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ENGINEERING DATA
ENGINEERING DATA FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS

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ESTIMATING TOTAL GALLONS IN A POOL OR SPA

ENGINEERING DATA

Average Depth 3.5 ft. 24 ft. Dia. Width

Length

Depth (deep)

Depth (shallow)

Radius2 x 3.14 x A.D. x 7.5 = Gallons 12 x 12 x 3.14 x 3.5 x 7.5 = 11,869 Gals. Dia. x Dia. x Av Dp x 5.9 = Gallons 24 x 24 x 3.5 x 5.9 = 11,894 Gals. Gal.cu.ft. Rectangle: Oval: Kidney: 7.5 6.7 7.0

Formula A: Length X Width X Average Depth X Gal.cu.ft. = Gallons Example: Pool Length Pool Width Shallow Depth Deep Depth Total Depth = = = = = 40 ft. 20 ft. 3 ft. +8 ft. 11 ft.

Using formula A: 40 X 20 = 800 sq. ft., 800 X 5.5 = 4,400 cubic ft., 4,400 X 7.5 = 33,000 gallons

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The area in square feet for pools and spas can be determined by using one or more of the above formulas.

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ENGINEERING DATA

UNITS OF MEASURE
UNITS OF LENGTH
FOOT .0833 1.0 3.0 3.281

UNIT INCH FOOT YARD METER

INCH 1.0 12.0 36.0 39.37

YARD .0278 .333 1.0 1.094

METER .0254 .305 .9144 1.0

UNITS OF AREA
UNIT SQUARE INCH SQUARE FOOT SQUARE YARD SQUARE METER SQUARE INCH 1.0 144.0 1,296.0 1,550.0 SQUARE FOOT .00694 1.0 9.0 10.76 SQUARE YARD .000772 .1111 1.0 1.196 SQUARE METER .000645 .0929 .836 1.0

UNITS OF VOLUME
UNIT U.S. GALLON IMPERIAL GALLON CUBIC FEET POUNDS OF WATER CUBIC METERS U.S. GALLON 1.0 1.2 7.481 .12 264.2 IMPERIAL GALLON .833 1.0 6.232 .09996 220.0 CUBIC FEET .1337 .1605 1.0 .0160 35.31 POUNDS OF WATER 8.33 10.0 62.37 1.0 2,204.0 CUBIC METERS .003785 .004546 .0283 .00045 1.0

UNITS OF FLOW
UNIT U.S. G.P.M. IMPERIAL G.P.M. CUBIC FT. PER SECOND CUBIC FT. PER HOUR LITERS PER SECOND U.S. G.P.M. 1.0 1.2 448.8 .1247 15.85 IMPERIAL G.P.M. .833 1.0 374.0 .104 13.21 CUBIC FEET/ SECOND .00223 .00268 1.0 .00028 .0353 CUBIC FEET/HOUR 8.02 9.63 3.600 1.0 127.13 LITERS/ SECOND .0631 .0757 28.32 .0078 1.0

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UNITS OF MEASURE
UNITS OF PRESSURE

UNIT INCHES OF WATER FEET OF WATER POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH INCHES OF MERCURY

INCHES OF WATER 1.0 12.0 27.72 13.596

FEET OF WATER .0833 1.0 2.31 1.133

POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH .0361 .433 1.0 .4906

INCHES OF MERCURY .0736 .883 2.04 1.0

PRESSURE AND EQUIVALENT FEET HEAD OF WATER

Lbs. per Sq. In. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 Feet Head 2.31 4.62 6.93 9.24 11.54 13.85 16.16 18.47 20.78 23.09 34.63 Lbs. per Sq. In. 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Feet Head 46.18 57.72 69.27 92.36 115.38 138.46 161.53 184.62 207.69 230.77 253.85 Lbs. per Sq. In. 120 125 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Feet Head 276.42 288.46 300.00 323.08 346.15 369.23 392.31 415.38 438.46 461.54

H= Lbs. per Sq. In. 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 500 1000

pressure (psi) x 144 62.4 Feet Head 519.23 576.92 634.62 692.31 750.00 807.69 865.38 923.08 1153.85 2307.69

