Convert UK gallons per second to UK pints per minute
Convert UK gallons per second (gal/s) to UK pints per minute (pt/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pt/min = gal/s × 480
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 UK pints per minute
The UK pint per minute (pt/min) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/8/60 ≈ 9.471×10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in British beer-dispense engineering and pump datasheets pre-metrication. A cellar gas dispense system pressurising beer lines at 2 UK pt/min per tap maintains balanced flow for a 6-tap bar. 1 UK pt/min ≈ 9.471×10⁻⁶ m³/s ≈ 0.5683 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| UK gallons per second (gal/s) | UK pints per minute (pt/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gal/s | 480 pt/min |
| 2 gal/s | 960 pt/min |
| 5 gal/s | 2400 pt/min |
| 10 gal/s | 4800 pt/min |
| 25 gal/s | 12000 pt/min |
| 50 gal/s | 24000 pt/min |
| 100 gal/s | 48000 pt/min |