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Figuring fitting EL on gas line.
jrc2905
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in Gas Heating
<span style="font-size:12pt">I have been looking for a definitive answer on the proper procedure to add line length calculation based on the number of fittings on the gas line. I have looked everywhere to no avail. Some say add 5 feet per fitting and others say base it on 1.5 ratio, what ever that means.</span>
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Two methods...
And I think the equivalent length of fittings for natural gas is different than it is for water, (3 foot per versus 5 foot for water ?) but in any case, you can add up the fittings, and get a pipe length equivalent, or just add 50% to the measured developed length, hence the 1.5 factor. That method (1.5) usually ends up over killing the calculations, but better over than under in the engineering world. :-)
MEIt's not so much a case of "You got what you paid for", as it is a matter of "You DIDN'T get what you DIDN'T pay for, and you're NOT going to get what you thought you were in the way of comfort". Borrowed from Heatboy.0 -
Get a hold of
NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1 National Fuel Gas Code there is an entire section on the three methods of determining pipe size and Table C I believe gives equivalent lengths for fittings.
If you have problem finding that code e-mail me at gastc@cox.net and I will send you a copy of table C.
I also have a complete section in one of my manuals on pipe sizing.0
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