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UNITS OF MEASURE

EQUIVALENT VALUES OF PRESSURE 1 in. of Mercury (hg) = 1.13 ft. of water

Inches of Mercury 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Feet of Water 1.13 2.26 3.39 4.52 5.65 6.78 7.91 9.04 10.17 11.30 Pounds per Sq. In. 0.49 0.98 1.47 1.95 2.44 2.93 3.42 3.91 4.40 4.89 Inches of Mercury 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Feet of Water 12.45 13.57 14.70 15.82 16.96 18.09 19.22 20.35 26.47 22.60 Pounds per Sq. In. 5.39 5.87 6.37 6.86 7.35 7.84 8.33 8.82 9.31 9.80 Inches of Mercury 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29.929 Feet of Water 23.78 24.88 26.00 27.15 28.26 29.40 30.52 31.65 32.80 33.947 Pounds per Sq. In. 10.3 10.8 11.28 11.75 12.25 12.73 13.23 13.73 14.22 14.6969

WEIGHT 1 U.S. GALLON OF WATER = 8.33 LBS. 1 CUBIC FOOT OF WATER = 62.35 LBS. 1 KILOGRAM (LITRE) = 2.2 LBS. 1 IMPERIAL GALLON = 10.0 LBS.

CURRENT CAPACITY (AMPS) OF WIRE * Three wires in cable, ambient temp. 86F
WIRE SIZE 14 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 AMPERES COPPER 20 25 30 40 55 70 85 95 110 125 ALUMINIUM 20 25 30 40 55 65 75 85 100 EFFICIENCY MOTOR EFFICIENCY PUMP EFFICIENCY OVERALL PLANT EFFICIENCY (OPE) EFFICIENCY POWER OUTPUT POWER INPUT HP OUTPUT K.W. INPUT G.P.M x TOTAL HEAD (F.T.) 3960 x BHP G.P.M x TOTAL HEAD (F.T.) 5310 x K.W. INPUT

Amperage = Watts =

Watts Volts Volts x Amperage Water Horsepower

* Wire size is minimum for amperes listed.

WHP =

(output HP of pump) = g.p.m x total head 3960

HP input (to motor) = Total Head = Discharge Head =

KW input x 1.341 Discharge head + Pumping water level (ft) Discharge Pressure (PSI) x 2.31 ft. of head

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HEATER SIZING INFORMATION

Pool heaters can be sized by the volume method for maintenance heating or for spot heating. For many days during the swimming season, the sun maintains a desirable pool temperature of 7880F. and the pool requires no supplemental heating. However, during cooler periods a pool will usually lose 24F. per day. To get the water to the desired temperature, you could choose a smaller heater and run it during the daily filter cycle of 46 hours every day. This would be sufficient to overcome a slight temperature drop between filter cycles, but it would mean leaving the heater on every day. If you dont use the pool daily, its more economical to spot heat the pool, say for the weekend. In this case, you could choose a larger heater which will heat the pool faster, and then can be turned off between uses. With either, maintenance heating or spot heating, you need to determine the size of heater to select and the time it will require to heat the pool.

MASTERTEMP AND MAX-E -THERM MODEL REQUIRED TO HEAT POOL IN 24 HOURS

MASTERTEMP AND MAX-E -THERM MODEL REQUIRED TO HEAT THE SPA 30F IN A GIVEN TIME PERIOD

* For Commercial Heaters 500,000 BTU/hr and over please contact factory for sizing.

TIME IN HOURS POOL & SPA TIME IN MINUTES SPA

Vol. in Gal. x 8.34 lb./gal. x temprise Heater BTUH input x efficiency of heater Vol. in Gal. x 8.34 lb./gal. x temprise x 60 min Heater BTUH input x efficiency of heater

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ENGINEERING DATA HEATER GAS SUPPLY AND PIPE SIZING INFORMATION

When installing any Pentair Pool Products or Sta-Rite pool or spa heater, it is very important to have the proper amount of gas supplied to all Pentair or Sta-Rite Heaters for pools. Below, for your information, is a table which will assist you in selecting the correct size of piping for the installation. When installing any gas appliance, it is very important to have the proper size gas meter and home pressure regulator installed. Once you have selected the correct size heater for the pool or spa, contact the local utility which supplies the gas and request a field review of the installation and have them install the proper size meter and proper size pressure regulator.

