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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Gas Supply
Gas Piping
Pipe-Sizing Procedure – Example
The gas supply must be capable of handling the
entire gas load at the location. Gas line sizing
is based on gas type, the pressure drop in the
system, the gas pressure supplied, and gas line
type. For gas pipe sizing in the United States,
refer to the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54. For
Canadian gas pipe sizing, refer to the Natural Gas
and Propane Installation Code CAN/CSA B149.1.
The information below is provided as an example.
The appropriate table from the applicable code
must be used.
1. Determine the cubic feet per hour of gas
required by dividing the gas input (on the rating
plate) by the heating value of the gas (available
from the local gas company). The gas input
needs to include all gas products at the location
and the maximum BTU usage at full load when
all gas products are in use.
2. Use the table for your gas type to find the pipe
size required for your cubic feet per hour of gas
and your pipe length.
Example: The heating value of propane gas for
your location is 2500 BTU/FT
3
. The gas input
of the tankless water heater is 199,900 BTU/
HR. Additional appliances at the location require
75,000 BTU/HR. Therefore, the cubic feet per
hour = (199,900 + 75,000)/2500 = 109 FT
3
/HR.
If the pipe length is 100 ft., then the 3/4-inch
pipe size capable of supplying 197 FT
3
/HR of
propane gas will be adequate.
Gas Input of
Cubic Feet Water Heater (BTU/HR)
Per Hour (CFH) = Heating Value of Gas (BTU/FT
3
)
Pipe-Sizing Table – Natural Gas
Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
Inlet Pressure: Less than 2 psi (55 inches W.C.)
Pressure Drop: 0.3 inches W.C.
Specific Gravity: 0.60
(Capacity in cubic feet per hour)
Length
Pipe Size (inches)
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
10
273
514
1060
1580
20
188
353
726
1090
30
151
284
583
873
40
129
243
499
747
50
114
215
442
662
60
104
195
400
600
70
95
179
368
552
80
89
167
343
514
90
83
157
322
482
100
79
148
304
455
125
70
131
269
403
150
63
119
244
366
175
58
109
224
336
200
54
102
209
313
Pipe-Sizing Table – Propane Gas
Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
Inlet Pressure: 11.0 inches W.C.
Pressure Drop: 0.5 inches W.C.
Specific Gravity: 1.50
(Capacity in cubic feet per hour)
Length
Pipe Size (inches)
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/4
10
291
608
1150
2350
20
200
418
787
1620
30
160
336
632
1300
40
137
287
541
1110
50
122
255
480
985
60
110
231
434
892
80
101
212
400
821
100
94
197
372
763
125
89
185
349
716
150
84
175
330
677
175
74
155
292
600
200
67
140
265
543
Refer to current National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54.
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