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Water Pressure Loss

Calculation of Potable Water – Principals

The following tables show Pressure Loss for Auspex Fire pipe 

at a fluid temperature of 10°C.

Pipe 

Size 

20mm

25mm

32mm

Flow 

Velocity 

(m/s)

Volumetric 

Flow 

(L/s)

Pressure 

Loss 

(kPa)

Volumetric 

Flow 

(L/s)

Pressure 

Loss 

(kPa/m)

Volumetric 

Flow 

(L/s)

Pressure 

Loss 

(kPa)

0.5

0.09

0.26

0.15

0.20

0.24

0.15

0.6

0.11

0.37

0.18

0.28

0.28

0.21

0.7

0.13

0.50

0.20

0.36

0.33

0.28

0.8

0.14

0.63

0.23

0.47

0.38

0.36

0.9

0.16

0.78

0.26

0.59

0.43

0.45

1.0

0.18

0.96

0.29

0.72

0.47

0.55

1.2

0.21

1.34

0.35

1.00

0.57

0.76

1.4

0.25

1.78

0.41

1.33

0.66

1.01

1.6

0.29

2.28

0.47

1.71

0.76

1.30

1.8

0.32

2.83

0.53

2.12

0.85

1.61

2.0

0.36

3.43

0.59

2.58

0.95

1.96

2.5

0.44

5.20

0.73

3.90

1.18

2.96

3.0

0.53

7.29

0.88

5.45

1.41

4.14

3.5

0.62

9.73

1.00

7.28

1.65

5.51

4.0

0.71

12.43

1.17

9.31

1.89

7.06

4.5

0.80

15.44

1.32

11.58

2.12

8.79

5.0

0.89

18.81

1.46

14.08

2.36

10.68

Size

Mean OD

Min Wall

Max Mean ID

20mm

20.0

2.3

15.7

25mm

25.0

2.8

19.7

32mm

32.0

3.7

24.5

Factor

1.20

1.14

1.10

1.05

1.02

0.98

0.95

Water °C

20

30

40

50

60

80

90

Summary of Contents for Fire

Page 1: ...Auspex Fire Manual Edition 1 2021 auspex com au ...

Page 2: ...ii Auspex Fire Manual The Auspex Fire pipe and fitting system provides a revolutionary solution to meet new standard requirements in the fire industry ...

Page 3: ... now effectively eliminates the possibility of sprinkler systems being inadvertently shut off The Auspex system was used for tests conducted by CSIRO for the Fire Authorities at the very beginning of the development of the new FPAA101D system Since then Auspex has continued to work on developing a suite of dedicated piping and fixing arrangements specifically for sprinkler head fit off in all rele...

Page 4: ...additional expense or work of marking tape PN 20 pipe Sizing up to 32mm in PEX with the ability to join onto DuoPEX Water pipe up to 63mm Compatible with the existing Auspex fittings and tooling Australian manufactured Stocked by Reece 25 years of history in the Australian market SDR 9 which has a better flow rate than SDR 7 4 pipe ...

Page 5: ...nd tools and battery tool options DuoPEX Water conversion fittings allows the installation to be included up to 63mm Rigid mounting clip allows versatile flexibility and confidence of installation Auspex Fire 25mm x B Press DN25 Elbow Adaptor APF28052525 Auspex Fire 25mm x Auspex Fire 25mm x B Press DN25 Tee Adaptor APF28252525 Auspex Fire 25mm x Auspex Fire 25mm x B Press DN25 Tee Adaptor APF2825...

Page 6: ...0 14 0 63 0 23 0 47 0 38 0 36 0 9 0 16 0 78 0 26 0 59 0 43 0 45 1 0 0 18 0 96 0 29 0 72 0 47 0 55 1 2 0 21 1 34 0 35 1 00 0 57 0 76 1 4 0 25 1 78 0 41 1 33 0 66 1 01 1 6 0 29 2 28 0 47 1 71 0 76 1 30 1 8 0 32 2 83 0 53 2 12 0 85 1 61 2 0 0 36 3 43 0 59 2 58 0 95 1 96 2 5 0 44 5 20 0 73 3 90 1 18 2 96 3 0 0 53 7 29 0 88 5 45 1 41 4 14 3 5 0 62 9 73 1 00 7 28 1 65 5 51 4 0 0 71 12 43 1 17 9 31 1 89 ...