ENGINEERING DATA

LOW PRESSURE, SINGLE STAGE PIPE SIZING FOR GAS LINE CONNECTIONS
4 Natural gas at 1000 BTU per Cubic Foot Propane Gas at 2500 BTU per Cubic Foot MODEL 100 & 75 150 200 250 300 350 400 525 750 900 Gas Pressure 1/2 in. NAT 20 ft. 10 ft. PRO 50 ft. 40 ft. 20 ft. 10 ft. Model 3/4 in. NAT 50 ft. 50 ft. 30 ft. 20 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. PRO 150 ft. 150 ft. 80 ft. 50 ft. 30 ft. 20 ft. 10 ft. 5 ft. Natural 1 in. NAT 150 ft. 150 ft. 125 ft. 70 ft. 50 ft. 30 ft. 20 ft. 15 ft. PRO 600 ft. 600 ft. 250 ft. 150 ft. 100 ft. 70 ft. 60 ft. 35 ft. 20 ft. 15 ft. 1-1/4 in. NAT 450 ft. 250 ft. 200 ft. 125 ft. 100 ft. 65 ft. 35 ft. 20 ft. PRO 600 ft. 500 ft. 350 ft. 250 ft. 150 ft. 150 ft. 80 ft. 45 ft. 1-1/2 in. NAT 600 ft. 400 ft. 250 ft. 200 ft. 130 ft. 75 ft. 45 ft. PRO 600 ft. 500 ft. 450 ft. 360 ft. 180 ft. 100 ft. 500 ft. 400 ft. 390 ft. 260 ft. 150 ft. 2 in. NAT PRO 700 ft. 600 ft. 360 ft. Natural 2-1/2 in. NAT 400 ft. PRO -

Propane

Inches W. C.
10 10 10 10 6 6 4 6 4 4 2 4 14 14 N/A N/A 12 12 N/A N/A 11 11 N/A N/A

Gas Pressure

Propane

Inches W. C.

Gas Pressure Requirements Pentair Water Heaters CH Maximum Inlet STD TSI LN CH Minimum Inlet STD TSI LN CH Manifold STD TSI LN

Gas Pressure Requirements for MiniMax 75 & 100 Pentair Water Heaters Normal Altitudes (02500 ft. above Sea Level) Maximum Inlet Minimum Inlet Normal Manifold Maximum Inlet Minimum Inlet Normal Manifold 10 5 4 10 5 3 14 12 11 14 12 7

High Altitudes (25007000 ft. above Sea Level)

Gas Pressure

Model

Natural

Propane

Note: All readings must be taken while heater is operating. Any adjustments or readings made while heater is off will give incorrect readings and should not be used for evaluation of heater operation. All Values are +/- 0.2 inch W. C.

Inches W. C.

Gas Pressure Requirements for MasterTemp and Max-E-Therm Pentair Water Heaters Maximum Inlet Minimum Inlet Manifold MT MT MT 14 4 -0.2 0.1 14 4 -0.2 0.1

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HEATER GAS SUPPLY AND PIPE SIZING INFORMATION

RESIDENTIAL PROPANE GAS 2 STAGE REGULATION In many Propane gas line installations, the gas supplier and or installer will utilize a two stage regulation process whereby, at the supply tank, they will install the first stage gas regulator, which would be at a higher pressure, usually 10 psi. This higher pressure allows for much longer distance and in a much smaller pipe size. Then, within a short distance from the pool heater, generally around 24 inches, a second regulator, which is the second stage, would be installed and set at the required inlet pressure of the heater.
SEE GAS PRESSURE REQUIREMENT CHART.

