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Sum of Pressure Loss Worksheet

Single Pressure System
800-671-8622 FGP-570 Rev 3.0 11/11
Project: Single Pressure System < 14 "wc Date: 11/1/2011
Contact/Tel: TracPipe Engineering / 800-671-8622 Drawn: JMM
Location: Exton, PA Checked: AW
Description: Low Pressure Natural Gas Sheet: 1 of 1
System Data and Requirements
Fuel-Gas Type NG ###

Sum-Of-Pressure loss calculations are based on pressure drop per foot data
located in Section 7.1 of the TracPipe-Counterstrike Design Guide and Meter or LP Tank Outlet (Supply 1) 7 in w.c.
Installation Instructions. (Note: Steel Pipe calculations based on equations
found in NFPA-54 / IFGC codes) Min Delivery Pressure at Appliance 5 in. w.c.

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Note: "Supply" (Column B) must be used to establish the starting pressure ###
for each pipe run. Pressure will come from meter or LPG Regulator (Supply 1) ###
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Sum of Pressure Loss Worksheet

DUAL PRESSURE SYSTEM
800-671-8622 FGP-570 Rev 3.0
2.0 11/11
4-12-10
Project: 2 STAGE SOPL - 2 psig Systems Date: 11/1/2011
Contact/Tel: TracPipe Engineering / 800-671-8622 Drawn: JMM
Location: Exton, PA Checked: AW
Description: 2 Stage System - 2 psig Elevated Pressure with 8"wc LPR outlet Sheet: 1 of 1

System Data and Requirements

Fuel-Gas Type NG
Sum-Of-Pressure-Loss calculations are based on pressure drop per foot data located in
Section 7.1 of the TracPipe-Counterstrike Design Guide and Installation Instructions. Meter or LP Tank Outlet (Supply 1) 56 in. w.c. (Elevated Pressure Side ONLY)
(Note: Steel Pipe calculations based on equations found in NFPA-54 / IFGC codes)
Min LPR (Line Pressure Regulator) INLET
28 in. w.c. (Elevated Pressure Side ONLY)
(Supply 1 minus Pressure Drop)

Green Text - Elevated Pressure Side (14"wc to 5 PSIG) LPR Outlet (Supply 2) 8 in. w.c. (Low Pressure Side ONLY)

Blue Text - Low Pressure Side (Below 14"WC)

Min Delivery Pressure at Appliance 5 in. w.c. (Low Pressure Side ONLY)

** NOTE: PRESSURE SOURCE MUST BE ENTERED IN CORRECT COLUMN BELOW

(B or C) BASED ON PRESSURE SIDE **

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Note: "Supply" (Column B or C) must be used to establish the starting pressure
for each pipe run. Pressure will come from meter or LPG regulator (Supply 1), LPR (Supply 2)
or from another run in the system (Column B or C).
Sum - Pressure-Loss Worksheet Instructions
Low to Medium Pressure Systems - 14 inches water column ("wc) or less
Step 1 Select the type of Gas (cell "K10")
Step 2 Enter Supply Pressure (cell "K11") - Natural Gas Meter or Propane (LPG) Regulator Outlet Pressure
Step 3 Enter Minimum Allowable Delivery Pressure at the Appliance (Inlet pressure from equipment data plate) - (cell "K12")
Step 4 Select supply pressure (Source) for each run from Column B dropdown. Note: Select "1" for meter or LPG Regulator Outlet (Supply 1).
Lettered selections (A, B, C…) refer to pressure at end of the run. For example; if Pipe Run "D" is connected to the end of Pipe Run "C",
then select "C" from the dropdown.
Step 5 Enter Pipe Material, Run Length and Load in Columns "C", "D" & "E"
Step 6 Estimate the pipe size required for the pipe run being considered. Enter this size in column "F" (Step 6a) After the completion of the worksheet,
note any "Pressures @ End of Run Column" "K" that are in Red. Red values represent a presssure drop in excess of the design limits previously
stated. The pipe runs must be adjusted in size in order to bring the system within design limits (Step 6b). Esimates may be obtained from the
TracPipe-Counterstrike Specifier for Windows® (see drawing below)
Step 7 Continue adjusting pipe sizes until optimum piping sizes are obtained.

