Equivalent Length of Fittings

Total equivalent feet from fitting type and diameter counts.

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Formula and source

Sum of per-fitting equivalent lengths from public engineering tables; total run = straight pipe + Σ(equivalent lengths).

ASHRAE Handbook (Fundamentals) by name; engineering-practice consensus values.

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