Convert Kilolitres per day to UK gallons per second
Convert Kilolitres per day (kL/d) to UK gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = kL/d × 0.002545940374
About Kilolitres per day
The kilolitre per day (kL/d) equals 1/86400 ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s, the standard unit for per-household and per-property water-consumption billing in Australia. Sydney Water and other Australian utilities charge tariffs per kL/d consumed; a typical Australian household uses 0.6-1.0 kL/d. 1 kL/d = 1 m³/d ≈ 264.2 US gal/d.
About UK gallons per second
The UK (imperial) gallon per second (gal/s) equals 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s, about 20% larger than the US gallon per second. It appears in pre-metric British fire-fighting standards, large pump test certificates, and naval engineering calculations. A UK fire engine pump rated 1 000 UK gal/min delivers ≈16.67 UK gal/s. 1 UK gal/s = 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s ≈ 1.201 US gal/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per day (kL/d) | UK gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/d | 0.00254594 gal/s |
| 2 kL/d | 0.00509188 gal/s |
| 5 kL/d | 0.0127297 gal/s |
| 10 kL/d | 0.0254594 gal/s |
| 25 kL/d | 0.0636485 gal/s |
| 50 kL/d | 0.127297 gal/s |
| 100 kL/d | 0.254594 gal/s |