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FIRE HOSE
FRICTION LOSS
.75"

1.0"

10

13.5

3.5

20
30

50
105

12.5
26

1.75"

2.0"

4.5
10

3
5

1
2.5

95
100

22
25

11
12

5
6

125
150

37
54

21
26

10
13.5

4
6

1
2

175
200

34
45

18
24

8
10

3
4

225
250

57
70

30
37.5

12
15

4.5
6

2
2.5

275
300

82
95

45
54

17.5
21

7
8

3
3.5

325
350

65
78

24.5
28

9.5
11

4
5

2.5
2.5

6.5
8

3
3.5

2.5
3

400
450

96

36
45

14
17.5

6
8

3
4

1
1.5

10
12.5

4.5
6

4
5

55

21
25.5
30
35
40.5
46
53

9.5
11.5
13.5
15.5
18
20
23
25.5
28
31
34
41
49
57
66.5
76.5

5
6
7
8.5
9.5
11.5
12.5
14.5
16
17.5
19
23
27.5
32.5
38
43
59
77

2
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
8
9.5
11
13
15
20
26.5
41.5

15.5
18.5
23
25.5
29.5
33.5
38
43
48

7
8.5
10
12
13.5
15.5
17.5
20
22.5
25
28
33
39
45
52
60

6
7
8.5
10
11.5
13
14.5
16.5
18.5
20.5
22.5
27
32
38
44
50

500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1750
2000
2500

44
92

2.5"

3.0"

3.5"

Siamesed Lines

1.5"

40
60

T-9

Equal Length

Pressure Loss in PSI per 100' Hose

Flow In
U.S.
GPM

4.0"

Note: These friction loss figures will vary accordingly with age and manufacturer of hose.

5.0"

6.0"

1
1
1.5
1.5
2
2
2.5
3
4
4.5
5
6
8
10.5
16.5

2 x 2.5" 3 x 2.5" 2 x 3.0"