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| Common Plumbing abbreviations |
| AGA: American Gas Association |
| Brs: Brass |
| CP: Chrome Plated |
| CC: Copper x Copper |
| CFH: Cubic Feet per Hour |
| CFM: Cubic Feet per Minute |
| CWT: Copper Water Tube |
| Dia: Diameter |
| DC: Die Cast |
| Fct: Faucet |
| FGH: Female Garden Hose |
| FHT: Female Hose Thread |
| FIP: Female Iron Pipe |
| FIPS: Female Iron Pipe Size |
| FPT: Female Pipe Thread |
|
| Gal: Gallon |
| GPF: Gallons Per Flush |
| GPM: Gallons Per Minute |
| Ga: Gauge |
| Hdl: Handle |
| Hd: Head |
| Hgt: Height |
| ID: Inside Diameter |
| IPS: Iron Pipe Size |
| MGH: Male Garden Hose |
| MHT: Male Hose Thread |
| MIP: Male Iron Pipe |
| MIPS: Male Iron Pipe Size |
| MPT: Male Pipe Thread |
| Nom: Nominal |
| NPSH: National Pipe Straight Hose |
|
| NPSM: National Pipe Straight Mechanical |
| NPST: National Pipe Straight Thread |
| NPT: National Pipe Thread Tapered |
| Oz: Ounce |
| OD: Outside Diameter |
| PSI: Pounds Per Square Inch |
| Pln: Plain |
| Pt: Point |
| PB: Polished Brass |
| SF: Satin Finish |
| SPxS: Spigot by Slip |
| SS: Stainless Steel |
| SWT: Sweat |
| THD: Thread |
| Mil: 1/1000 Inch |
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|
to other plumbing terminologies - abbreviations
1 Foot = 0.305 meters
1 Meter = 3.281 feet
1 Meter = 39.37 inches
1 Square Meter = 10.76 sq. Feet
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| Weights |
1 U.S. Gallon of Water
1 Cu. Foot of Water
1 Imperial Gallon
1 Liter
|
8.3357 Pounds
62.3554 Pounds
10.0 Pounds
2.2 Pounds
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| Pressures |
1 Atmosphere
1 Atmosphere
1 Pound per Square Inch
1 Pound per Square Inch
1 Foot of Head
1 Inch of Water Column
1 Kilogram/sq. Centimeter
1 Foot of Water
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33.94 Ft. of Water @ 62°F
14.6963 lbs./sq. Inch
2.31 Feet of Head
27.7612 Inches of Water
.433 Pounds/sq. Inch
.0360 Pounds/sq. Inch
14.22 lbs./sq. Inch
62.3554 lbs./sq. Foot
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| Flows |
1 Gallon/Minute (U.S.)
1 Gallon/Minute (U.S.)
1 Gallon/Minute (U.S.)
1 Gallon/Minute (U.S.)
1 Gallon/Minute (U.S.)
1 Gallon/Minute (U.S.)
1 Cubic Ft. per Second
1 Liter per Second
1 Acre Inch per Hour
1 Acre Foot per Day
1,000,000 Gallons per Day
1 Cubic Ft. per Second
|
.002228 cu. ft./Second
.13368 cu. ft./Minute
8.0208 cu. ft./Hour
.06309 Liters/Second
3.78533 Liters/Minute
.0044192 Acre Ft./24 Hrs.
448.83 GPM
15.85 GPM
452.57 GPM
226.3 GPM
694.4 GPM
.992 Acre Inches/Hr.
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| Volume |
1728 Cubic Inches
231 Cubic Inches
27 Cubic Feet
1 Cubic Foot
1 Cubic Yard
16 Drams
32 Ounces
4 Quarts
1 Gallon
1 Gallon
1 Gallon
27.154 Gallons
325,851 Gallons
1,000,000 Gallons
1 Acre Foot
Volume of a Cube
Volume of a Pyramid
Volume of a Sphere
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1 Cubic Foot
1 Gallon
1 Cubic Yard
7.48052 Gallons (U.S.)
202 Gallons (U.S.)
1 Ounce
1 Quart
1 Gallon
3.785 Liters
.00379 Cubic Meters
.833 Imperial Gallon
1 Acre Inch
1 Acre Foot
3.0689 Acre Feet
43,560 Cubic Feet
Area of Base x Height
1/3 Area of Base x Height
Diameter Cubed x .5236
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| Power |
|
Horse Power |
GPM x Total Head (Ft.)
