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Capacity Table for Common Size Downpipes

The capacity of a downpipe is nearly always governed by the capacity of the dropper. As droppers fit inside the downpipe, their inside diameter will be less and varies by manufacturer.

The figures allowed for in our calculator are the smallest dropper internal diameter measured from commonly available products. For the 65mm diameter downpipe, the smallest dropper measured was one with squared sides to fit in either 65mm round or 65 x 50 rectangular downpipe.

Use this table to select the correct internal dimensions of common downpipe sizes. The Downpipe Capacity Calculator will use these values to perform the correct calculations without the need to enter them manually.

Downpipe Capacity Table

 Downpipe sizeDropper sizeEffective Area
Rectangular65 x 5063 x 512,800
75 x 5567 x 573,800
100 x 50100 x 505,000
Round6563 x 512,800
80754,400
100926,650
15014015,400
20017022,700
25021536,300
28024647,500
31526856,400
 

 

 

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Revised the Downpipe Capacity Table to use dropper sizes and linked the table to the Downpipe Capacity Calculator.