ENGINEERING DATA

Stage One High Pressure Gas Pipe Sizing 10 PSI @ 2500 BTU Per CU. FT. MAXIMUM EQUIVALENT PIPE LENGTH Model 75 through 400 0 to 50 Feet 1/2 in. 50 to 100 Feet 1/2 in. 100 to 150 Feet 1/2 in.

Stage Two Low Pressure Gas Pipe Sizing Stage 2 set at 14 in. W.C. MAXIMUM EQUIVALENT PIPE LENGTH Model 75 through 400 0 to 10 Feet 3/4 in. 10 to 20 Feet 3/4 in.

RESIDENTIAL NATURAL GAS 2 STAGE REGULATION In many Natural gas line installations, the gas supplier and or installer will utilize a two stage regulation process whereby, at the streets main gas supply, they will install the first stage gas regulator, which would be at a higher pressure. This higher pressure is usually set at 2 psi or 5 psi and can be run for long distances and in a much smaller pipe size. Then, within a short distance from the pool heater, generally around 24 inches, they will install a second regulator, which is the second stage. This second stage regulator would be set at the minimum operating pressure for the heater. For Natural Gas Pentair Pool Heaters the minimum is 7 inches W.C.

Stage One High Pressure Gas Pipe Sizing 2 PSI @ 1000 BTU Per CU. FT. MAXIMUM EQUIVALENT PIPE LENGTH Model 75 through 400 0 to 20 Feet 3/4 in. 20 to 90 Feet 1 in. 90 to 200 Feet 1-1/4 in.

Stage Two Low Pressure Gas Pipe Sizing Stage 2 set at 7 in. W.C. MAXIMUM EQUIVALENT PIPE LENGTH Model 75 through 300 350 & 400 0 to 5 Feet 3/4 in. 1 in. 0 to 15 Feet 1 in. 1 in.

Stage One High Pressure Gas Pipe Sizing 5 PSI @ 1000 BTU Per CU. FT. MAXIMUM EQUIVALENT PIPE LENGTH Model 75 through 400 0 to 50 Feet 3/4 in. 50 to 100 Feet 3/4 in. 100 to 200 Feet 3/4 in.

Stage Two Low Pressure Gas Pipe Sizing Stage 2 set at 7 in. W.C. MAXIMUM EQUIVALENT PIPE LENGTH Model 75 through 300 350 & 400 0 to 5 Feet 3/4 in. 1 in. 0 to 15 Feet 1 in. 1 in.

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ENGINEERING DATA

BLOWER SIZING
HORSEPOWER
Divide This Kwatts Watts Torque (ft. lbs.) X RPM Torque (ft. lbs.) X RPS GPM x TDH (ft.) GPH X TDH (psi)

To Get This Horsepower Horsepower Horsepower Horsepower Horsepower required to pump water at a given rate to a given Height, assuming 100% eff. AKA Water Horsepower Brake HP

By This 0.746 746 33000 550 3960 103000 Pump eff.

Water HP

AIR BLOWER SIZING GUIDE

BLOWER MOTOR SIZE 1 HP 1-1/2 HP 2 HP 1 HP 1-1/2 HP 2 HP VOLTS 120V 120V 120V 240V 240V 240V AMPS 6.6 7.4 9.3 3.9 4.3 5.0 MAXIMUM INCHES OF WATER DEPTH 35 in. 45 in. 55 in. 30 in. 40 in. 50 in. JETS ONLY RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF JETS 510 915 1217 49 813 1217

BLOWER SIZING FORMULA Measure total depth of water in spa (not total spa depth) Add - 1 in. water for each 10 ft. of 2 in. air pipe Add 1/2 in. water for each 90 deg. 2 in. elbow Compare your total with maximum inches of water column and select that size or the next size higher blower than your total, in your selected voltage. The number of holes in the air channel (both floor and seat) should be approximately 1.6 sq. in. total plus or minus .5 1/8 in. hole = .0123 sq. in. 5/32 in. hole = .0192 sq. in. 3/16 in. hole = .0276 sq. in. 1/4 in. hole = .0491 sq. in.

