Illustration Below & Gas Piping Information
Taken From Louisville Tin & Stove Catalog
Gas Supply & Piping
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Gas Pipe Sizes – Capacity – *Natural Gas
Capacity – BTU Per Hour Input
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Gas Tubing & Pipe Sizes – Capacity – *L.P. Gas
Capacity – BTU Per Hour Input
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Length of Pipe
Feet
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Inside Pipe Diameter
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Length of Pipe/Tubing Feet
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** Copper Tubing
Outside Diameter
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** Steel Pipe
Inside Diameter
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1/2″
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3/4″
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1″
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1/2″
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3/4″
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1/2″
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3/4″
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10
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132,000
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278,000
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520,000
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10
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92,000
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329,000
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275,000
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567,000
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20
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92,000
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190,000
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350,000
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20
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62,000
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216,000
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189,000
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393,000
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30
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73,000
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152,000
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285,000
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30
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50,000
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181,000
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152,000
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315,000
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40
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63,000
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130,000
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245,000
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40
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41,000
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145,000
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129,000
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267,000
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50
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56,000
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115,000
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215,000
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50
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37,000
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131,000
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114,000
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237,000
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60
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50,000
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105,000
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195,000
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60
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35,000
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121,000
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103,000
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217,000
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** Based on heating value of 1000 btu per cubic foot (specific gravity of 0.6) @ 0.5 PSIG and a pressure drop of 0.3 inch water cloumn.
** Steel pipe should be of at least standard weight
(Schedule 40)
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** Undiluted Liguified Petroleum Gas @ 11 inches water column inlet pressure. Based on a pressure drop of 0.5 inches water column.
** Copper tubing must comply with limitations of NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE reference 2.6.3 metallic tubing.
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Support the piping or tubing at regular intervals with metal pipe strapping
See Chart Below:
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| Nominal Size Steel Pipe |
Spacing of Supports
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Nominal size of tubing O.D.
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Spacing of Supports
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1/2″
3/4″ or 1″
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6′
8′
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1/2″
5/8″ or 3/4″”
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4′
6′
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