Pump Toolkit

Sizing and energy calculators for pump selection and planning.

Choose a calculator, enter your operating conditions, and review the results as you type.

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NPSH Available Calculator

Checks suction-side conditions against your pump's required NPSH so it doesn't cavitate.

Suction conditions

Pump centerline is above the liquid surface by this much (suction lift).
14.7 at sea level — drops ~0.5 psi per 1,000 ft of site elevation.

NPSH available

—ft
—
Atmospheric head (H‒a)—
Static suction head (H‒s)—
Suction friction loss (H‒f)—
Vapor pressure head (H‒vp)—
NPSH available—
0 ft—

Pump Horsepower Calculator

Water & brake horsepower from flow and head, plus a recommended motor frame size.

Duty point

Electrical (optional)

Results

—BHP
—
Water horsepower (WHP)—
Brake horsepower (BHP)—
Shaft power—
Electrical input power—
Est. full-load amps—

Total Dynamic Head & Sizing

Works out the head your pump has to overcome so you can spec flow & head before requesting a quote.

System requirements

Discharge point height minus source liquid level.

Friction loss

Total dynamic head

—ft TDH
at — GPM
Elevation head—
Pressure head—
Friction loss—
Total dynamic head—

Energy Cost & Payback

Compares annual running cost for an existing pump against a proposed replacement or upgrade.

Pumps

Operating assumptions

Annual running cost

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Existing
—
Proposed
Annual savings—
5‒year savings—
10‒year savings—
Simple payback—
Estimates for planning purposes, based on standard hydraulic formulas & Hazen–Williams friction loss — not a substitute for a certified pump curve. Talk to a Tencarva application engineer →