Calculating Pressure Loss - Equivalent Pipe Length Method

Project:
Date:
Piping Material:

Section

Example
xxxxxx
PVC Schedule 40

Pipe Size
Flow
(inches) (gal/min)

Pressure
Loss
(ft/100ft)

SUM 1

10.0

3/4

8.0

10.0

1/2

2.0

No.
Components

Equivalent
Length (ft)

90 deg Elbows
45 deg Elbows

2.5
1.4

2.0
4.0

Straight Pipe

1.0

20.0

5.0
5.6
0.0
0.0
20.0
30.6

Tee
90 deg Elbows

1.4
2.5

2.0
4.0

Straight Pipe

1.0

12.0

90 deg Elbows
45 deg Elbows

2.5
1.4

2.0
4.0

Straight Pipe

1.0

10.0

9.6

SUM 4

Equivalent
Length of
Component (ft)

15.0

SUM 3

System
Components

9.6

SUM 2

Note!
Adapt to the flow and pressure loss units to the data available for your system

Tee
90 deg Elbows

1.4
2.5

2.0
4.0

Balanc. Valve
Straight Pipe

21.0
1.0

1.0
12.0

8.0

Total SUM

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Total
Total
Section
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Loss - Path Loss - Path
Loss (ftH20)
1 (ftH2O)
2 (ftH2O)

2.9

2.9

2.8
10.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
24.8

3.7

3.7

5.0
5.6
0.0
0.0
10.0
20.6

2.0

2.0

2.8
10.0
0.0
21.0
12.0
45.8

3.7

2.0

3.7
8.6

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2.9

8.6

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