Installation Guide

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Example:
30° Bend with a 6” Offset Depth
Distance Between Bends Shrink Amount
Reference Table for Offset Bends
Degree of Bend
22-1/2° 30° 45° 60°
Second Bend
12” 1-1/2”
Offset Depth (Inches)
2” 5-1/4” 3/8”
3” 7-3/4” 9/16” 6” 3/4”
4” 10-1/2” 3/4” 8” 1”
5” 13” 15/16” 10” 1-1/4” 7” 1-7/8”
6” 15-1/2” 1-1/8” 12” 1-1/2” 8-1/2” 2-1/4” 7-1/4” 3”
7” 18-1/4” 1-5/16” 14” 1-3/4” 9-3/4” 2-5/8” 8-3/8” 3-1/2”
8” 20-3/4” 1-1/2” 16” 2” 11-1/4” 3” 9-5/8” 4”
9” 23-1/2” 1-3/4” 18” 2-1/4” 12-1/2” 3-3/8” 10-7/8” 4-1/2”
10” 26” 1-7/8” 20” 2-1/2” 14” 3-3/4” 12” 5”
How to Make Saddle Bends
The saddle bend is similar to an offset bend, but in this case the
same plane is resumed. It is used most often when another pipe
is encountered.
Most common is a 45° center bend and two 22-1/2° outer bends,
but you can use a 60° center bend and two 30° bends.