0
Measure the vertical distance from the top of the water in the tank to the point of use. Multiply that distance by 0.44 to get the answer in psi.
Example: if the top of the tank is 20 feet above the point of use, the water pressure at the point of use will be 8.8 psi.
Note, this does not account for friction losses in the pipe. If the pipe runs a long distance from the tank to the point of use, there will be pressure losses in the pipe, especially if the pipe is a small diameter. The larger diameter, the less those pressure losses will be.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why is the fuel of jeepney liquid and not solid?
Liquids are a lot easier to deal with. They can be pumped, atomised, gravity fed and easily moved around in pipes. Solids don't allow for any of that.
What is a GPU water block?
A GPU water block is a cooling heatsink that uses water fed from a machine to loop through to cool, kind of like a car radiator.
Hoover damn and law of conservation of energy?
Potential energy in the reservoir of water is turned into kinetic energy as the water rushes down to the turbines where it's turned into electric energy and fed into the national grid.
What is difference between series fed and shunt fed hartley oscillator?
The DC voltage for the amplifier (transistor or FET) runs for a series-fed oscillator through the inductance of the LC circuit. A shunt-fed oscillator uses a radio-frequency choke or a resistor to deliver DC voltage to the amplifier. For an oscillator the difference between serial-fed and shunt-fed is small. The choke resonance frequency can interact with the LC circuit resonance frequency. This problem happens only with shunt-fed. Furthermore series-fed needs less components. Therefore it is prefered for (low power) oscillators. The output circuit of an amp can be series-fed or shunt-fed, too. The additional DC current through the coil will drive a iron or ferrite core earlier into saturation. This is an disadvantage of serial-fed. At a high-voltage tube RF amp with say 2000V DC voltage, in the shunt-fed amp only the choke and the DC blocking capacity have to withstand the high voltage. This is an advantage of the shunt-fed solution.
How is hydroelectric energy gathered and or created?
Hydro-power usually starts with a dam. A controlled amount of water is led away from the dam , and on to a water wheel, also called a turbine. The force of the running water gets the turbine spinning. The turbine is hooked up to an electrical generator which produces electricity as it turns. the electricity is then fed into the electrical grid and makes its ways out to homes and industries.
Can you use a gravity fed heating system if mains water is off?
If plumbing is not a factor for your gravity fed heating system , then yes.
Why are tanks that supply water to a farm elavated?
It can be for many reasons. Usually it is because there is something coming off of the tank that will be gravity fed. They may also need to go and fill this tank and the fact that it is elevated makes it easier to transport.
Why are storage tank that supply water to homes made at a height?
The water is fed to the house by gravity, so a pump is not required.
Can you feed a hot water tank with a gravity fed water tank?
Yes, you will only have as much pressure as you do with the cold side, probably slightly less.
What is MOGAS tanks?
MOGAS is a military term for gasoline. Example: M151 1/4 tons (jeeps) in the Vietnam war used Mogas; M48, M551 tanks, and M113 ACAVs used diesel fuel. There would be fuel pods that were gravity fed that supplied both fuels in the field.
What does a hot water Orifice insert look like?
This depends if it is a high or semi pressure system, as well as if it might be a gravity fed or an "on demand" type water heater.
Can compression elbows on the hot and cold water supply pipes to a gravity fed shower reduce water pressure?
Yes as the short radius fittings offer greater friction losses
What is the correct boiler water level?
This type of question refers to the gravity type fed hot water heater and the correct level is just below the overflow pipe, however it is personal preference.
What is lift irrigation?
Lift irrigation is a method of irrigation in which water is not transported by natural flow (as in gravity-fed canal systems) but is lifted with pumps or other means.
What is the differenc between above and below ground swimming pool pumps?
Above ground pumps have to be gravity fed, and the in ground pumps pull a vacuum and draw the water to them.
Define what is lift irrigation?
Lift irrigation is a method of irrigation in which water is not transported by natural flow (as in gravity-fed canal systems) but is lifted with pumps or other means.
Does a 1995 Yamaha warrior yfm 350 have a fuel pump?
no it is gravity fed
