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converting vertical inches in tank to gallons (have manual chart)
I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure
it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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converting vertical inches in tank to gallons (have manual chart)
Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart,
eg: 0.5 23 1.0 45 1.5 68 2.0 91 and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1)) to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest that this is what you do currently. Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height, assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of the tank. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 5:26*pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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converting vertical inches in tank to gallons (have manual chart)
If the tank has a linear ratio of inches to gallons all you need to do is
multiply the inches of material times the gallons per inch. If the tank is not like that then you need to create a 2 column table with the inches in the left column and the gallons in the right column: ...........A..........B 1........0...........0 2........1.........100 3........2.........422 4........3.........888 5........4........1123 There are several formulas you can use to get the result. Here are a couple: D1 = tank measurement = 3 =VLOOKUP(D1,A1:B5,2,0) Or =SUMIF(A1:A5,D1,B1:B5) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Scotty" <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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converting vertical inches in tank to gallons (have manual chart)
Scotty,
Use this formula =(PI()*B1^2*A1)*6.22883288 Where B1 is the radius of the tank and A1 is the dip depth in inches the answer will be imperial gallons Mike "Scotty" wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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A thought,
I've assumed a round tank!! if it's rectangular use =(L*B*A1)*6.22883288 Where L * B are the 2 sides A1 remains the same Mike "Mike H" wrote: Scotty, Use this formula =(PI()*B1^2*A1)*6.22883288 Where B1 is the radius of the tank and A1 is the dip depth in inches the answer will be imperial gallons Mike "Scotty" wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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Hmmm,
I'll get it right in a minute. The dip must be in feet. i.e 12ft 6in should be entered as 12.5 Mike "Mike H" wrote: Scotty, Use this formula =(PI()*B1^2*A1)*6.22883288 Where B1 is the radius of the tank and A1 is the dip depth in inches the answer will be imperial gallons Mike "Scotty" wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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I have not used excel in years......so setting up the table is seeming to be
problematic. The chart I have is very accurate...made by the tank company example.. inches gallons 0.125 1 0.250 2 0.375 3 0.50 4 ....... ...... 71.75 2088 563 total increments in all thanks for the help "Pete_UK" wrote: Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart, eg: 0.5 23 1.0 45 1.5 68 2.0 91 and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1)) to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest that this is what you do currently. Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height, assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of the tank. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 5:26 pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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tank is laying horizontal.... what will that do to the formula?
"Mike H" wrote: Hmmm, I'll get it right in a minute. The dip must be in feet. i.e 12ft 6in should be entered as 12.5 Mike "Mike H" wrote: Scotty, Use this formula =(PI()*B1^2*A1)*6.22883288 Where B1 is the radius of the tank and A1 is the dip depth in inches the answer will be imperial gallons Mike "Scotty" wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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converting vertical inches in tank to gallons (have manual cha
Nothing as long as the liquid surface is Parallel to the base i.e it's not
like the leaning tower of Pisa. For a flat tank you would do it manually like this Length of tank * Breadth of tank * liquid depth in feet * 6.22883288 The last number is how many imperial gallons are in 1Cuft. To covert this to an excel formula =6 * 4 * A1 * 6.22883288 All units of measure are in feet and the tank dip is entered in A1 If you prefer inches do this =((72*48*A1)/1728)*6.22883288 Tank dips are notoriously inaccurate anyway, any inlclination of the dipstick causes a high reading. Mike "Scotty" wrote: tank is laying horizontal.... what will that do to the formula? "Mike H" wrote: Hmmm, I'll get it right in a minute. The dip must be in feet. i.e 12ft 6in should be entered as 12.5 Mike "Mike H" wrote: Scotty, Use this formula =(PI()*B1^2*A1)*6.22883288 Where B1 is the radius of the tank and A1 is the dip depth in inches the answer will be imperial gallons Mike "Scotty" wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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converting vertical inches in tank to gallons (have manual cha
Based on the small sample you posted the ratio is linear: 0.125 inches = 1
gallon A1 = measurement =A1/0.125 -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have not used excel in years......so setting up the table is seeming to be problematic. The chart I have is very accurate...made by the tank company example.. inches gallons 0.125 1 0.250 2 0.375 3 0.50 4 ...... ...... 71.75 2088 563 total increments in all thanks for the help "Pete_UK" wrote: Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart, eg: 0.5 23 1.0 45 1.5 68 2.0 91 and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1)) to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest that this is what you do currently. Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height, assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of the tank. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 5:26 pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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Hi Biff,
