Maximum flow rates allowable under the requirements of AS3500
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SharkBite PE-X PN16 |
Copper Tube |
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| Min ID (mm) |
11.5 |
15.0# |
18.7 |
10.7 |
17.0 |
23 |
| Max Flow (L/min)* |
18.7 |
31.8 |
49.4 |
16.2 |
40.9 |
74.8 |
| Max Flow (L/sec)* |
.31 |
.53 |
0.82 |
.27 |
.68 |
1.25 |
* Based on AS3500 maximum allowable velocity in pipe of 3m/s
# Based on its minimum ID of 15mm, 20mm Sharkbite may be used where AS3500 requires a nominal pipe size of DN20 (eg. Section 3.5.1). This is a feature of Sharkbite pipe only, and not generally applicable to PEX pipe.
To calculate the velocity for a specific flow rate please use this calculator
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