If you know the brand of the water meter you can probably find a table on the manufacturer s website that tells you the pressure loss for the meter size at various rates of flow.
3 water meter pressure loss.
Includes 53 different calculations.
Let s calculate what will happen to the pressure if we flush a toilet while a shower is running in a bathroom 100 feet away from where the water enters the house.
Equations displayed for easy reference.
The following charts provide reference data for the loss of pressure due to friction in various pipe sizes that should be factored in to your irrigation design.
Pressure loss through water meters.
To get an accurate reading of your water pressure you can test the pressure by attaching a water pressure gauge to the outdoor hose spigot closest to the water main or pressure regulator.
Online calculator to quickly determine pressure loss through piping for water.
Example water flow through a hose and pressure loss.
If not the charts below should be close enough.
Recommended water pressure is 52 to 75 pounds per square inch.
Pressure loss through water meters.
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Pvc class 160 ips plastic pipe.
The pressure loss psi loss for water meters is based on the meter size and the flow rate.
280 17 3 6 3 300 20 0 7 2 350 10 0 400 13 0 450 16 2 500 20 0 pressure loss through water meters psi flow gpm nominal size.
Toilet flow 2 5 gpm shower flow 2 5 gpm total flow 5 gpm.
We are using 1 2 inch pipe.
Constant from table multiplied by 0 4335 pressure loss in psi.