BRADY 20405 Pipe Marking Instructions
- March 22, 2024
- BRADY
Table of Contents
BRADY 20405 Pipe Marking Instructions
Classification & Color Scheme
- Fire Quenching Fluids
- Toxic & Corrosive Fluids
- Flammable Fluids
- Combustible Fluids
- Potable, Cooling, Boiler Feed and Other Water
- Compressed Air
Sizing
Outside Diameter of Pipe or Covering| Length of Color Field|
Letter Height
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¾” – 1¼”| (19 – 32 mm)| 5″| (127 mm)| ½”| (13 mm)
1½” – 2″| (38 – 51 mm)| 8″| (203 mm)| ¾”| (19 mm)
2½” – 6″| (64 – 152 mm)| 12″| (304 mm)| 1¼”| (32 mm)
8″ – 10″| (203 – 254 mm)| 24″| (609 mm)| 2½”| (64 mm)
10″ +| (254 mm +)| 32″| (812 mm)| 3½”| (89 mm)
Visibility
“Markers shall be located so that they are readily visible to plant personnel from the point of normal approach.” Brady Pipe Markers instantly tell you all you need to know about pipe contents, direction of flow and whether hazardous or safe
PIPES SHALL BE MARKED:
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adjacent to all valves and flanges. .
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at both sides of floor or wall penetrations.
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adjacent to changes in directions
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every 25′ to 50′ intervals on straight runs
Brady recommendations for marker placement
Legend / Color Changes
White on Red
- SPRINKLER WATER
- FIRE PROTECTION WATER
White on Green
- BLOW OFF WATER
- BLOW DOWN
- BOILER BLOW DOWN
- BOILER DRAIN
- BOILER FEED WATER
- BROKE STOCK
- CHLORINE WATER
- CONDENSATE RETURN
- DEMIN. WATER
- DOMESTIC HOT WATER
- DOMESTIC HOT WATER RETURN
- DOMESTIC HOT WATER SUPPLY
- DUAL TEMPERATURE
- FILTRATE
- FLOOR DRAIN
- HEATING
- HEATING RETURN
- HEATING SUPPLY
- HEATING WATER
- HEATING WATER RETURN
- HEATING WATER SUPPLY
- HIGH PRESSURE STEAM
- HIGH PRESSURE WATER
- HIGH PRESSURE CONDENSATE
- HIGH TEMPERATURE HOT WATER
- HOT
- HOT WATER
- HOT WATER RECIRCULATION
- HOT WATER RETURN
- HOT WATER SUPPLY
- HVAC RETURN
- HVAC SUPPLY
- LOW PRESSURE CONDENSATE
- LOW PRESSURE STEAM
- MEDIUM PRESSURE STEAM
- NON-POTABLE WATER
- PEROXIDE
- PULP
- PUMP
- PUMPED CONDENSATE
- REHEAT WATER RETURN
- REHEAT WATER SUPPLY
- SANITARY WASTE
- STEAM
- STEAM RETURN
- STEAM SUPPLY
- TANK DRAIN
- TEMPERED WATER
- WASTE WATER
- WASTE WATER EFFLUENT
- _____ LB. STEAM
Black on Orange
- ACID
- ACID VENT
- ACID WASTE
- AMMONIA
- BLACK LIQUOR
- BLEACH LIQUOR
- BLEACHED STOCK
- BLEACHED LIQUOR
- BRINE
- CAUSTIC
- CAUSTIC SODA
- CHEMICAL
- CHEMICAL FEED
- CHLORINE
- CHLORINE SOLUTION
- ETHYLENE OXIDE
- GREEN LIQUOR
- HEAVY BLACK LIQUOR
- HYDROCHLORIC ACID
- HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
- HYDROGEN SULFIDE
- LIME
- LIME MUD
- MURIATIC ACID
- NITRATE ACID
- RED LIQUOR
- SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
- SODIUM HYDROXIDE
- SPENT ACID
- STRONG BLACK LIQUOR
- SULFUR
- SULFURIC ACID
- SULFUR DIOXIDE
- SULFUR DIOXIDE LIQUID
- WHITE LIQUOR
- WEAK WASH
- WEAK BLACK LIQUOR
- WEAK WHITE LIQUOR
- FOOD INDUSTRY PIP BANDING TAPE
White on Brown
- ACETYLENE GAS
- ARGON
- CARBON DIOXIDE
- CHLORINE GAS
- CHLORINE DIOXIDE GAS
- CHLORINE DIOXIDE LIQUID
- CITY GAS
- CONDENSATE
- CONDENSATE PUMP DISCHARGE
- FUEL GAS
- GAS
- GASOLINE
- HIGH PRESSURE GAS
- HOT GAS
- HYDROGEN
- LOW PRESSURE NATURAL GAS
- LOW PRESSURE GAS
- LOW PRESSURE NITROGEN
- MEDIUM PRESSURE NITROGEN
- MEDIUM PRESSURE NATURAL GAS
- NATURAL GAS
- PROPANE GAS
- DIRECTIONAL FLOW ARROW TAPE
- SELF STICKING VINYL ARROWS
- FOOD INDUSTRY PIPE BANDING TAPE
White on Blue
- BLOWER AIR
- BREATHING AIR
- CONTAINS ASBESTOS
- DANGER ASBESTOS INSULATION
- DANGER CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBER
- DEMIN. WATER
- EXHAUST
- HIGH PRESSURE AIR
- HOUSE VACUUM
- LOW PRESSURE AIR
- PLANT AIR
- SERVICE AIR
- VENT
Black on Yellow
- FLOOR DRAIN
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Customer Service: 1-888-272-3946
Inside Sales: 1-888-311-0775
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Customer Service: 1-800-263-6179
Mexico | BradyLatinAmerica.com
1-800-262-7777
Inside Sales : 1-800-262-7777 ext 177
References
- BradyCanada.ca | Shop Industrial Printers, Labels, Lockout & More
- BradyID.com | Shop Industrial Printers, Labels, Lockout & More
- BradyLatinAmerica.com | Impresoras industriales, etiquetas, señales, dispositivos de bloqueo y más