Convert UK gallons per minute to UK pints per hour
Convert UK gallons per minute (gpm) to UK pints per hour (pt/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pt/h = gpm × 480
About UK gallons per minute
The UK (imperial) gallon per minute (gpm) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/60 ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s, historically used in British plumbing design, pump curves, and water-treatment plant sizing. Pre-metric UK water-industry capacity tables and pump manufacturers quoted flows in UK gal/min; legacy British Standard BS EN pump curves often show both units. 1 UK gpm ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 4.546 L/min.
About UK pints per hour
The UK pint per hour (pt/h) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/8/3600 ≈ 1.578×10⁻⁷ m³/s, used in British slow-infusion clinical records and historical dairy milk-flow measurements before metrication. An IV drip set at 100 mL/h equals ≈176 UK fl oz/h ≈ 8.8 UK pt/h. 1 UK pt/h ≈ 1.578×10⁻⁷ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| UK gallons per minute (gpm) | UK pints per hour (pt/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 gpm | 480 pt/h |
| 2 gpm | 960 pt/h |
| 5 gpm | 2400 pt/h |
| 10 gpm | 4800 pt/h |
| 25 gpm | 12000 pt/h |
| 50 gpm | 24000 pt/h |
| 100 gpm | 48000 pt/h |