Convert Litres per second to US gallons per second
Convert Litres per second (L/s) to US gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = L/s × 0.2641720524
About Litres per second
The litre per second (L/s) equals 10⁻³ m³/s, the standard unit for municipal water-supply engineering, fire-fighting flows, and HVAC system air handling. A fire hydrant delivers 15-30 L/s; a household mains water connection is typically 0.1-0.5 L/s; a large building HVAC chilled-water loop circulates 50-200 L/s. 1 L/s = 10⁻³ m³/s = 3.6 m³/h ≈ 15.85 US gal/min.
About US gallons per second
The US gallon per second (gal/s) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s, used for very large pump discharge rates and fire-suppression deluge systems. A large centrifugal fire pump rated 1 500 US gal/min delivers exactly 25 US gal/s; industrial cooling-tower makeup lines are sized in gal/s at peak demand. 1 US gal/s = 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s = 60 US gal/min ≈ 227.1 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Litres per second (L/s) | US gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/s | 0.264172 gal/s |
| 2 L/s | 0.528344 gal/s |
| 5 L/s | 1.32086 gal/s |
| 10 L/s | 2.64172 gal/s |
| 25 L/s | 6.6043 gal/s |
| 50 L/s | 13.2086 gal/s |
| 100 L/s | 26.4172 gal/s |