Convert UK gallons per second to Kilolitres per second
Convert UK gallons per second (gal/s) to Kilolitres per second (kL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/s = gal/s × 0.00454609
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.
About Kilolitres per second
The kilolitre per second (kL/s) equals 1 m³/s, so 1 kL/s is identical to 1 m³/s. The term kilolitre is favoured in Australian and South African engineering over the equivalent cubic metre per second. Municipal water-main flow and stormwater-channel capacity are sometimes expressed in kL/s in these countries. 1 kL/s = 1 m³/s = 1 000 L/s ≈ 15 850 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| UK gallons per second (gal/s) | Kilolitres per second (kL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 gal/s | 0.00454609 kL/s |
| 2 gal/s | 0.00909218 kL/s |
| 5 gal/s | 0.0227304 kL/s |
| 10 gal/s | 0.0454609 kL/s |
| 25 gal/s | 0.113652 kL/s |
| 50 gal/s | 0.227304 kL/s |
| 100 gal/s | 0.454609 kL/s |