Calculated Industries PIPE TRADES PRO 4095 User manual

Pocket RefeRence Guide —1
Designing and building new calculators like the Pipe
Trades Pro™ Advanced Pipe Trades Math Calculator
and the PlumbingCalc Pro™ Flow & Dimensional
Math Calculator could not have been done without
the support of pipetting and plumbing professionals.
Calculated Industries gratefully acknowledges the
many individuals and organizations who were so
generous with their time and expertise.
• United Association of Journeymen and
Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting
Industry of the United States
and Canada
• David Kendrick, Secretary-Business
Manager, Greater Kansas City Building and
Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
• Sprinkler Fitters Local 314
• Plumber & Gas Fitters Local 8
• Pipe Fitters Local 533
• Neil M. McCain, McCain Institutes
• Pete Nicacio, Training Coordinator, Plumbers &
Steamtters 598
• John Williams, Plumbing Technology Instructor,
Kirkwood Community College
• Pipe Fitters Local 350
• James Witt, Instructor, Plumbers and Pipetters
Local 469

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Table of conTenTs
GETTING STARTED ..................................... 5
KEY DEFINITIONS ........................................ 5
Basic Function Keys ................................... 5
Dimensional Function Keys ....................... 6
Weight/Volume Functions ......................... 8
Circle Key ................................................... 9
Trigonometric Keys .................................... 9
Pipetting Project Keys ............................ 10
Miscellaneous Functions ......................... 13
PREFERENCE SETTINGS ......................... 14
PERCENTAGE CALCULATIONS .............. 17
Calculating Percentages ......................... 17
MEMORY OPERATION .............................. 18
Using M+ .................................................. 19
USING THE PIPE TRADES PRO ............... 19
Pipe Material Key ..................................... 19
Pipe Size Key ........................................... 21
Elbow Type ...............................................22
Simple Offset - Known Bend Angle ........ 24
PiPe Trades Pro™
The Pipe Trades Pro™ Advanced Pipe
Trades Math Calculator has been specically
designed for today’s pipe trade professionals.
No matter what Pipe Trade you work in, you'll
nd it easy to use, fast, accurate, and reliable.
Quickly calculate Offsets, Rolling Offsets, and
Cutbacks. Immediately access Pipe Material
and Type data, and Pipe Size dimensions.
The Pipe Trades Pro will help you on the
jobsite or in the ofce.
• Built-indataandPipeSizingfor7different
PipingMaterials
• LinearandRollingOffsetSolutionsfor
KnownandUnknownFittingAngles
• FittingTake-outandCutMarkSolutions
• CutbackSolutions
• TrigonometricSolutions
• Circle,CircumferenceandAreaSolutions
• FractionalFeet-InchInput/Output
• SimpleUS/MetricandFlowConversions
andSolutions
• ProblemsInvolvingAllArchitectural
Fractions—1/2-1/64ths
• Andmore

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GeTTinG sTarTed
You may want to practice getting a feel for
your calculator keys by reading through the
key denitions and learning how to enter basic
feet-inch-fractions and metric, how to store
values in Memory, etc., before proceeding to
the examples.
key definiTions
Basic Function Keys
On/Clear Key – Turns on power.
Pressing once clears the last entry
and the display. Pressing twice
clears all non-permanent values.
Off – Turns all power off. Clears all
non-permanent memory.
Arithmetic operation keys.

– Keys used for entering
and numbers.
Convert – Used with the
dimensional keys to convert
between units or with other keys to
access special functions.
(cont'd)
Simple Offset - Unknown Bend Angle .... 24
Simple Offset - Cut Length ...................... 25
Rolling Offset - Known Bend Angle ........ 27
Rolling Offset - Unknown Bend Angle .... 27
Rolling Offset - Cut Length ...................... 28
Concentric Pipe Bend Cutback ............... 30
Calculate Take-Out and
Butt Weld Elbow Cut Marks ..................... 31
Cut Length - Known Take-Out Value ...... 32
Calculating Drop ...................................... 33
Weight of Filled Pipe ................................ 34
Circle Area and Circumference ............... 36
Basic D:M:S and Trigonometry
Examples .................................................. 36
APPENDIX ................................................... 38
Auto Shut-Off ........................................... 38
Batteries ................................................... 38
Reset......................................................... 39

