Size
15 mm Pipe
22 mm Pipe
15 mm Elbow
22 mm Elbow
Head Loss (mm)
Minimum Effective Head
(x) mm
1.5
0.75 2.25
270
55
80
405
1
Pipework
The dimension (x) is calculated from the table below to give you a minimum
effective head of 80 mm which is necessary to produce a satisfactory shower in all
conditions.
Example! The example below is based on the diagram above with 15 mm
pipework, A = 1.5 m, B = 0.75 m.
Plumbing Schematic Diagram
A
B
X
Quantity
Number of Elbows
Number of Elbows
(A) + (B) = x 120
(A) + (B) = x 20
x 55
x 15