Pipe Sizing Procedure Example | Rinnai RC80E, RC98I, RC98E, RC80I

Rinnai RC80E, RC98I, RC98E, RC80I installation manual Pipe Sizing Procedure Example

Gas Piping

Pipe Sizing Procedure - Example

The gas supply must be capable of handling the entire gas load at the location. Gas line sizing is based on gas type, the pressure drop in the system, the gas pressure supplied, and gas line type. For gas pipe sizing in the United States, refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54. For Canadian gas pipe sizing, refer to the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code CAN/CSA B149.1. The below information is provided as an example. The appropriate table from the applicable code must be used.

1.For some tables, you will need to determine the cubic feet per hour of gas required by dividing the gas input by the heating value of the gas (available from the local gas company). The gas input needs to include all gas products at the location and the maximum BTU usage at full load when all gas products are in use.

Gas Input of all gas products (BTU / HR)

Cubic Feet per Hour (CFH) =

Heating Value of Gas (BTU / FT 3 )

2.Use the table for your gas type and pipe type to find the pipe size required. The pipe size must be able to provide the required cubic feet per hour of gas or the required BTU/hour.

Example: The heating value of natural gas for your location is 1000 BTU/FT3. The gas input of the RC98i is 199,000 BTU/HR. Additional appliances at the location require 65,000 BTU/hr. Therefore the cubic feet per hour = (199,000 + 65,000) / 1000 = 264 FT3/HR. If the pipe length is 10 feet then the 3/4 inch pipe size is capable of supplying 264 FT3/HR of natural gas.

Length		Pipe Size (inches)
Length	3/4	1	1 1/4	1 1/2
	3/4	1	1 1/4	1 1/2
10	273	514	1060	1580
20	188	353	726	1090
30	151	284	583	873
40	129	243	499	747
50	114	215	442	662
60	104	195	400	600
70	95	179	368	552
80	89	167	343	514

90	83	157	322	482

100	79	148	304	455

125	70	131	269	403

150	63	119	244	366

175	58	109	224	336

200	54	102	209	313

Length		Pipe Size (inches)

	1/2	3/4	1	1 1/4
	1/2	3/4	1	1 1/4

10	291	608	1150	2350

20	200	418	787	1620

30	160	336	632	1300

40	137	287	541	1110

50	122	255	480	985

60	110	231	434	892

80	101	212	400	821

100	94	197	372	763

125	89	185	349	716

150	84	175	330	677

175	74	155	292	600

200	67	140	265	543

Manual - Rinnai Condensing Water Heaters

RC80E, RC80I, RC98E, RC98I specifications

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Gas Piping

Pipe Sizing Procedure - Example

Length

Pipe Size (inches)

RC80E, RC80I, RC98E, RC98I specifications