Page 7: ... 0 001 0 01 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 05 Pressure Loss KPa metre of Pipe Flow Litres Second Flow velocity Metres Sec Water Temperature 70 C Roughness coefficient 0 0005mm 3 0 2 5 2 0 1 0 1 25 0 25 1 50 4 0 0 10 0 20 0 15 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 60 Auspex Fire Manual 5 ...

Page 8: ...en added to the pipe lengths of the respective pipe sections to then calculate the total resistance Individual Resistance Graphic Symbol Fittings Equivalent Pipe Length FEPL 20 25 32 Coupling 0 38 0 55 0 5 Elbow 90 3 8 2 6 3 0 Tee Run Flow Separation 0 41 0 55 0 6 Tee Branch Flow Separation 4 26 2 8 3 0 Tee Transition Flow Separation 4 26 2 8 3 0 Reduction 14 0 32mm 4 6 25mm 2 8 Pressure Losses Du...

Page 9: ...efficient is assigned in each case to the volumetric flow partial flow which is indicated in the diagram with the symbol V Individual Resistance Graphic Symbol Fittings Equivalent Pipe Length FEPL 20 25 32 Threaded Lugged Elbow 4 6 4 8 9 2 PEX to Cu Lugged Elbow 1 5 1 2 2 0 Threaded Centre Tee Run Flow Separation 0 6 0 6 0 7 Threaded Centre Tee Branch Flow Separation 4 5 4 7 10 0 Cu Centre Tee Run...

Page 10: ...n be crimped with an Auspex manual tool or a Rothenburger battery tool It is most important that the tool manual supplied with the tool is read in its entirety and the user becomes familiar with the maintenance calibration and proper use of the tool The 32mm Auspex water fitting has a Stainless Steel crimp ring and can only be crimped with the battery tool using a DuoPEX jaw see page 9 The DuoPEX ...

Page 11: ...the tool jaws are centralised over the crimp ring at 90 to the joint When using the manual tool close the tool completely to compress the crimp ring The tool will click at final compression When using a battery tool ensure the tool has fully closed and released indicating a completed joint 32mm Joints When crimping Auspex 32mm use the battery tool with a 32mm DuoPEX Jaw Place the fitting inside th...

Page 12: ...al tools available for copper crimp ring connections 16 20 and 25mm Only Auspex approved tools can be used 5 The adjusting screw has 4 flat faces in a square shape for the locking bolt to fix on Therefore the adjusting screw must always be vertical or horizontal in orientation and never at an angle or the locking bolt will damage it 6 Retighten the locking bolt 7 Crimp a new trial joint as a test ...

Page 13: ...rsatility and ease of a WaterMark certified multi layer pipe system and can be used in potable water and various other installations Advantages of the DuoPEX Water System 1 Form stability during installation for example in a curve 2 Low thermal conductivity level 3 Light weight during transport and installation 4 Thermal expansion is lower than that of other pipes 5 Lower pressure loss thanks to t...

Page 14: ... 20mm x 20mm x Rp1 2 APF04202015F 25mm x 25mm x Rp1 2 APF04252515F 32mm x 32mm x Rp1 2 APF04323215F Threaded Elbows Female 20mm x Rp1 2 APF072015F 25mm x Rp1 2 APF072515F 32mm x Rp1 2 APF073215F Specialised Auspex Fire Fittings For the full range of Auspex Crimp Fittings tooling and installation instructions pick up a copy of the Auspex Manual Crimp Fittings and Pipe in your closest Reece store or...

Page 15: ...DPW284032 50mm x 1 1 2 DPW285040 B Press Tee Adaptors 20mm x 20mm x DN20 APF28202020 25mm x 25mm x DN20 APF28252520 25mm x 25mm x DN25 APF28252525 32mm x 32mm x DN20 APF28323220 32mm x 32mm x DN25 APF28323225 B Press fire fittings are designed for applications where extended adjustable droppers are required while still providing a solid connection to the sprinkler outlet The side mounting bracket ...

Page 16: ... For operating parameters outside those stated in the manual please contact Customer Service Contents of this brochure are subject to change please visit our website for the most up to date product information Edition 1 2021 Reliance Worldwide Corporation Aust Pty Ltd ABN 71 004 784 301 27 28 Chapman Place Eagle Farm QLD 4009 Australia ...

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