[h=Horsepower requirements pumping water]2[/h]The table below can be used to estimate the power requirements when pumping water.
Volume Flow
(gpm) |
Horsepower Required to lift water at 60oF (hp) |
| Height (ft) |
| 5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
50 |
| 5 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
| 10 |
0.011 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
| 15 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
| 20 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
0.25 |
| 25 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.16 |
0.19 |
0.22 |
0.25 |
0.32 |
| 30 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
0.23 |
0.27 |
0.30 |
0.38 |
| 35 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.18 |
0.22 |
0.27 |
0.31 |
0.35 |
0.44 |
| 40 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
0.15 |
0.20 |
0.25 |
0.30 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.51 |
| 45 |
0.06 |
0.11 |
0.17 |
0.23 |
0.28 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.46 |
0.57 |
| 50 |
0.06 |
0.13 |
0.19 |
0.25 |
0.32 |
0.38 |
0.44 |
0.50 |
0.63 |
| 60 |
0.08 |
0.15 |
0.23 |
0.30 |
0.38 |
0.46 |
0.53 |
0.61 |
0.76 |
| 70 |
0.09 |
0.18 |
0.27 |
0.35 |
0.44 |
0.53 |
0.62 |
0.71 |
0.88 |
| 80 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
0.50 |
0.61 |
0.71 |
0.81 |
1.0 |
| 90 |
0.11 |
0.23 |
0.34 |
0.46 |
0.57 |
0.68 |
0.80 |
0.91 |
1.1 |
| 100 |
0.13 |
0.25 |
0.38 |
0.50 |
0.63 |
0.76 |
0.88 |
1.00 |
1.3 |
Note! Individual pump curves should always be used for exact calculations.
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