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Load valuse in water supply fixture units Load Demand Load Demand
Type of supply
Fixture Occupancy
control
(Water supply (Water supply
Cold Hot Total L/S (gpm) (cfm) L/S (gpm) (cfm)
fixture units) fixture units)
Water supply Fixture Units (WSFU) and Minimum Fixture Branch Pipe Sizes Load Load
(Water (Water
supply supply
Maximum Fixture
fixture units) fixture units)
NOTE: For fixtures not listed, loads should be assumed by comparing the fixture to one listed
using water in similar quantities and at similar rates. The assingned loads for fixtures with both hot
and cold water supplies are given for separate hot and cold water loads and for total load, the sepa-
rate hot and cold water loads being three-fourths of the total load for the fixture in each case.
Figure 20.3 Load values assigned to fixtures, Table F101 of the cide, (Reproduced
from the 1991 edition of The Standard Plumbing Code with permission of the copyright hold-
er, Southern Building Code Congress, International, Inc. All rights reserved.)
use in water supply
ixture units
Total
6
8
2
4
2
3
1
0.25
2
4
3
1
2
3
4
2
10
5
3
2
3
4
6
3
10
5
2
re to one listed
res with both hot
al load, the sepa-
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UPC TABLE A-2
Water supply Fixture Units (WSFU) and Minimum Fixture Branch Pipe Sizes
Private Public
Fixture Outlet
Maximum
Pipe Size1
Individual Dwelling 3 or more Dwelling General Use Heavy-Use Assembly
Individual Fixtures2
Cold Hot Total Cold Hot Total Cold Hot Total Cold Hot Total
Bar Sink 1/2" 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.75 1.00 1.50 1.50 2.00
Bathtub or Comobination Bath/Shower 1/2" 3.00 3.00 4.00 2.63 2.63 3.50
Bidet 1/2" 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.38 0.38 0.50
Clinic Sink 1/2" 6.00 6.00 8.00
Clothwasher, domestic 1/2" 3.00 3.00 4.00 1.88 1.88 2.50 3.00 3.00 4.00
Dental Unit, cuspidor 1/2" 0.75 0.75 1.00
Dishwasher, domestic 1/2" 1.13 1.13 1.50 0.75 0.75 1.00 1.13 1.13 1.50
Drinking Fountain or Watercooler 1/2" 0.38 0.38 0.50 0.56 0.56 0.75
Hose Bibb 1/2" 1.88 1.88 2.50 1.88 1.88 2.50 1.88 1.88 2.50
Hose Bibb, each additional 1/2" 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.75 1.00
Kitchen Sink, domestic 1/2" 1.13 1.13 1.50 0.75 0.75 1.00 1.13 1.13 1.50
Laundry Sink 1/2" 1.50 1.50 2.00 0.75 0.75 1.00 1.50 1.50 2.00
Lavatory 1/2" 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.38 0.38 0.50 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.75 1.00
Lawn Sprinkler, each head 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.75 1.00
Mobile Home, each 9.00 9.00 12.00 9.00 9.00 12.00
Service Sink or Mop Basin 1/2" 2.25 2.25 3.00
Shower 1/2" 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.50 2.00
Shower, continuous use 1/2" 3.75 3.75 5.00
Urinal, 10 GPF 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.75 3.75 5.00
Uriran, greater than 10 GPF 3.75 3.75 5.00 4.50 4.50 6.00
Urinal, flush tank 1/2" 2.25 2.25 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00
Washfountain, circular spray 3/4" 3.00 3.00 4.00
Washup Sink, each set of faucets 1/2" 1.50 1.50 2.00
Water Closet, 16 GPF Gravity Tank 1/2" 1.88 1.88 2.50 1.88 1.88 2.50 1.88 1.88 2.50 3.00 3.00 4.00
Water Closet, 16 GPF Flushometer Tank 1/2" 1.88 1.88 2.50 1.88 1.88 2.50 1.88 1.88 2.50 2.63 2.63 3.50
Water Closet, 16 GPF Flushometer Valve 1" 1.88 1.88 2.50 3.75 3.75 5.00 3.75 3.75 5.00 6.00 6.00 8.00
Water Closet, 35 GPF Gravity Tank 1/2" 2.25 2.25 3.00 2.25 2.25 3.00 4.13 4.13 5.50 5.25 5.25 7.00
Water Closet, 35 GPF Flushometer Valve 1" 5.25 5.25 7.00 5.25 5.25 7.00 6.00 6.00 8.00 7.50 7.50 10.00
Whirlpool Bath or Combination Bath/Shower 1/2" 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 4.00
Notes:
1 Size of the cold branch outlet pipe, or both the hot and cold branch outlet pipes
2 For unlisted fixtures, refer to a listed fixture with a similar flow rate and frequency of use
3 The listed fixture unit values represent their total load on the cold water service The separate cold water and
hot water fixture unit value for fixtures having both cold and hot water connections shall each be taken as three-
qyarters (3/4) of the listed total value of the fixture
4 The listed minimum supply branch pipe sizes for individual fixtures are the nominal (ID) pipe size
5 "General use" applies to business, commercial, industrial, and assembly occupancies other than those defined
under "Heavy-use" Included are the public and common areas in hotels, motels and multi-dwelling buildings
6 "Heavy-use assembly" applies to toilet facilities in occupancies which place a heavy, but intermittent, time-
based demand on the water supply system, such as schools, auditoriums, stadiums, race courses,
transportation terminals, theaters, and similar occupancies where queuing is likely to occur during periods of
peak use
7 For fixtures or supply connections likely to impose continuous flow demands, determine the requied flow in
gallons per minute (GPM) and add it separately to the demand (in GPM) for the distribution system or portions
thereof