12
Canadian Air Handler Installation and Operation
NOTE
•
All values have
been normalized to
3/4 in. copper pipe
as a baseline.
•
It is not
recommended to
use ½ in. piping as
the pressure drop is
considerably larger
than ¾ in. piping.
Copper
Diameter
Fitting
3/4 in.
1 in.
90 Degree Elbow
2
0.75
45 Degree Elbow
0.75
0.3
Straight Through Tee
0.4
0.135
Side Port Tee
3
1.35
Reducer Coupling
0.5
0.18
Gate Valve
0.25
0.09
Ball Valve
2.2
1.29
Swing Check Valve
3
1.35
Multiplier Per Linear Foot of Pipe
1
0.3
PEX
Fitting
3/4 in.
1 in.
90 Degree Elbow
19.44
6.9
Straight Through Tee
2.7
0.78
Side Port Tee
28.08
7.62
Reducer Coupling
4.68
1.62
Ball Valve
5.94
2.58
PEX x NPT
4.86
2.28
Multiplier Per Linear Foot of Pipe
1.8
0.6
CPVC
Fitting
3/4 in.
1 in.
90 Degree Elbow
2.2
1
45 Degree Elbow
1.21
0.56
Straight Through Tee
1.54
0.68
Side Port Tee
5.5
2.4
Male/Female Adapter
1.65
0.8
Multiplier Per Linear Foot of Pipe
1.1
0.4
•
50 ft. of 3/4 in. CPVC pipe
•
Four (4) 90 degree elbows
•
Two (2) straight through tees
Total
Equivalent
Length
= 50 x 1.1 (Total linear foot equivalency)
+ 4 x 2.2 (Total for 90 degree elbows)
+ 2 x 1.54 (Total for tees)
Approximately 67 Equivalent Feet of Piping
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