Guide Spacing Recommendations
Maximum Support Spacing (m)
Nominal Pipe
Steel Pipe Stainless Steel / Copper Pipe Iron Pipe
Bore (mm)
Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical
Up to 15 1.8 2.4 1.2 1.8 - -
20 2.4 3.0 1.4 2.1 - -
25 2.4 3.0 1.8 2.4 - -
32 2.7 3.0 2.4 3.0 - -
40 3.0 3.6 2.4 3.0 - -
50 3.0 3.6 2.7 3.0 1.8 1.8
65 3.7 4.6 3.0 3.6 - -
80 3.7 4.6 3.0 3.6 2.7 2.7
100 3.7 4.6 3.0 3.6 2.7 2.7
125 3.7 5.4 3.0 3.6 - -
150 4.5 5.4 3.6 4.2 3.7 3.7
200 5.0 6.0 - - 3.7 3.7
250 5.0 6.0 - - 4.5 5.4
300 6.1 10.0 - - 8.0 10.0
350 10.0 12.0 - - - -
400 10.5 12.6 - - - -
450 11.0 13.2 - - - -
500 12.0 14.4 - - - -
600 and above 14.0 16.8 - - - -
Note: For refrigeration pipework 15-28mm support copper pipework on continuous plastic coated cable tray.