Field glossary
Static head
The pressure to lift water, about 0.43 psi per foot of elevation, or 1 psi per 2.31 ft
Used across 5 Anvilfield field guides, most in Plumbing.
Also defined as
- HVAC: The pressure from the height of water above a point, about 0.433 psi per foot, that sets the cold fill pressure
- HVAC: The pressure a vertical liquid column loses to height, about 0.5 psi per foot of lift for common refrigerants
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