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SI UNIT Reference
ELECTRICAL DATA
TO DETERMINE: AMPERES, HORSEPOWER, KILOWATTS, AND KVA
To find Direct current Single-phase Three-phase
Where:
A: Amperes K.W. : Kilowatts
E: Volts KVA : Kilo-volt-amperes
%Eff. : per cent efficiency H.P. : Horsepower
P.F. : Power Factor I: Current
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COMMONLY USE PUMP FORMULAS Reference
AFFINITY LAW
Q2 n2 H2
( nn ) P2
( nn )
2 3
= , = 2 , = 2
Q1 n1 H1 1 P1 1 Where n = Speed, Q = Flow, H = Head, P = Power
USEFUL FORMULAS
FORMULAS ABBREVIATIONS
HP = horsepower
141.5
Sp. Gr.*= Sp. Gr. = Specific gravity*
131.5 + AP 1 (Baume)
psi = pounds per square inch
* These equivalents are based on a specific gravity of 1 for water at 62 F for English units and a specific gravity of 1 for water at 15 C for metric units.
They can be used, with little error, for cold water of any temperature between 32 F and 80 F.
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CALCULATING PUMP HEAD Reference
1.85 Where :
I= 10.666Q Hf =I.L I : Hydraulic gradient
C .D
1.85 4.87
Q : Quantity of flow (m3/s)
C : Flow velocity coefficient (Refer to Table)
1.85 .
Tar-epoxy coated pipes: 130
Hf = 10.666Q
1.85 . 4.87
L
Mortar lined pipes: 130
C D
Vinyl chloride pipes: 150
D : Pipe diameter (m)
L : Total length of pipeline (m)
Hard polyethylene pipe*** 170 130 150 For mortar lined pipe : c = 110
Reinforced plastics pipe*** 160 ___ 150
For coated steel pipe : c = 110 (bends included)
For vinyl chloride pipe : c = 110
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NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD (NPSH) Reference
Where
P1 : Absolute pressure on liquid surface in psia.
Absolute pressure is equal to gauge reading plus atmospheric pressure.
Three common examples are:
1. Open tank - No gage reading so absolute pressure equals atmospheric pressure or
14.7 psia at sea level.
2. Closed tank under pressure - Add gage reading in psi to atmospheric pressure to
get total absolute pressure.
3. Closed tank under vacuum - Subtract vacuum reading in inches of mercury from
atmospheric pressure in inches of mercury (30 inches at sea level) and convert to
psia by multiplying by .49.
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PRESSURE DROP TABLE Reference
Pressure drops (Pc) in metres, water column, for every hundred metres of new piping in cast iron.
Speed of the liquid in the piping in metres/second (V m/s).
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