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LIS-045 May 5, 2019 Rev02
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4.2 VORTEX 3 AND 3 ER FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND CHARTS
The VORTEX 3 & 3 ER has a 3.5” (89mm) waterway integrated into the outlet. If a smaller smoothbore is attached to the outlet, follow
the appropriate
fl
ow chart for the smaller ori
fi
ce size instead.
0.0
1000.0
2000.0
3000.0
4000.0
5000.0
6000.0
7000.0
8000.0
9000.0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0.0
500.0
1000.0
1500.0
2000.0
2500.0
Flow (lpm)
No
zzl
e
P
re
ssu
re
(b
ar
)
No
zzl
e
P
re
ssu
re
(p
si
)
Flow (gpm)
VORTEX® 3 & 3 ER with Smoothbores
2" Tip
(51 mm)
2.25" Tip
(57 mm)
2.5" Tip
(64 mm)
2.75" Tip
(70 mm)
Figure 4.2
3.5” (89 mm) Stacked Tip Flow Tables
Nozzle
Diameter
(inches)
Nozzle Pressure (PSI)
50
60
80
100
Flow
GPM
Reaction
lbf
Flow
GPM
Reaction
lbf
Flow
GPM
Reaction
lbf
Flow
GPM
Reaction
lbf
2
840
314
921
377
1063
502
1188
628
2.25
1064
397
1165
477
1345
636
1504
795
2.5
1313
491
1438
589
1661
785
1857
981
2.75
1589
594
1740
712
2010
950
2247
1187
Nozzle
Diameter
(mm)
Nozzle Pressure (BAR)
3.5
4.1
5.5
7
Flow
LPM
Reaction
kgf
Flow
LPM
Reaction
kgf
Flow
LPM
Reaction
kgf
Flow
LPM
Reaction
kgf
51
1380
142
3486
171
4024
228
4479
285
57
4028
180
4410
216
5091
288
5693
361
64
4970
223
5443
276
6288
356
7030
445
70
6015
269
6587
323
7609
431
8506
539
Table 4.2