3960 x Pump Efficiency
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| Pump Efficiency |
GPM x Total Head (Ft.)
3960 x BHP to Pump |
1 Horse Power
1 Horse Power
1 Horse Power
|
33,000 Ft. Pounds/Minute
746 Watts
.746 Kilowatts
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to other pipe flow information
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Weight of 100' of pipe filled with water |
|
Pipe Size |
Plastic (125#) |
Iron (Sch 40) |
1"
1¼"
1½"
2"
|
57 lbs.
97 lbs.
130 lbs.
217 lbs.
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206 lbs.
293 lbs.
360 lbs.
512 lbs.
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Comparing Flow rate to Velocity
(in type 'L' copper) |
|
Size (Nom) |
@ 3.0'/Second |
@ 3.5'/Second |
Suggested Max.
Flow Rate |
½"
¾"
1"
1¼"
1½"
2"
|
2.2 gpm
4.5 gpm
7.5 gpm
12.0 gpm
17.0 gpm
29.0 gpm
|
2.64 gpm
5.40 gpm
9.00 gpm
14.40 gpm
20.40 gpm
34.80 gpm
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2.2 gpm
4.8 gpm
9.0 gpm
14.4 gpm
20.4 gpm
34.8 gpm
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to other pipe flow information
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Water Flow Rate Guide |
Gallons Per Minute
(GPM) |
Seconds to fill
a quart jar.
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Seconds to fill
a gallon jug.
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0.75
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
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20.00 *
15.00 *
10.00 *
7.50
5.00
4.50
4.25
3.75
|
80
60
40
30 *
24 *
20 *
17 *
15 *
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| * most practical |
to pipe size guide
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Head Loss per 100' - Type 'L' Copper Tubing |
|
Size |
Velocity (FPS) |
GPM |
Head Loss |
½"
¾"
1"
1¼"
1½"
2"
2½"
3"
4"
|
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
|
3.64
7.54
15.43
23.50
38.81
67.52
119.00
170.00
299.00
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10.12
6.59
7.10
5.30
6.03
4.17
4.35
3.54
2.43
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|
Head Loss per 100' - Sch.40 PVC |
|
½" |
GPM
Head Loss |
½
0.40' |
1
1.28' |
1½
2.58' |
2
4.24' |
2½
6.25' |
3
8.59' |
3½
11.25' |
4
14.22' |
4½
17.50' |
5
21.07' |
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|
¾" |
GPM
Head Loss |
1
0.35' |
2
1.16' |
3
2.34' |
4
3.86' |
5
5.71' |
6
7.86' |
7
10.32' |
8
13.07' |
9
16.10' |
10
19.41' |
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|
1" |
GPM
Head Loss |
2
0.35' |
3
0.70' |
4
1.14' |
5
1.69' |
6
2.32' |
7
3.04' |
8
3.85' |
9
4.74' |
10
5.71' |
12
7.88' |
14
10.36' |
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|
1¼" |
GPM
Head Loss |
5
0.51' |
6
0.70' |
7
0.91' |
8
1.15' |
9
1.42' |
10
1.71' |
12
2.35' |
15
3.49' |
20
5.81' |
25
8.65' |
30
11.98' |
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|
1½" |
GPM
Head Loss |
8
0.55' |
9
0.67' |
10
0.81' |
12
1.12' |
15
1.65' |
20
2.75' |
25
4.09' |
30
5.65' |
35
7.45' |
40
9.45' |
45
11.68' |
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|
2" |
GPM
Head Loss |
16
0.55' |
18
0.68' |
20
0.82' |
25
1.22' |
30
1.68' |
35
2.21' |
40
2.80' |
45
3.46' |
50
4.17' |
60
5.79' |
70
7.63' |
80
9.70' |
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|
2½" |
GPM
Head Loss |
35
0.88' |
40
1.12' |
45
1.38' |
50
1.66' |
60
2.30' |
70
3.03' |
80
3.85' |
90
4.75' |
100
5.74' |
110
6.82' |
120
7.98' |
130
9.22' |
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|
3" |
GPM
Head Loss |
50
0.63' |
60
0.87' |
70
1.15' |
80
1.45' |
90
1.80' |
100
2.17' |
110
2.57' |
120
3.01' |
130
3.47' |
140
3.97' |
150
4.50' |
160
5.05' |
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The above is free as a courtesy - accuracy is not guaranteed.
