Feb 14, 2002 #1 deejay Structural Jan 24, 2002 34 Can anyone tell me what 1" w.g. of static pressure is equivalent to in PSF? What does w.g. stand for?
Can anyone tell me what 1" w.g. of static pressure is equivalent to in PSF? What does w.g. stand for?
Feb 14, 2002 #2 boo1 Mechanical Oct 31, 2001 2,129 one inch water head (gage) pressure P(psi)=(Head in feet x sp gr)/2.31 or P(psi)= (Head in feet x W)/144 Upvote 0 Downvote
one inch water head (gage) pressure P(psi)=(Head in feet x sp gr)/2.31 or P(psi)= (Head in feet x W)/144
Feb 14, 2002 #3 butelja Mechanical Jun 9, 1999 674 1" wg is equal to 5.2 PSF. WG stands for water guage. It is also referred to as WC, or water column. Since 1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 Lbs, a 12"x12"x1" piece of water weighs 62.4/12 = 5.2 PSF. Upvote 0 Downvote
1" wg is equal to 5.2 PSF. WG stands for water guage. It is also referred to as WC, or water column. Since 1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 Lbs, a 12"x12"x1" piece of water weighs 62.4/12 = 5.2 PSF.
Feb 14, 2002 Thread starter #4 deejay Structural Jan 24, 2002 34 Thanks. I am a structural guy and was not sure if wg stood for inches of water or inches of Hg. Upvote 0 Downvote
Feb 20, 2002 #5 Hoelzle Military Jun 24, 1999 5 A very good - and free - unit conversion utility is Uconeer from Katmar Software: http://www.katmarsoftware.com?referrer=Uconeer17AJuerg Hoelzle juerg.hoelzle@ruag.com http://www.ruaglandsystems.comhttp://www.ruag.com Upvote 0 Downvote
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