TABLE 15. Suggested Pipe Size For Multiple Gas Appliances (Natural)

 

 

 

 

Maximum Capacity of Pipe in BTU/hr and kW for Gas Pressures of 14 in. W.C. (0.5 psi) or Less and a Pressure Drop of 0.5 in. W.C.

 

Nominal

 

 

 

 

(based on 0.60 Specific Gravity Gas w/Heating Value of 1,000 BTU’s/Ft3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Length of Pipe in Feet (Metres)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron Pipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Size

Cap.

10 Ft.

20 Ft.

30 Ft.

40 Ft.

50 Ft.

60 Ft.

70 Ft.

80 Ft.

90 Ft.

100 Ft.

125 Ft.

150 Ft.

175 Ft.

200 Ft.

(Inches)

 

(3.05)

(6.10)

(9.14)

(12.19)

(15.24)

(18.29)

(21.34)

(24.38)

(27.43)

(30.48)

(38.10)

(45.72)

(53.34)

(60.96)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 1/4"

 

BTU/hr

1,400,000

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

 

kW

410

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

1 1/2"

 

BTU/hr

2,100,000

1,460,000

1,180,000

990,000

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

 

kW

615

428

346

290

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

 

 

 

 

2"

 

BTU/hr

3,950,000

2,750,000

2,200,000

1,900,000

1,680,000

1,520,000

1,400,000

1,300,000

1,220,000

1,150,000

1,020,000

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

 

kW

1,157

805

644

556

492

445

410

381

357

337

299

- - -

- - -

- - -

2 1/2"

 

BTU/hr

6,300,000

4,350,000

3,520,000

3,000,000

2,650,000

2,400,000

2,250,000

2,050,000

1,950,000

1,850,000

1,650,000

1,500,000

1,370,000

1,280,000

 

 

kW

1,845

1,274

1,031

879

776

703

659

600

571

542

483

439

401

375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3"

 

BTU/hr

11,000,000

7,700,000

6,250,000

5,300,000

4,750,000

4,300,000

3,900,000

3,700,000

3,450,000

3,250,000

2,950,000

2,650,000

2,450,000

2,280,000

 

 

kW

3,222

2,255

1,830

1,552

1,391

1,259

1,142

1,084

1,010

952

864

776

718

668

4"

 

BTU/hr

23,000,000

15,800,000

12,800,000

10,900,000

9,700,000

8,800,000

8,100,000

7,500,000

7,200,000

6,700,000

6,000,000

5,500,000

5,000,000

4,600,000

 

 

kW

6,736

4,627

3,749

3,192

2,841

2,577

2,372

2,197

2,109

1,962

1,757

1,611

1,464

1,347

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TABLE 16. Suggested Pipe Size For Multiple Gas Appliances (Propane Gas)

 

 

Maximum Capacity of Pipe in BTU/hr and kW for Gas Pressures of 14 in. W.C. (0.5 psi) or Less and a Pressure Drop of 0.5 in. W.C.

 

Nominal

 

 

 

(based on 1.53 Specific Gravity Gas w/Heating Value of 2,500 BTU’s/Ft3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Length of Pipe in Feet (Metres)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron Pipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Size

Cap.

10 Ft.

20 Ft.

30 Ft.

40 Ft.

50 Ft.

60 Ft.

70 Ft.

80 Ft.

90 Ft.

 

100 Ft.

125 Ft.

150 Ft.

175 Ft.

200 Ft.

(Inches)

 

(3.05)

(6.10)

(9.14)

(12.19)

(15.24)

(18.29)

(21.34)

(24.38)

(27.43)

(30.48)

(38.10)

(45.72)

(53.34)

(60.96)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1"

BTU/hr

1,060,800

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

kW

311

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

1 1/4"

BTU/hr

2,184,000

1,482,000

1,201,200

1,029,600

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

kW

640

434

352

302

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

1 1/2"

BTU/hr

3,276,000

2,277,600

1,840,800

1,544,400

1,404,000

1,263,600

1,170,000

1,076,400

1,014,000

 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

 

kW

959

667

539

452

411

370

343

315

297

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

2"

BTU/hr

6,162,000

4,290,000

3,432,000

2,964,000

2,620,800

2,371,200

2,184,000

2,028,000

1,903,200

1,794,000

1,591,200

1,482,000

1,326,000

1,248,000

 

kW

1,805

1,256

1,005

868

768

694

640

594

557

525

466

434

388

366

2 1/2"

BTU/hr

9,828,000

6,786,000

5,491,200

4,680,000

4,134,000

3,744,000

3,510,000

3,198,000

3,042,000

2,886,000

2,574,000

2,340,000

2,137,200

1,999,800

 

kW

2,878

1,987

1,608

1,371

1,211

1,097

1,028

937

891

845

754

685

626

585

3"

BTU/hr

17,160,000

12,012,000

9,750,000

8,268,000

7,410,000

6,708,000

6,084,000

5,772,000

5,382,000

5,070,000

4,602,000

4,134,000

3,822,000

3,556,800

4"

kW

5,026

3,518

2,856

2,421

2,170

1,965

1,782

1,690

1,576

1,485

1,348

1,211

1,119

1,042

BTU/hr

35,880,000

24,648,000

19,968,000

17,004,000

15,132,000

13,728,000

12,636,000

11,700,000

11,232,000

10,452,000

9,360,000

8,580,000

7,800,000

7,176,000

 

kW

10,508

7,219

5,848

4,980

4,432

4,021

3,701

3,427

3,290

3,061

2,741

2,513

2,284

2,102

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