1 4 13 16 7 1 5 1 6 1 5 1 2 1 9 3 4 25 2 9 1 4 3 4 1 2 1 7 1 16 2 1 1 16 2 6 1 4 3 0 3 4 3 6 1 8 9 1 8 11 1 3 9 16 1 5 7 8 1 8 5 8

3 4

5 16

5 1 2

3 8

Recommended Expansion Joint Guide Spacing Pipe Size* (in)

3 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24

Maximum Distance (feet) Between Intermediate Guides for Pressure (psig) 50

38 52 66 85 103 118 120 130 145 155 180

100
27 37 47 62 75 85 87 95 105 110 128

150
22 32 40 51 62 70 72 78 87 92 105

200
20 27 35 45 54 60 62 68 75 90 90

250
18 25 31 40 50 55 57 61 68 73 83

300
17 23 28 36 45 50 52 57 62 68 75

350
15 22 27 35 42 46 48 52 58 62 70

400
14 19 25 32 40 43 45 49 55 58 65

500
13 17 23 29 35 40 41 45 50 53 60

600
12 16 20 27 32 35 37 41 45 49 54

* For pipe siz es no t s h o wn r e f e r t o t h e E x p a n s io n Jo i n t M an u f act u r er s A sso ci at i o n G u i d el i n es

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Pipe Guides & Slides