Calculating Pressure Loss - Equivalent Pipe Length Method

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Date: xxxxxx Adapt to the fIow and pressure Ioss units to the data avaiIabIe for your system
Piping MateriaI: PVC Schedule 40 Equivalent Length of Component
Pressure Loss
ImperiaI Units
Section
Pipe Size
(inches)
FIow
(gaI/min)
Pressure
Loss
(ft/100ft)
System
Components
EquivaIent
Length of
Component (ft)
No.
Components
EquivaIent
Length (ft)
Section
Pressure
Loss (ftH20)
TotaI
Pressure
Loss - Path
1 (ftH2O)
TotaI
Pressure
Loss - Path
2 (ftH2O)
1 90 deg Elbows 2.7 2.0 5.4
45 deg Elbows 1.3 4.0 5.2
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 20.0 20.0
SUM 1 1 10.0 9.6 30.6 2.9 2.9 2.9
2 Tee 2.4 2.0 4.8
90 deg Elbows 2.3 4.0 9.2
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 12.0 12.0
SUM 2 3/4 8.0 15.0 26.0 3.9 3.9
3 90 deg Elbows 2.7 2.0 5.4
45 deg Elbows 1.3 4.0 5.2
0.0
0.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 10.0 10.0
SUM 3 1 10.0 9.6 20.6 2.0 2.0 2.0
4 Tee 1.7 2.0 3.4
90 deg Elbows 2.2 4.0 8.8
0.0
BaIanc. VaIve 24.0 1.0 24.0
Straight Pipe 1.0 12.0 12.0
SUM 4 1/2 2.0 8.0 48.2 3.9 3.9
Total SUM 8.8 8.8
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