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TABLE G2413.4(19) [402.4(35)] Gas Undiluted Propane
POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC PIPE
Inlet Pressure 11.0 in. w.c.
Pressure Drop 0.5 in. w.c.
Specific Gravity 1.50
INTENDED USE PE pipe sizing between integral 2-stage regulator at tank or second stage (low-pressure regulator) and building.
PIPE SIZE (inches)
1
Nominal OD 1 / 2 3 / 4 1 1 1 / 4 1 / 2 2
Designation SDR 9 SDR 11 SDR 11 SDR 10 SDR 11 SDR 11
Actual ID 0.660 0.860 1.077 1.328 1.554 1.943
Length (ft) Capacity in Thousands of Btu per Hour
10 340 680 1,230 2,130 3,210 5,770
20 233 468 844 1,460 2,210 3,970
30 187 375 677 1,170 1,770 3,180
40 160 321 580 1,000 1,520 2,730
50 142 285 514 890 1,340 2,420
60 129 258 466 807 1,220 2,190
70 119 237 428 742 1,120 2,010
80 110 221 398 690 1,040 1,870
90 103 207 374 648 978 1,760
100 98 196 353 612 924 1,660
125 87 173 313 542 819 1,470
150 78 157 284 491 742 1,330
175 72 145 261 452 683 1,230
200 67 135 243 420 635 1,140
250 60 119 215 373 563 1,010
300 54 108 195 338 510 916
350 50 99 179 311 469 843
400 46 92 167 289 436 784
450 43 87 157 271 409 736
500 41 82 148 256 387 695
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 pound per square inch = 6.895 kPa, 1-inch water column = 0.2488 kPa,
3
1 British thermal unit per hour = 0.2931 W, 1 cubic foot per hour = 0.0283 m /h, 1 degree = 0.01745 rad.
Note: Table entries have been rounded to three significant digits.
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