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Old 09-02-2010, 04:18 PM   #1
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If I connect an accumulator to shop water, the best flow rate I could expect would be the max flow in the shop,from the city correct? (no pump) My question is: What factors must I figure in to size an accumulator so that I can maintain pressure on 3 different demands when any of them are calling for flow? Or is there a calculation for usage from an accumulator that would be different than from the city?

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You need 100 gallons of capacity per fixture.
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I like to over design for better reliability and use a figure of 150 per fixture...
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