Using the velocity design method, determine the minimum required size of Type L copper tube supply pipes serving a hotel with a WSFU of 300. Use a maximum velocity of 7 ft/s.

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Using the velocity design method, determine the minimum required size of Type L copper tube supply pipes serving a hotel with a WSFU of 300. Use a maximum velocity of 7 ft/s.

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TABLE 13.9 WATER SUPPLY FIXTURE UNIT (WSFU) LOAD AND RECOMMENDED DESIGN LOAD, IN GPM, LUMIN, AND LIS, FOR
SELECTED BUILDING TYPES.
Institutional Buildings
(e.g., Hospitals)
Hotels and Motels
Office Buildings
Water Supply Fixture
Unit Load (WSFU)
Water Supply Fixture
Unit Load (WSFU)
gpm
L'min
L's
gpm
L/min
L/s
gpm
L/min
L's
200
250
300
82
85
90
312
323
342
361
372
380
475
5.2
5.4
5.7
6.0
6.2
6.3
7.9
9.2
73
76
80
277
289
304
4.6
4.8
5.1
5.4
95
98
100
110
361
372
380
418
437
456
513
6.0
6.2
6.3
7.0
200
250
300
400
95
85
323
400
500
600
342
380
456
98
90
5.7
115
120
135
7.3
500
100
120
6.3
7.6
600
900
1200
100
8.6
900
1200
1500
125
7.6
145
551
135
513
8.6
155
589
9.8
165
627
10.5
150
570
9.5
185
703
11.7
1500
2000
200
760
12.7
190
722
12.0
200
760
12.7
2000
2500
5000
240
400
912
1520
15.2
25.3
220
350
836
1330
13.9
22.2
260
430
988
1634
16.5
27.2
2500
5000
TABLE 12.9 WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS OF COPPER TUBING.
Туре К
Туре L
Туре М
Inside
Diameter
(in)
Nominal
Outside
Inside
Weight
per ft
(Ib)
Weight
per ft
(Ib)
Inside
Size
(in)
Diameter
(in)
Diameter
(in)
Weight
per ft
(in)
Diameter
(in)
0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625
0.750
0.875
1.125
1.375
1.625
2.125
2.625
3.125
3.625
0.200
0.315
0.430
0.545
0.666
0.785
1.025
1.265
1.505
1.985
2.465
2.945
3.425
0.068
0.106
0.186
0.085
0.134
0.269
0.344
0.418
0.641
0.839
0.068
0.126
0.200
0.325
0.311
0.402
0.198
0.450
0.144
0.203
0.263
0.328
0.464
0.681
0.940
1.46
2.03
2.68
3.58
0.527
0.284
0.569
0.652
0.745
0.995
1.245
0.362
0.454
0.653
0.882
0.690
0.811
1.055
1.291
1.571
2.009
2.495
2.981
3.459
1%
1.04
1.36
2.06
2.92
4.00
5.12
1%
1.481
1.14
2
2%
3
3%
1.959
2.435
2.907
3.385
1.75
2.48
3.33
4.29
4.125
3.857
6.51
3.905
5.38
3.935
4.66
5.125
6.125
8.125
4.805
5.741
7.583
9.67
13.87
25.90
4.875
5.845
7.725
7.61
10.20
10.29
4.907
5.881
7.785
6.66
8.91
16.46
8
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 13.9 WATER SUPPLY FIXTURE UNIT (WSFU) LOAD AND RECOMMENDED DESIGN LOAD, IN GPM, LUMIN, AND LIS, FOR SELECTED BUILDING TYPES. Institutional Buildings (e.g., Hospitals) Hotels and Motels Office Buildings Water Supply Fixture Unit Load (WSFU) Water Supply Fixture Unit Load (WSFU) gpm L'min L's gpm L/min L/s gpm L/min L's 200 250 300 82 85 90 312 323 342 361 372 380 475 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.3 7.9 9.2 73 76 80 277 289 304 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.4 95 98 100 110 361 372 380 418 437 456 513 6.0 6.2 6.3 7.0 200 250 300 400 95 85 323 400 500 600 342 380 456 98 90 5.7 115 120 135 7.3 500 100 120 6.3 7.6 600 900 1200 100 8.6 900 1200 1500 125 7.6 145 551 135 513 8.6 155 589 9.8 165 627 10.5 150 570 9.5 185 703 11.7 1500 2000 200 760 12.7 190 722 12.0 200 760 12.7 2000 2500 5000 240 400 912 1520 15.2 25.3 220 350 836 1330 13.9 22.2 260 430 988 1634 16.5 27.2 2500 5000 TABLE 12.9 WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS OF COPPER TUBING. Туре К Туре L Туре М Inside Diameter (in) Nominal Outside Inside Weight per ft (Ib) Weight per ft (Ib) Inside Size (in) Diameter (in) Diameter (in) Weight per ft (in) Diameter (in) 0.250 0.375 0.500 0.625 0.750 0.875 1.125 1.375 1.625 2.125 2.625 3.125 3.625 0.200 0.315 0.430 0.545 0.666 0.785 1.025 1.265 1.505 1.985 2.465 2.945 3.425 0.068 0.106 0.186 0.085 0.134 0.269 0.344 0.418 0.641 0.839 0.068 0.126 0.200 0.325 0.311 0.402 0.198 0.450 0.144 0.203 0.263 0.328 0.464 0.681 0.940 1.46 2.03 2.68 3.58 0.527 0.284 0.569 0.652 0.745 0.995 1.245 0.362 0.454 0.653 0.882 0.690 0.811 1.055 1.291 1.571 2.009 2.495 2.981 3.459 1% 1.04 1.36 2.06 2.92 4.00 5.12 1% 1.481 1.14 2 2% 3 3% 1.959 2.435 2.907 3.385 1.75 2.48 3.33 4.29 4.125 3.857 6.51 3.905 5.38 3.935 4.66 5.125 6.125 8.125 4.805 5.741 7.583 9.67 13.87 25.90 4.875 5.845 7.725 7.61 10.20 10.29 4.907 5.881 7.785 6.66 8.91 16.46 8
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