GM9S96 Service Manual
SYSTEM OPERATION
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3. Pressure drop in lines between regulators, and be-
tween second stage regulator and the appliance. Pipe
size will depend on length of pipe run and total load of
all appliances.
Complete information regarding tank sizing for vaporiza tion,
recommended regulator settings, and pipe sizing is avail-
able from most regulator manufacturers and propane gas
suppliers.
Use pipe dope approved for use with L.P. gas.
Refer to the following illustration for typical propane gas in-
stallations and piping.
200 PSIG
5 to 15 PSIG
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3/8"
1/2" 5/8" 7/8" 1/2"
10
730 1,700 3,200
5,300 8,300 3,200 7,500
20
500 1,100 220 3,700 5,800 2,200
4,200
30
400 920 2,000 2,900 4,700 1,800 4,000
40
370 850 1,700
2,700 4,100 1,600
3,700
50
330 770 1,500 2,400 3,700 1,500
3,400
60 300 700 1,300 2,200
3,300 1,300 3,100
80
260 610 1,200 1,900
2,900 1,200 2,600
100 220 540 1,000 1,700 2,600 1,000 2,300
125 200 490 900 1,400 2,300 900
2,100
150 190 430 830 1,300 2,100 830 1,900
175 170 400 780
1,200 1,900 770 1,700
200 160 380 730 1,100 1,800 720 1,500
Maximum Propane Capacities listed ar e based on 2 psig pressure dr op at 10 psig setting .
Capaci ties i n 1,000 BTU /hour.
To convert to capacities at 15 psig settings - multiply by 1.130
To convert to capacities at 5 psig settings - multiply by 0.879
3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 7/8" 1/2" 1"
1-1/2"
10 39 92 199 329 501 275 567
1,071 2,205 3,307
20 26 62
131 216 346
189 393
732 1,496
2,299
30 21 50 107 181 277 152 315 590 1,212 1,858
40 19 41 90 145 233 129 267 504
1,039
1,559
50 18 37 79 131 198 114 237 448 913
1,417
60 16 35 72 1,211 187 103 217 409
834 1,275
80 13 29 62 104 155 89 185 346 724 1,066
100 11 26 55 90 138 78 162 307 630 976
125 10 24
48 81 122 69 146 275 567 866
150 9 21 43 72 109 63 132 252 511 787
200 8 19 39 66 100 54 112 209 439 665
250 8 17 36 60 93 48 100 185 390 590
*Data in accordance with NFPA pamphlet No. 54
Maximum Pr opane Capacities l isted ar e based on 1/2" W.C. pr essur e drop at 11" W.C. setting .
Capaci ties i n 1,000 BTU/hour.