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The above sample was sized using the Specifier for Windows®. The pressure used was 7" wc. with a 0.5" pressure drop. By using the worksheet and adjusting the system requirements to
more closely reflect the appliance demands, a system designer can optimize the sizing for a more efficient gas piping system. The SOPL (Sum of Pressure Loss) spreadsheet example
above utilized a 2.0 "wc pressure drop to optimize the pipe sizes. Note - Every section above was reduced 1 or 2 pipe sizes.
Sum of Pressure Loss (SOPL) Worksheet Instructions
Elevated Pressure Systems (> 14"wc) - Typical 2 psig and 5 psig Systems
Step 1 Select the type of Gas (cell "M10")
Step 2 Enter Supply Pressure (cell "M11") - Natural Gas Meter or Propane (LPG) Regulator Outlet Pressure. Ex.: For 2 psig systems, 2 psig is approx. 56 "wc.
Step 3 Enter Minimum Inlet Pressure to the LPR (Line Pressure Regulator) (cell "M12"). This is the Supply Pressure minus the allowable pressure drop across the
elevated pressure side piping.
Step 4 Enter the LPR outlet pressure (cell "M13").
Step 5 Enter Minimum Allowable Delivery Pressure at the Appliance (Inlet pressure from equipment data plate) - (cell "M14")
Step 6 Pipe runs (Column A) on SOPL worksheet shall correspond to Pipe runs from your TracPipe-Counterstrike Windows Specifier drawing (see example below) or assign pipe runs
to a gas piping drawing corresponding to labels in Column A below.
Step 7 Select supply pressure (Source) for each run on the Elevated Pressure Side (>14"wc GREEN Column) from COLUMN B dropdown. Note: Select "1" for meter or LPG Regulator Outlet (Supply 1).
Lettered selections (A, B, C…) refer to pressure at end of the run. For example; if Pipe Run "D" is connected to the end of Pipe Run "C",
then select "C" from the dropdown.
Step 8 Select supply pressure (Source) for each run on the LOW Pressure Side (<14"wc BLUE Column) from COLUMN C dropdown. Note: Select "2" for LPR (Line Pressure Regulator) (Supply 2).
Lettered selections (A, B, C…) refer to pressure at end of the run. For example; if Pipe Run "D" is connected to the end of Pipe Run "C",
then select "C" from the dropdown.
** CAUTION: PRESSURE SOURCE MUST BE SELECTED FROM THE CORRECT COLUMN BELOW (B or C) BASED ON WHETHER THE PIPE RUN IS ON THE ELEVATED OR LOW
PRESSURE SIDE OR THE PROGRAM WILL NOT WORK!! **
Step 9 Enter Pipe Material, Run Length and Load in Columns "D", "E", & "F".
Step 10 Estimate the pipe size required for the pipe run being considered. Enter this size in column "G" (Step 10a) After the completion of the worksheet,
note any "Pressures @ End of Run Columns" "M" or "N" that are in Red. Red values represent a presssure drop in excess of the design limits
previously stated. The pipe runs must be adjusted in size in order to bring the system within design limits (Step 10b). Esimates may be obtained
from the TracPipe Specifier for Windows® (see drawing below)
Step 11 Continue adjusting pipe sizes until optimum piping sizes are obtained.

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The above sample was sized using the Specifier for Windows®. The pressure used was 2 psig Natural gas with a 1 psi pressure drop to the LPR (Line Pressure Regulator) Inlets. A LPR
outlet of 8"wc was chosen with a 3"wc pressure drop from the LPR outlet to the appliance inlet. By using the worksheet and adjusting the system requirements to more closely reflect the
appliance demands, a system designer can optimize the sizing for a more efficient gas piping system. The SOPL (Sum of Pressure Loss) spreadsheet example above was used to further
optimize the pipe sizing (3 lines on the elevated pressure side (2 psig) were reduced in size)