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Rigiduct ® (Fiberglass) Friction Loss Chart

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How to Use the Friction Loss Chart 
To determine the friction loss, find the average ducting air quantity (air at heading + ½ leakage), follow 
the line up to the duct diameter, and read across to determine the static pressure drop per 100 feet.  
Multiply this number by the ducting length (also in hundreds of feet) to obtain the friction losses.   

For an oval duct, use the hydraulic diameter formula to calculate the equivalent round diameter: 

DH = 4A 
 
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