Installation

Minimum Pipe Size Recommendations

 

Compressor

 

Main Air Line

 

 

 

 

 

Size

 

Capacity

Length

Size

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-1/2 - 2 HP

 

6

- 9 CFM

any

3/4 in. (19 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 - 5 HP

 

12

- 20 CFM

Up to 200 ft (61 m)

3/4 in. (19 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over 200 ft (61 m)

1 in. (25.4 mm))

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 - 10 HP

 

20

- 40 CFM

Up to 100 ft (30.5)

3/4 in. (19 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over100-200ft(30.5-61m)

1 in. (25.4 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over 200 ft (61 m)

1-1/4 in. (31.8 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 - 15 HP

 

40

- 60 CFM

Up to 100 ft (30.5)

3/4 in. (19 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over100-200ft(30.5-61m)

1-1/4 in. (31.8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over 200 ft (61 m)

1-1/2 in. (38.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Pressure Drop Through Hose, by hose length and ID

psi (Kpa, bar)

Air Hose Inside

4 ft.

10 ft.

15 ft.

20 ft.

25 ft.

50 ft.

Diameter

(1.22 m)

(3.05 m)

(4.6 m)

(6.1 m)

(7.62 m)

(15.24 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/4 in. (6.4 mm)

40 psi (276 kPa, 2.8 bar)

50 psi (345 kPa, 3.4 bar)

60 psi (414 kPa, 4.1 bar)

70 psi (483 kPa, 4.8 bar)

80 psi (552 kPa, 5.5 bar)

90 psi (621 kPa, 6.2 bar)

6 (41, .4)

7.5(52, .5) 9 (62, .6)

10.75(74, .7)

12.25(84, .8)

14 (97, 1)

8 (55, .6)

10 (69, .7)

12.5(86, .9)

14.5(100, 1) 16.5(114,1.1)

18.75(129, 1.3)

9.5(66, .7)

12 (83, .8)

14.5(100, .1) 17 (117, 1.2)

19.5(134, 1.3) 22 (152, 1.5)

11 (76, .8)

14 (97, 1)

16.75(115,1.2)

19.5(134, 1.3)

22.5(155, 1.6)

25.25 (172, 1.7)

12.75(88, 0.9) 16 (110, 1.1) 19 (131, 1.3)

22.5(155, 1.6)

25.5(176, 1.8)

29 (200, 2)

24 (165, 1.7)

28 (193, 1.9)

31 (214, 2.1)

34 (234, 2.3)

37 (255, 2.6)

39.5 (169, 2.7)

5/16 in. (7.9 mm)

40 psi (276 kPa, 2.8 bar)

50 psi (345 kPa, 3.4 bar)

60 psi (414 kPa, 4.1 bar)

70 psi (483 kPa, 4.8 bar)

80 psi (552 kPa, 5.5 bar)

90 psi (621 kPa, 6.2 bar)

2.25(16, .2)

3 (21, .2)

3.75(26, .3) 4.5(31, .3) 5.5 (38, .4) 6.5 (45, .4)

2.75(19, .2) 3.5 (24, .2) 4.5 (31, .3)

5.25(36, .4)

6.25(43, .4) 7.5 (52, .5)

3.25(22, .2)

4 (28, .3)

5 (34, .3)

6 (41, .4)

7 (48, .5)

8.5 (59, .6)

3.5(24, .2)

4.5(31, .3)

5.5(38, .4)

6.75(47, .5)

8 (55, .6)

9.5 (66, .7)

4 (28, .3)

5 (34, .3)

6 (41, .4)

7.25(50, .5)

8.75(60, .6)

10.5(72, .7)

8.5(59, .6)

10 (69, .7)

11.5(79, .8) 13 (90, .9)

14.5(100, 1) 16 (110, 1.1)

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Graco 24M178, 234401 Minimum Pipe Size Recommendations, Capacity Length, Air Hose Inside 10 ft 15 ft 20 ft 25 ft 50 ft