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Calculating duct resistance – Grizzly G5954 User Manual

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G5954 5HP Dust Collector

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To calculate the static pressure of any given

line in the system, follow these steps:

1. Make a list of each size duct in the line, includ-

ing the length, and multiply those numbers by
the static pressure value given in

Figure 22.

2. List each type of elbow or branch and multiply

the quantity (if more than one) by the static
pressure loss given in

Figure 22.

3. Add any additional factors from Figure 23.

Note: Always account for a seasoned filter,
so you don't end up with a system that only
works right when the filter is clean.

Additional Factors

Static Pressure

Seasoned (well used)

Dust Collection Filter

1"

Entry Loss at Large

Machine Hood

2"

Figure 23. Additional static pressure factors.

4. Total your list as shown in Figure 24 to come

up with your overall static pressure loss.

Note: When determining static pressure loss
over multiple lines, only count the main line
numbers once.

Figure 24. Totaling static pressure numbers.

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Calculating Duct Resistance

Adding duct work, elbows, branches and any
other components to a duct line increases airflow
resistance (static pressure loss). This resistance
can be minimized by using rigid (smooth) pipe
and gradual curves, as opposed to flexible pipe
and 90˚ elbows.

The purpose of calculating the resistance is to
determine if it is low enough from the machine to
the dust collector to meet the given CFM require-
ment for the machine. Use the charts in

Figure 22

to calculate the resistance of duct work.

Duct

Dia.

Approximate

Static Pressure

Loss Per Foot of

Rigid Pipe

Approximate

Static Pressure

Loss Per Foot

of Flex Pipe

Main

Lines

at 3500

FPM

Branch

Lines

at 4000

FPM

Main

Lines

at 3500

FPM

Branch

Lines

at 4000

FPM

2"

.091

.122

.35

.453

2.5"

.08

.107

.306

.397

3"

.071

.094

.271

.352

4"

.057

.075

.215

.28

5"

.046

.059

.172

.225

6"

.037

.047

.136

.18

7"

.029

.036

.106

.141

8"

.023

.027

.08

.108

9"

.017

.019

.057

.079

Fitting

Dia.

90˚

Elbow

45˚

Elbow

45˚

Wye(Y)

90˚

Wye(Y)

3"

.47

.235

.282

.188

4"

.45

.225

.375

.225

5"

.531

.266

.354

.236

6"

.564

.282

.329

.235

7"

.468

.234

.324

.216

8"

.405

.203

.297

.189

Figure 22. Static pressure loss charts.

In most small/medium shops it is only necessary
to calculate the line with the longest duct length or
the most fittings (operating under the assumption
that if the line with the highest resistance works,
the others will be fine).

5. Compare the total static pressure loss for

that line to the closest CFM given in the

Performance Curve section on the data
sheet for your machine (located toward the
front of this manual).