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A "fixture unit" is used to design the pipe sizes in a Plumbing system. It does not equate directly to gallons because not all of the fixtures (aka sinks, toilets, tubs etc etc) will be "running" at the same time. Each fixture is assigned a "fixture unit" load by the local authority having jurisdiction (aka the local plumbing code). These are added to together and tables are used to determine the pipe size. EG, a typical bathroom sink is assigned 1.5SWFU (supply water Fixture units) and 1.5DFU (drainage fixture units) BUT a toilet might be 2.2SWFU and 4DFU.
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How many fixture unit is in 1.5 liters?
There is no answer as the units are incompatible and therefore not convertible. In plumbing, a Fixture Unit is equal to one cubic foot of water drained in an 1 1/4 pipe over one minute. A Fixture Unit is not a volume or a flow rate unit but a design factor.
Why does an energy saving light bulb with a light sensor stay on in daylight?
The sensing unit on the fixture is thinking that it is night time. If your fixture has a switch before the light, that has to be left on for the sensor to work, try the following. Turn the fixture off with the switch and leave it off for about ten minutes. Turn the switch back on and the fixture will turn on. If the sensor circuitry is working the fixture will turn off after your "delay on" setting is reached. If there is no switch before the fixture check to see if the sensor has been covered, fooling the sensor into thinking it is night time. If it is a hollow tube type sensor, sometimes hornets will lay an egg in there and cover the sensor with a mud patch. As a last resort change the sensitivity control so that is senses daylight sooner, allowing the sensor to shut off earlier. If none of the above work its time to buy a new sensor. These can be bought individually and installed into the old fixture.
How many volts should I be reading at a fluorescent bulb?
The voltage present on the secondary side of the ballast (transformer) varies as to the type of fluorescent tube or bulb that is in the fixture. The voltage will always be higher that the applied line voltage that supplies the ballast.If the fluorescent bulb screws into a lamp type of fixture, then there is no way to measure the voltage at the bulb as the tube and ballast are a combined sealed unit.
What is the most likely cause of an underwater pool light continually tripping GFI if it does not appear to be an overloaded circuit?
The circuit that the GFI controls has a current leak on it. The leakage could be anywhere in the circuit.To trouble shoot the circuit first shut off the GFI breaker to the circuit in question. Then remove the load (pool light) from the circuit. Isolate the feeder wires with wire nuts on both the "hot" and neutral conductors.Turn the GFI breaker back on. If the GFI breaker does not trip when it is turned back on, the problem is not in the feeder wires. The tripping problem is caused by the light fixture. If the breaker does trip you will have to find where the moisture is getting into the underground conduit system.Remove the light fixture and try to completely dry the unit. This can be done with a heat gun by blowing hot air on the fixture to dry it out.Once you think the fixture is completely dry, without placing the fixture back in its placement in the pool, temporarily connect it to the feeder wires and check to see if the breaker trips. If it does not trip then you have corrected the problem.What is left to do now is to find out where the leak is that is letting the moisture into the fixture. Once found and completely sealed the fixture can be placed back into service.
Is there a siren that can be screwed into the light socket of a motion activated light fixture?
None that I know of, but if you can find a separate siren unit that is powered by 120 volts and in the 5 amp range, it can be hard wired into the motion light.
What is the cost of replacing a light fixture/fan unit?
A light fixture/fan unit can run anywhere from 50-200 dollars
How many litres are into one fixture unit?
In plumbing, a Fixture Unit (FU) is equal to one cubic foot of water per minute. A Fixture Unit is not a flow rate unit but a design factor. This is roughly 7.48 gallons per minute, or 28.3 liters per minute.
How many fixture unit is in 1.5 liters?
There is no answer as the units are incompatible and therefore not convertible. In plumbing, a Fixture Unit is equal to one cubic foot of water drained in an 1 1/4 pipe over one minute. A Fixture Unit is not a volume or a flow rate unit but a design factor.
What is the volume of the average bathroom?
One fixture unit
What is fixture unit?
A fixture is 7.48 gallons which is equal to 1 cubic foot of waterAlso a fixture unit in storm drainage is roughly 3 square feet depending on pitchTo convert sanitary /waste to storm fixture units for a combined system one has to do interpolation combining all the GPM flow expected from a 10 year frequency
What is floor washing water fixture unit?
Got no clue
What is the Flow rate of one fixture unit?
3 gpm
How many fixture units is a ac?
What is the condendsate in GPM flow and what tonnage is the unit
How do you get slope for sewer pipe?
First you must calculate the fixture unints that are needed then based on the FU you can then increase the soil/ waste line to allow the needed pitch for the fixture unit value
How much is one Fixture Unit Values?
A Fixture unit is 7.48 gallons (1 cu ft) or 3 sq ft of drainage Or a pump discharging 1 GPM = 1 FU When in doubt of a proper answer ask a Master plumber of a class A journeyman
How do you plumb a home?
By calculations as to friction loss and the fixture unit demands and the heat loss if heating is involved
When laying sewer pipe what is the grade?
Depends on the fixture unit value I was looking for and the diameter of the piping involved
