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3. Circle, Temperature, Surveyor & Power Tables
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ICII Sales Catalog Section VI Appendix
3. Circle, Temperature, Surveyor & Power Tables
Circle Conversion:
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Circumference = 3.1416 x diameter
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Area of a circle = 3.1416 x radius x radius
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Temperature Conversion: (C=Celsius, F=Fahrenheit)
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Celsius = 5/9 x (F-32)
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Fahrenheit = 9/5 x C + 32
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Surveyor Conversion:
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1 mile = 80 chains = 320 rods
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1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet
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1 chain = 4 rods = 22 yards = 66 feet = 100 links
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1 rod = 5.5 yards = 16.5 feet
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1 link - 7.92 inches
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Power Conversion:
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Horsepower =
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Q x H
3960 x E
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Where:
Q = System flow rate (gpm)
H = Total head in feet
(multiply psi by 2.31 to convert to ft.)
E = Operating efficiency of pump (in decimal)
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Pump Efficiency =
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Q X H
3,960 x BHP to E
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Miscellaneous Rules:
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450 gpm x 60 min = 1 acre-inch of water
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Doubling pipe diameter quadruples capacity
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