CONVERSION FACTORS Wie ‘0 Obtain BHP Btu / hr BHP Lb / hr BHP GPM BHP EDR. EDR 0.000496 GPM Lb/hr Steam 0.002 GPM Lb/ hr Condensate 960. Btu / br Lb / hr Condensate 4 EDR. PSI 231 Feet of Water (TDH) Gallon of Water 8.345 Lbs. of Water Fe 7.48 Gallons of Water. GPM 12,000 Tons of Refrigeration To Obtain y Divide METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS Multiply | iy To Obiain Inches 2.54 ‘Centimeters Feet of Water 224165 ‘Centimeters of Mercury Fr 28.32 Liters Int 16.39 ‘Cm Gallons 3.7853, Liters ‘GPM 0.06308 Liters 7 see Btu /hr 252 Kilo-calories /hr PSI 0703 oe USEFUL FORMULAS Fluid Flow Calculation GPM = Btu/hr + (AT x 500 x Specific Gravity of Fluid) Brake Horsepower Calculation BHP = (GPMx TDH) ~ (3960 x Motor Efficiency) Power Calculation Watts = Volts x Amps x Power FactorVacuum — inches Mercury Prose — Pst PROPERTIES OF SATURATED STEAM (APPROXIMATE) Ta Tein eat Votumeat | Weighot Seated |r| 2, | cvaporeaom, | Seam | BTUIb BTUAb Ft Lov? doa 39 | 270 | 1061 en eran 28 | 1037 a 3 | esters 20 16HOT WATER PIPING - RESIDENTIAL Pipe Capacity in MBH at 500 Milinches Restriction Per Foot of Pipe Velocity Flow of Water + Friction Inches Pipe Size Head Feet | GPM at per Feet per (inches) | MBH | pertoo' | 20°T.D. | Section Min. v2 7 42 17 23 115 34 39 42! 39 27 135 1 71 42! 7A 34 170 114 160 42! 16.0 40 200 112 240 42 24.0 "45 225 2 450 42 45.0 "34 270 242 750 42 75.0 "62 310 3 1400 42 140.0 "72 360 4 2900 42 290.0 "20 400 * + Maximum velocity flow +-Inorder fora pump to move the G.P.M. listed, the pump must overcome a friction head of 4.2 feet per 100' of pipe travers. (Total Equivalent Length) Example: If one wants to carry 16 gpm in a 1-%" pipe through a pipe circuit of 300' (T.E.L.), the pump must overcome a friction head of 4.2' x 3 or 12.6 ft. In other words, the pump specification would be to pump 16 gpm against a 12.6 friction head.CONVERSION FACTORS WATER U.S. Gallons U.S. Gallons U.S. Gallons U.S. Gallons Imperial Gallons Imperial Gallons at 62°F Cubic In. of Water (39.2°) Cubic In. of Water (39.2°) Cubic In. of Water (39.2°) Cubic Feet of Water (39.2°) Cubic Feet of Water (39.2°) Cubic Feet of Water (39.2°) Pounds of Water Pounds of Water Pounds of Water PRESSURE 1 Pound Per Square Inch = 1 Ounce Per Square Inch = 1 Atmosphere = (14,7 Lbs. Per Sq. In.) 1 Inch Water (at 62°F.) 1 Foot Water (at 62°F.) 1 Inch Mercury (at 62°F.) MISCELLANEOUS x 8.34 = Pounds x 0.13368 = Cubic Feet x 231.00 = Cubic Inches x 3.78 = Liters x 277.3 Cubic Inches = 10.0 Pounds x 0.036130 = Pounds x 0,004329 = U.S. Gallons x 0.576384 = Ounces x 62.427 = Pounds x 7.48 = U.S. Gallons x 0,028 = Tons x 27.72 = Cubic Inches x 0.01602 = Cubic Feet x 0.12 = U.S. Gallons 144 Pounds Per Square Foot 2.0355 Inches of Mercury at 32°F. 2.0416 Inches of Meroury at 62°F. 2.309 Feet of Water at 62°F. 27.71 Inches of Water at 62°F 6.895 KPA (kilopascal) 0.1276 Inches of Mercury at 62°F. 1.782 Inches of Water at 62°F. 2116.3 Pounds Per Square Foot 33.947 Feet of Water at 62°F. 30 Inches of Mercury at 62°F. 29.922 Inches of Mercury at 32°F. 760 Millimeters of Mercury at 32°F. 101.3 kilopascal 235.1 ounces per sq. in. 0.03609 Lbs. or 0.5774 oz Per Sq. In. 5.196 Pounds Per Square Foot 0.248 kilopascal 235.1 oz/in® 0.433 Pounds Per Square Inch 62.355 Pounds Per Square Foot 0.491 Lbs. or 7.86 oz. Per Sq. In 1.132 Feet Water at 62°F. 18.58 Inches Water at 62°F.MISCELLANEOUS EQUIVALENT VALUE IN DIFFERENT UNITS. 1H. eee 1 Kilowatt 1 Watt 1 K.W. Hour 1 Joule MJ = Megajoule 746 watts 746 K.W. 33,000 ft.-Ibs. per minute 550 ft-lbs. per second 33.475 BTU/hr 34.5 Ib steamvhr from and at 212°F 1,000 watts 1.34 HP. 3.53 Ibs. water evaporated per hour f rom and at 212°F. .00134 H.P. .0085 Ib. water evaporated per hour 1,000 watt hours 1.34 H.P, Hours 3,600,000 joules 3.53 Ibs. water evaporated from and at 212°F. 22.75 Ibs. of water raised from 62°F to 212°F 1 watt second .000000278 K.W. hour 1,000,000 Joule = 948 BTU 239 Kcal EQUIVALENTS OF ELECTRICAL UNITS 1 Kilowatt 1 Horse Power 1 BTU " 1.34 HP. 0.955 BTU per second 57.3 BTU per minute 3438 BTU per hour 746 watts 42.746 BTU per minute 2564.76 BTU per hour 17.452 watt minutes 0.2909 watt hour