Convert US pints per minute to Litres per second
Convert US pints per minute (pt/min) to Litres per second (L/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/s = pt/min × 0.00788627455
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.
About Litres per second
The litre per second (L/s) equals 10⁻³ m³/s, the standard unit for municipal water-supply engineering, fire-fighting flows, and HVAC system air handling. A fire hydrant delivers 15-30 L/s; a household mains water connection is typically 0.1-0.5 L/s; a large building HVAC chilled-water loop circulates 50-200 L/s. 1 L/s = 10⁻³ m³/s = 3.6 m³/h ≈ 15.85 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US pints per minute (pt/min) | Litres per second (L/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/min | 0.00788627 L/s |
| 2 pt/min | 0.0157725 L/s |
| 5 pt/min | 0.0394314 L/s |
| 10 pt/min | 0.0788627 L/s |
| 25 pt/min | 0.197157 L/s |
| 50 pt/min | 0.394314 L/s |
| 100 pt/min | 0.788627 L/s |