Suspended ceiling hanger wires require splay wire bracing when the hanger wire angle exceeds a ratio of one horizontal to six vertical. Opposing splay wires are added at the same angle, or a ceiling trapeze is used when the limit is exceeded.
SPLAY WIRE SPLAY WIRE HANGER WIRE 1 6 α α GYPSUM SUPPORT STRUCTURE IF HANGER WIRE ANGLE EXCEEDS 1H TO 6V, THEN ADD AN OPPOSING WIRE AT THE SAME ANGLE, OR USE A CEILING TRAPEZE
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