SOLUTION: I'm not a student but a guy at work and have only 1 question. I have a 30 foot run of pipe that needs to be on a 2% pitch downward towards a sump. Question is what is the parts pe

Question 825167: I'm not a student but a guy at work and have only 1 question.
I have a 30 foot run of pipe that needs to be on a 2% pitch downward towards a sump. Question is what is the parts per foot drop, 1\8 inch per foot or greater?Thanks for your help, Gatlow.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, rothauserc:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I have a 30 foot run of pipe that needs to be on a 2% pitch downward towards a sump. Question is what is the parts per foot drop, 1\8 inch per foot or greater?
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2% pitch means it drops 2ft per 100 ft
2% = 24 in/100 ft = 0.24 in/foot
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For a 30 ft run, 2% is 0.02*360 inches = 7.2 inches
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PS We're all students.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
is the pitch 2 DEGREES?

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