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SUGGESTED MINIMUM
EXTENSION OF OPENINGS

The tables give the approximate minimum outside projection of openings. When
insulation or thick reinforcing pad are used it may be necessary to increase these
dimensions.
OUTSIDEPROJECTION,INCHESUSINGWELDINGNECKFLANGE
NOM. PRESSURERATINGOF FLANGELB
PIPE
150 300 600 900 I 1500 2500
SIZE

2 6 6 6 8 8 8
3 6 6 8 8 8 10
4 6 8 8 8 8 12
6 8 8 8 10 10 14
8 8 8 10 10 12 16
10 8 8 10 12 14 20
12 8 8 10 12 16 22
14 8 10 10 14 16
16 8 10 10 14 16
18 10 10 12 14 18
20 10 10 12 14 18
24 10 10 12 14 20

OUTSIDEPROJECTION,INCHESUSINGSLIPONFLANGE
NOM. PRESSURERATINGOF FLANGELB
PIPE 900 1500 2500
150 300 600
SIZE

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

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