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Engineering
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Data Sizing for
R-20 Water Meters
& Backflows
Pressure @ Meter Pressure Length of service:_ ________ft. Size of Service:_________ in.
outlet (psig) factor Type of service piping: Copper
❑ ❑ Galv.Iron ❑ Steel ❑ Other
20 0.74 Elevation difference between main & meter:_ ___________ft.
30 0.92 Which is higher? ❑ Meter ❑ Water Main
35 1.00 Pressure @ water main during period of peak demand =___________psig
40 1.07 Source:_ _________ Date____ /_ __ /_ ___
50 1.22 Head loss due to service line, fittings, meter and Backflow Prev. =___________psig
60 1.34 (Calculate head loss on separate sheet. Document assumptions & calculations)
70 1.46
80 1.57 Pressure @ meter outlet @ period of peak demand =___________ psig
90 1.68 Peak demand (@ 35 psig)___________GPM
100 1.78 Pressure factor ×__________= Peak Domestic Demand =_ ________ GPM
Irrigation Demand
Type of lawn irrigation used
❑ None
❑ Portable Sprinklers Number of sprinklers in operation @ once:_ ________ Pressure @ Meter Discharge
Length of hose:_ _____ ft. Diameter of hose:______ in. (psig) (gpm)
Type/Manufacturer of sprinkler head:______________ 35 6.5
Chart to right was developed for 5⁄8" diameter hose 40 7.0
50 feet long with a hose and ring sprinkler. Flow 50 7.9
rates are based on the simultaneous operation of 4 60 8.7
sprinklers. 70 9.5
80 10.2
Discharge/sprinkler head:_ ________GPM 90 10.9
Total discharge from Portable Sprinklers:________ GPM
100 11.6
❑ Spray Heads Area of lawn irrigated:_______ sq. ft.
Precipitation rate:___________ in./hr. (@1 in./hr., precipitation efficiency is 0.9)
Operating schedule:________________________________________________
Discharge/sq. ft.:________GPM (Average is 1.04 GPM/100 sq. ft.)
Total discharge for Spray Head system:_ _____GPM
❑ Rotary Systems
Area of lawn irrigated:_________ sq. ft.
Precipitation rate:_____________ in./hr (@ 1⁄4 in./hr., precipitation efficiency is 0.65)
Operating schedule:___________________________________________________
Discharge/sq. ft.:_____________ GPM (Average is 0.26 GPM/100 sq. ft..)
Total discharge for Rotary System:__________GPM
Total Irrigation Demand_ _____________ GPM
Operating Characteristics:
Meter Low Flow Operating Range Intermittent Flows Pressure Loss
Size 95% Min. 98.5 - 101.5% 98.5 - 101.5% (Not To Exceed)
1½" .75 gpm 1.25 to 160 gpm 200 gpm 6.9 psi @ 160 gpm
2" 1.0 gpm 1.5 to 200 gpm 250 gpm 7.0 psi @ 200 gpm
3" 1.5 gpm 2.5 to 500 gpm 650 gpm 5.1 psi @ 500 gpm
4" 2.0 gpm 3.0 to 1000 gpm 1250 gpm 8.7 psi @ 1000 gpm