Convert UK pints per hour to UK gallons per second
Convert UK pints per hour (pt/h) to UK gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = pt/h × 3.472222222e-5
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| UK pints per hour (pt/h) | UK gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/h | 3.472 × 10-5 gal/s |
| 2 pt/h | 6.944 × 10-5 gal/s |
| 5 pt/h | 0.000173611 gal/s |
| 10 pt/h | 0.000347222 gal/s |
| 25 pt/h | 0.000868056 gal/s |
| 50 pt/h | 0.00173611 gal/s |
| 100 pt/h | 0.00347222 gal/s |