Installation / Operation Instruction Manual
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Brute
HIGH EFFICIENCY COMMERCIAL BOILERS AND VOLUME WATER HEATERS
®
SCHED 40 METAL PIPE CAPACITY FOR 1.50 SPECIFIC GRAVITY
UNDILUTED PROPANE
NOMINAL PIPE SIZE
@
11” W.C. INLET AND 0.5” W.C. PRESSURE DROP
SIZE 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1-1/4” 1-1/2” 2”
LENGTH MAXIMUM CAPACITY IN THOUSANDS OF BTU PER
HOUR
20 200 418 787 1616 2422 4664
40 137 287 541 1111 1664 3205
60 110 231 434 892 1337 2574
80 94 197 372 763 1144 2203
100 84 175 330 677 1014 1952
NOTES:
1. Follow all local and national LP gas codes for line sizing and equipment
requirements.
2. Verify that inlet gas pressure remains between 4 and 13 inches of water
column before and during operation.
Source: ANSI Z223.1-80 National Fuel Gas Code.
Table 11. Nominal Pipe Size @ 0.11” W.C. and 0.5” Press Drop
EQUIVALENT LENGTHS OF STRAIGHT PIPE FOR TYPICAL SCH 40 FITTINGS
NOMINAL PIPE SIZE
FITTING 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1-1/4” 1-1/2” 2”
LINEAR FEET
90° ELBOW 3.6 4.4 5.2 6.6 7.4 8.5
TEE 4.2 5.3 6.6 8.7 9.9 12
Table 9. Equivalent Lengths of Straight Pipe, SCH 40
SCH 40 METAL PIPE CAPACITY FOR 0.60 SPECIFIC GRAVITY NATURAL GAS
NOMINAL PIPE SIZE
@
0.30” W.C. PRESSURE DROP
LENGTH 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1-1/4” 1-1/2” 2”
FT CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR
20 92 190 350 730 1100 2100
40 130 245 500 760 1450
60 105 195 400 610 1150
80 90 170 350 530 990
100 150 305 460 870
Table 10. Nominal Pipe Size @ 0.30” W.C. Press Drop
WARNING
If an inline high gas pressure regulator is used,
it MUST BE of the lockup type and be located a
minimum of 10 feet from the unit. Failure to do so may
result in insucient gas volume supplied to the unit.