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fractionalanddecimalinches.
Fraction Bar – Used to enter
fractions. Fractions can be
entered as proper (1/2, 1/8,
1/16) or improper (3/2, 9/8). If
the denominator (bottom) is not
entered, the calculator’s fractional
accuracy setting is automatically
used. Results are always shown in
typical building fractional format.
Gallons per Minute (gpm) – Enters
or converts to gallons per minute.
Liters per Second (l/s) – Enters or
converts to liters per second.
Cubic Feet per Minute (cfm) –
Enters or converts to cubic feet per
minute.
Cubic Feet per Second (cfs) –
Enters or converts to cubic feet per
second.
Degrees Celsius (°C) – Enters or
converts to degrees Celsius.
Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) – Enters
or Converts to degrees Fahrenheit.
(cont'd)
Store – Used for storing values.
Recall – Used with other keys to
recall stored values and settings.
 Memory Clear (M-R/C) – Clears
Memory without changing current
display.
Accumulative Memory – Adds
value to Accumulative Memory.
 M- – Subtracts value from
Accumulative Memory.
Dimensional Function Keys
Feet – Enters or converts to feet
as whole or decimal numbers.
Also used with and keys
for entering feet-inch values (e.g.,
). Repeated
pressesduringconversionstoggle
betweenfractionalfeet-inchand
decimalfeet.
Inch – Enters or converts to inches.
Entry can be whole or decimal
numbers. Also used with for
entering fractional inch values (e.g.,
). Repeatedpresses
duringconversionstogglebetween
(cont'd)

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Circle Key
Circle – Enters diameter and
calculates circle area and
circumference.
Trigonometric Keys

Sine
–
Finds the sine of a degree or
undimensioned value.
Arcsine (sin
-1
)
–
Gives the angle in
degrees for the Sine value.
 Cosine – Finds the Cosine of a
degree or undimensioned value.
 Arccosine (cos-1) – Gives the angle
in degrees for the Cosine value.

Tangent – Finds the Tangent of a
degree or undimensioned value.
 Arctangent (tan-1)– Gives the
angle in degrees for the Tangent
value.
mMillimeters – Enters or converts to
millimeters.
mMeters (m) – Enters or converts to
meters.
Gallons – Enters or converts to
gallons.
Liters – Enters or converts to liters.
Weight/Volume Functions
 Weight/Volume (wt/vol) –Stores
a new weight volume as pounds per
cubic feet or other format as shown
below. Default value is 62.42796
pounds per cubic foot of water
(1000 kg/m3).
● Pounds per cubic foot
● Pounds per cubic inch
● Pounds per gallon
● Kilograms per cubic meter
● Kilograms per liter
7Pounds (lbs) – Enters or converts a
weight or volume value to pounds.
Kilograms (kg) –Enters or
converts a weight or volume value
to kilograms.
(cont'd)

 Take-Out (T.O./Arc) – Used to
enter or solve tting Take-Outs
when calculating pipe cut lengths.
Calculates inner, center, and outer
arc lengths for marking eld cut
ttings.

Offset – Calculates or enters the
Offset (Rise).
 Welder's Gap – Denes the
Welder's Gap subtracted from the
end-to-end pipe length calculation.
Default value is 1/8", 0 is a valid
value.

Run – Enters or calculates the Run.

Travel – Enters or calculates the
Travel (Diagonal).

Pipe Material – Denes the Pipe
Material. (Steel, Stainless Steel,
Brass, Aluminum, Cast Iron, PVC or
Copper).
  Elbow Type – Denes the type of
radius (long or short) and whether
a factory or eld cut 45˚ Butt Weld
elbow is being used. Default value
is Butt Weld – Long.
Pipe Size – Enters the nominal Pipe
Size and provides data pertaining to
the entered size.
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Pipetting Project Keys
Travel
Slope
Offset
Angleº
 Angle/Slope – Enters or calculates
a linear Slope, Slope Angle, or
Percent Grade. The linear slope
is the amount of "Offset" over 12
inches of "Run." Values may be
entered as:
●a Dimension: 
 A
●an Angle or Degrees: 
 A
●a Percentage (percent grade):
7
   A
Once an angle or slope has been
entered, consecutive presses of A
will convert to the remaining formats
listed above. (cont'd)

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Miscellaneous Functions
 Open parenthesis key.
 Close parenthesis key.
Xy– Enters an exponential value
other than x2 or Square Root.
Exponential Root Value (X1/y)–
Enters an exponential root value.
Pi – Displays value of π (3.141593).
Reciprocal (1/x) – Finds the
reciprocal of a number
(e.g.,  0.125).
Change Sign (+/–) – Toggle
displayed value between minus and
plus value.
Clear All – Returns all stored
values to the default settings.
Does not affect Preference settings.

