Convert UK gallons per second to US pints per minute
Convert UK gallons per second (gal/s) to US pints per minute (pt/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pt/min = gal/s × 576.4559642
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 US pints per minute
The US pint per minute (pt/min) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/8/60 ≈ 7.886×10⁻⁶ m³/s, a unit encountered in US home-brewing, small-batch winery transfers, and consumer-grade pump ratings. A standard kitchen faucet running at 2 US gal/min produces 16 pt/min; a small submersible pond pump rated 50 gal/h delivers ≈27 pt/min. 1 US pt/min ≈ 7.886×10⁻⁶ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| UK gallons per second (gal/s) | US pints per minute (pt/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gal/s | 576.456 pt/min |
| 2 gal/s | 1152.91 pt/min |
| 5 gal/s | 2882.28 pt/min |
| 10 gal/s | 5764.56 pt/min |
| 25 gal/s | 14411.4 pt/min |
| 50 gal/s | 28822.8 pt/min |
| 100 gal/s | 57645.6 pt/min |