TECH TIP 3

Conversion Factors

Multiply By To Obtain Electrical units

Atmospheres 29.92 Inches of Mercury Volts (E or V) = Amperes (I) x Resistance (R or Ω)

Atmospheres 14.70 Lb./sq. in. Absolute Conductance = Amperes ÷ Volts
B. T. U. 778.3 Foot Pounds
Parallel Ω = Rt = 1 ÷ ( 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3…)
B.T.U./min. 0.02356 Horsepower
B.T.U./min. 17.57 Watts Frequency (hertz) = 1 ÷ Time (seconds)
Centimeters 0.3937 Inches Power (P) = Volts x Amperes = Watts (W)
Centimeters 0.01 Meters Volts x Amperes ÷ 1000 = Kilowatts (KW)
Centimeters 10 Millimeters
Volts x Amperes ÷ 746 = Horsepower (HP)
Cubic feet 1728 Cubic inches
Cubic feet 0.02832 Cubic meters Horsepower = .746KW = torque x RPM ÷ 5250
Cubic feet water 7.4805 Gallons KW Hours = HP x .746 x run hours ÷ efficiency
Cubic inches 16.39 Cubic centimeters Cost for time = KW Hours consumed x KW hr. rate
Cubic meters 35.31 Cubic feet
Cubic meters 264.2 Gallons Pipe capacities
Feet 30.48 Centimeters
Feet 0.3048 Meters Area of a circle = diameter squared x .7854
Feet/min. 0.01667 Feet/sec. Circumference = diameter x 3.1416
Feet/min. 0.3048 Meters/sec. 2 x pipe diameter increases capacity four times
Feet/sec. 18.29 Meters/min. Line capacity (gal.) = area (sq.″) x L (″) ÷ 231
Gallons 3785 Cubic centimeters
Gallons 231 Cubic inches Velocity
Gallons/min. 8.0208 Cubic feet/hr.
Horsepower 745.7 Watts Feet/sec. = 0.408 x GPM ÷ pipe dia. (″) squared
Inches 2.54 Centimeters Area pipe = GPM x 19.2 = cu. ft. H2O x 144 ÷ (ft/min)
Inches of Hg 0.4912 Pounds / sq. Inch Velocity (ft./min.) = 4004 P Velocity pres. (” H2O)
Inches of water 0.03613 Pounds/sq. Inch Velocity pressure (” H2O) = (Total-Static) pressure (”H2O)
Kilograms 2.205 Pounds
Kilometers 3281 Feet
Kilometers/hr. 0.6214 Miles/hr. Fan Laws
Kilowatt-hours 3415 B. T. U.
Liters 61.02 Cubic inches CFM varies in direct proportion to RPM
Liters 1.057 Quarts (U.S. liquid) CFM2 ÷ CFM1 = RPM2 ÷ RPM1
Meters 3.281 Feet Static pressure varies as square root of RPM
Meters 39.37 Inches SP2 ÷ SP1 = (RPM2 ÷ RPM1)²
Meters/min. 3.281 Feet/min. Horsepower varies as the cube of the RPM
Miles 5280 Feet HP2 ÷ HP1 = (RPM2 ÷ RPM1)³
Miles/hr. 1.609 Kilometers/hr. Fan Static Pressure = SP (outlet) + TP (inlet)
Ounces 28.35 Grams (SP = Static pressure) (TP = Total pressure)
Pounds 453.6 Grams Fan Total pressure = TP (outlet) - TP (inlet)
Pounds 16 Ounces
Pounds/sq. ft. 0.01602 Feet of water
Pounds/sq. in. 27.71 Inches of water
Pounds/sq. in. 2.036 Inches of Hg
Pounds/sq. in. 0.0689 Bar
Pounds/sq. in. 6.895 Kilopascals
Pounds/sq. in. 70.31 Centimeter of water
Pounds/sq. in. 5.771 Centimeter of Hg
Square feet 44 Square inches
Square inches 6.452 Square centimeters
Temp.(OC)+17.8 1.8 Temp. (OF)
Temp.(OF) -32 5/9 Temp. (OC)

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