quick question

[gemini aquarius(t)]

is there a devise that tells how maney gph the flow is

whats it called

thanks

 

[NicoleC]

Yes.

A large container that holds a known quantity of water, a connecting hose, a stopwatch, and a calculator.

 

[drake66]

logic is essential in this hobby

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

ohh yeah huh

sorry my bad

would this workfor figuring out how much flow there is in a tank which is connected cause they would all have to match and i cant shut all but one tank away cause then the water will not have other places to go as it would if the tanks valves were open

does that make ay scense?

 

[golfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7091012#post7091012 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gemini aquarius(t)
ohh yeah huh

sorry my bad

would this workfor figuring out how much flow there is in a tank which is connected cause they would all have to match and i cant shut all but one tank away cause then the water will not have other places to go as it would if the tanks valves were open

does that make ay scense?

your starting to freek me out :hmm6:

 

[NicoleC]

To calculate for head loss, you need to hook your hose up to the outlet/nozzle wherever it ends up. Then you would know what that particular outlet was rated at. You would need to test all outlets (separately, I suggest!) in a tank to measure the water flow in that tank. All outlets do not necessarily have the same flow.

If you just want to measure the pump without calculating head loss, just hook the hose up to the outlet on the pump itself.