MULTIPLE UNIT INSTALLATIONS GAS PIPING SIZE CHART

Maximum Capacity of Pipe in Thousands of BTU’s per hour for gas pressures of 14 Inches Water Column (0.5 PSIG) or less and a pressure drop of 0.05 Inch Water Column (Based on NAT GAS, 1025BTU’s per Cubic

Foot of Gas and 0.60 Specific Gravity).

Nominal Iron

 

 

 

 

 

Length of Pipe in Straight Feet

 

 

 

 

Pipe Size,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inches

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

125

150

175

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/4

369

256

205

174

155

141

128

121

113

106

95

86

79

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

697

477

384

328

292

267

246

256

210

200

179

164

49

138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1/4

1400

974

789

677

595

543

502

472

441

410

369

333

308

287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1/2

2150

1500

1210

1020

923

830

769

707

666

636

564

513

472

441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

4100

2820

2260

1950

1720

1560

1440

1330

1250

1180

1100

974

871

820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

1/2

6460

4460

3610

3100

2720

2460

2310

2100

2000

1900

1700

1540

1400

1300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

11200

7900

6400

5400

4870

4410

4000

3800

3540

3300

3000

2720

2500

2340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

23500

16100

13100

11100

10000

9000

8300

7690

7380

6870

6150

5640

5130

4720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.6Appliance Isolation during Gas Supply Piping Pressure Test

1.The appliance and its provided manual shutoff valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of ½ PSI (3.5 kPa).

2.The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than ½ PSI (3.5 kPa).

3.The appliance and its gas connection must be leak-tested before placing it in operation.

7.7Gas Connection

1.Safe operation of unit requires adequate gas supply with the required static and dynamic (flow) pressures. Actual piping selection depends on many variables that must be carefully considered by the gas piping system designer.

Do not select gas pipe sizes based only on the supplied tables. These tables are for use by the gas piping system designer as a reference in checking pipe size selections.

2.Gas pipe size may be larger than heater connection.

3.Installation of a union is suggested for ease of service.

4.Install a manual main gas shutoff valve, outside of the appliance gas connection and before the appliance provided appliance manual shutoff gas valve, when Codes require.

5.The gas system installer should clearly identify the emergency shut-off device.

6.A sediment trap (drip leg) MUST be provided in the inlet of the gas connection to the unit.

7.The code compliant vent limiters are designed and must respond to pressure changes in the installation environment, as opposed to outdoor pressure. For proper operation, do not connect to outdoor atmosphere.

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PVI Industries 150 Multiple Unit Installations GAS Piping Size Chart, Nominal Iron Length of Pipe in Straight Feet, Inches

150, 180 specifications

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