Piping design
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The piping layout should be neat and orderly, with items aligned horizontally and vertically in groups, to facilitate support. The pipes of the entire installation should have staggered vertical and horizontal elevations; generally, the elevation changes when the direction changes, but in special cases or when conditions permit, a straight turn can also be used. What does it mean to change direction while also changing the elevation? Does that mean the pipe’s height changes when its direction changes? Wouldn’t that increase resistance? Could someone please tell me what’s going on?
Changing the direction while also changing the elevation means that \"the vertical and horizontal elevations of the pipes in the entire system should be staggered.\" If you change the direction but not the elevation, then the vertical and horizontal elevations will be the same, resulting in the pipes interfering with each other. If your pipe won’t collide with other pipes after turning, you can also make a straight turn.
Changing the direction while also changing the elevation means that pipes arranged in a row are all at the same height; if one of these pipes suddenly needs to change direction, it will inevitably collide with other pipes. To avoid this, when changing the direction of a pipe, its height must be adjusted either by raising or lowering it, so as to prevent collisions with other pipes.