X
2
– Squares the value in the display.
√
__ _
x – Square root function.
Cost - Cost function.
(cont'd)
 Pipe Type – Denes the Pipe Type
based on Pipe Material.
 Cutback – Calculates pipe Cutback
after Bend Angle and Offset are
entered.
 Rolling Offset (Roll) – Calculates
Rolling Offset pipe length.
Flow – Enter or calculate
volumetric Flow Rate through a
pipe.
Velocity – Enter or calculate
Velocity and convert between feet
per second, feet per minute, and
meters per second.
 Pressure – Enter Pressure value.
Calculate Pressure loss. Convert
between units of pressure.
Force – Enter or calculate Force
and convert between lbf, newton.
 Area – Enter pipe area for use in
Flow, Velocity, Pressure, and Force
calculations. Calculate Area given
values for Flow/Velocity or Force/
Pressure.
(cont'd)

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Enter the Preference Mode by pressing
 (Prefs). Access each category
by pressing the key until you reach the
desired setting. Within each category, press
the or keys to toggle between individual
selections. Press to exit and set your
Preference.
Note: Press toadvanceandpressto
backup.Pressingthekeycontinuously
inthismodewillcyclethroughallofthe
PreferenceSettings.
You may change these settings at any time
by repeating the above, and setting in a new
preference.
To reset preferences back to factory default
settings, turn your calculator off, hold down
the  key and turn the calculator back on.
For example, if you wish to display all your
dimensional area answers in square meters,
press  (Area Std), then the
key until “AREA 0. SQ M” is displayed.
Simply exit this mode by pressing and
all your future area answers will be displayed
in square meters.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
  (Prefs)
(FractionalResolution) FRAC 0-1/16 INCH
(cont'd)
(cont'd)
  Store unit cost.
Degrees:Minutes:Seconds
(dms◄►deg) – Converts between
D:M:S and decimal degree formats;
repeated presses will toggle be-
tween the two formats.
Paperless tape (Tape) – Accesses
the Paperless Tape mode.
 Preference settings (Prefs) –
Used to access various customiz-
able settings.
Backspace Function – Used to de-
lete entries one keystroke at a time
(unlike the  function, which
deletes the entire entry).
% – Percent function.
 Used to store values in Memory
1 -  registers 1 through 9.
PREFERENCE SETTINGS
HOW TO SET PREFERENCES
The following sections detail Preference
Setting options for the PipeTrades Pro
calculator.

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Sixth press of :
(Fractionalmode) FRAC Std.
FRAC COnSt.
(repeats options) FRAC Std.
Seventh press of :
(MathematicalOperation) MATH OrdEr
MATH CHAIn
(repeatsoptions) MATH OrdEr
PERCENTAGE CALCULATIONS
The  keys can be used for nding
a given percent of a number or for working
add-on, discount or division percentage
calculations. It can be used with any type
of number, in any dimension (feet, inch,
millimeter, etc.) and any type of convention
(non-dimensioned, linear, square or cubic).
Calculating Percentages
Find18%of500feet:
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
 0.

  (%) 90 FEET 0 INCH
Take20%from286Feet6inches:
(cont'd)
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
FRAC 0-1/32 INCH
FRAC 0-1/64 INCH
FRAC 0-1/2 INCH
FRAC 0-1/4 INCH
FRAC 0-1/8 INCH
(repeatsoptions) FRAC 0-1/16 INCH
Second press of :
(Areadisplays) AREA Std.
AREA 0. SQ FEET
AREA 0. SQ INCH
AREA 0. SQ M
(repeatsoptions) AREA Std.
Third press of :
(Volumedisplays) VOL Std.
VOL 0. CU FEET
VOL 0. CU M
(repeats options) VOL Std.
Fourth press of :
(MeterLineardisplays) METR 0.000 M
(oatingpoint) METR FLOAt M
(repeatsoptions) METR 0.000 M
Fifth press of :
(DecimalDegreedisplays) DEG 0.00º
(oatingpoint) DEG FLOAt
(repeatsoptions) DEG 0.00º (cont'd)