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FRICTION/FLOW CHART FOR SCHEDULE 40 RIGID PVC PIPE *

3/4 in. pipe U.S. Gal.per min. Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 1 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 1-1/4 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 1-1/2 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 2 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 2-1/2 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 3 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 4 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 5 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet 6 in. pipe Velocity feet per second Loss in feet U.S. Gal.per min.

ENGINEERING DATA, FRICTION FLOW

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 70 80 90 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 550 600 650 700 750 1000

.71 1.43 2.14 2.85 3.56 4.28 5.70 7.13 10.69

.40 1.44 3.05 5.19 7.85 11.01 18.75 28.34 60.06

.40 .80 1.20 1.60 2.00 2.41 3.21 4.01 6.01 8.02 10.02 12.03

.10 .35 .75 1.28 1.94 2.71 4.62 6.99 14.81 25.24 38.16 53.48

0.26 .51 .77 1.03 1.28 1.54 2.05 2.57 3.85 5.13 6.41 7.70 8.98 10.26 11.54 12.83

0.03 .12 .25 .43 .65 .92 1.56 2.36 5.00 8.52 12.88 18.06 24.03 30.77 38.27 46.51 .36 .53 .71 .89 1.07 1.43 1.78 2.67 3.56 4.45 5.34 6.24 7.13 8.02 8.91 10.69 .05 .10 .18 .27 .38 .64 .97 2.06 3.51 5.31 7.44 9.89 12.67 15.76 19.16 26.85 .50 .60 .80 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.51 3.01 3.51 4.01 4.51 5.01 6.01 7.01 8.02 9.02 10.02 .07 .09 .16 .24 .51 .87 1.31 1.83 2.44 3.13 3.89 4.72 6.62 8.81 11.28 14.03 17.06 .32 .38 .51 .64 .96 1.28 1.60 1.92 2.24 2.57 2.89 3.21 3.85 4.49 5.13 5.77 6.41 8.02 9.62 .02 .03 .05 .08 .17 .29 .44 .62 .82 1.06 1.31 1.60 2.24 2.98 3.81 4.74 5.76 8.71 12.20 .22 .27 .36 .45 .67 .89 1.11 1.34 1.56 1.78 2.00 2.23 2.67 3.12 3.56 4.01 4.45 5.57 6.68 7.79 8.91 10.02 11.13 .01 .01 .02 .03 .07 .12 .18 .26 .34 .43 .54 .66 .92 1.23 1.57 1.95 2.37 3.59 5.03 6.69 8.56 10.65 12.95 .50 .63 .75 .88 1.00 1.13 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.51 3.13 3.76 4.38 5.01 5.64 6.26 6.89 7.52 8.14 8.77 9.39 10.02 .03 .04 .06 .08 .11 .13 .16 .23 .30 .39 .48 .59 .88 1.24 1.65 2.11 2.63 3.19 3.81 4.48 5.19 5.95 6.77 7.63 .48 .56 .64 .72 .80 .96 1.12 1.28 1.44 1.60 2.00 2.41 2.81 3.21 3.61 4.01 4.41 4.81 5.21 5.61 6.01 6.41 6.81 7.22 7.62 8.02 8.82 9.62 .02 .03 .04 .05 .05 .08 .10 .13 .16 .20 .30 .42 .56 .71 .89 1.08 1.29 1.51 1.75 2.01 2.28 2.57 2.88 3.20 3.54 3.89 4.64 5.46 .56 .67 .78 .89 1.00 1.11 1.39 1.67 1.95 2.23 2.51 2.78 3.06 3.34 3.62 3.90 4.18 4.45 4.73 5.01 5.29 5.57 6.12 6.68 7.24 7.79 8.35 11.13 .02 .03 .04 .05 .07 0.08 .12 .17 .23 .29 .37 .44 .53 .62 .72 .83 .94 1.06 1.19 1.32 1.46 1.60 1.91 2.25 2.61 2.99 3.40 5.79

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 70 80 90 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 550 600 650 700 750 1000

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* Friction loss of water in feet per 100 feet length of pipe. Based on Williams & Hazen formula using constant 150. * Recommended operating flow velocities indicated by boxed areas.