this doesn't tie in with the last example the OP gave, i.e.: 71.75 2088 Based on answers elsewhere, I imagine it is a cylindrical tank on its side, so it won't be linear. I stand by my first post, though it will be tedious to enter 563 increments. Pete On Sep 17, 6:50*pm, "T. Valko" wrote: Based on the small sample you posted the ratio is linear: 0.125 inches = 1 gallon A1 = measurement =A1/0.125 -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have not used excel in years......so setting up the table is seeming to be problematic. The chart I have is very accurate...made by the tank company example.. inches * * * * *gallons 0.125 * * * * * * * * 1 0.250 * * * * * * * * *2 0.375 * * * * * * * * *3 0.50 * * * * * * * * * *4 ...... * * * * * * * * ...... 71.75 * * * * * * *2088 563 total increments in all thanks for the help "Pete_UK" wrote: Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart, eg: 0.5 * * 23 1.0 * * 45 1.5 * * 68 2.0 * * 91 and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1)) to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest that this is what you do currently. Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height, assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of the tank. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 5:26 pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Hi pete_UK
You are right it is a cylindrical tank laying horizontal in the ground. It will be tedious to enter in all the increments however, I am willing to do it....just need to know how to set it up. I just can't remember all I learned in college and I am having one heck of a time getting the table set up.. How and where do I enter 0.125 1 0.250 2 and so on through 71.750 2088 Thanks for the help you guys will be huge time savers. "Pete_UK" wrote: Hi Biff, this doesn't tie in with the last example the OP gave, i.e.: 71.75 2088 Based on answers elsewhere, I imagine it is a cylindrical tank on its side, so it won't be linear. I stand by my first post, though it will be tedious to enter 563 increments. Pete On Sep 17, 6:50 pm, "T. Valko" wrote: Based on the small sample you posted the ratio is linear: 0.125 inches = 1 gallon A1 = measurement =A1/0.125 -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have not used excel in years......so setting up the table is seeming to be problematic. The chart I have is very accurate...made by the tank company example.. inches gallons 0.125 1 0.250 2 0.375 3 0.50 4 ...... ...... 71.75 2088 563 total increments in all thanks for the help "Pete_UK" wrote: Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart, eg: 0.5 23 1.0 45 1.5 68 2.0 91 and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1)) to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest that this is what you do currently. Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height, assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of the tank. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 5:26 pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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I didn't test it for 71.752088.
Oh well! I agree that the lookup table is the way to go. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Pete_UK" wrote in message ... Hi Biff, this doesn't tie in with the last example the OP gave, i.e.: 71.75 2088 Based on answers elsewhere, I imagine it is a cylindrical tank on its side, so it won't be linear. I stand by my first post, though it will be tedious to enter 563 increments. Pete On Sep 17, 6:50 pm, "T. Valko" wrote: Based on the small sample you posted the ratio is linear: 0.125 inches = 1 gallon A1 = measurement =A1/0.125 -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have not used excel in years......so setting up the table is seeming to be problematic. The chart I have is very accurate...made by the tank company example.. inches gallons 0.125 1 0.250 2 0.375 3 0.50 4 ...... ...... 71.75 2088 563 total increments in all thanks for the help "Pete_UK" wrote: Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart, eg: 0.5 23 1.0 45 1.5 68 2.0 91 and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1)) to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest that this is what you do currently. Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height, assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of the tank. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 5:26 pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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If tank is cylindrical laying horizontally, it is impossible for
measurements to be linear at 1 gallon per .125 inches as your example shows. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:07:01 -0700, Scotty wrote: I have not used excel in years......so setting up the table is seeming to be problematic. The chart I have is very accurate...made by the tank company example.. inches gallons 0.125 1 0.250 2 0.375 3 0.50 4 ...... ...... 71.75 2088 563 total increments in all thanks for the help "Pete_UK" wrote: Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart, eg: 0.5 23 1.0 45 1.5 68 2.0 91 and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1)) to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest that this is what you do currently. Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height, assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of the tank. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 5:26 pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this? |
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Hi Scotty,
it doesn't really matter where you put the 2-column table. I suggested in my first post that you put it in columns G and H and the formula I gave you assumed it occupied G1:H15, not knowing how many entries you would have in the table. I don't know what your sheet will look like, but if you do start putting the table in G1 and H1, then your formula would be: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$563,1)) assuming that you put your depth measurement in A1 (in the same units that you have in column G). This variation: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,$G:$H,1)) can be used so that it doesn't matter where in columns G and H you actually put the table. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 7:15*pm, Scotty wrote: Hi pete_UK You are right it is a cylindrical tank laying horizontal in the ground. It will be tedious to *enter in all the increments however, I am willing to do it....just need to know how to set it up. I just can't remember all I learned in college and I am having one heck of a time getting the table set up.. How and where do I enter 0.125 * * * * 1 0.250 * * * * *2 and so on through 71.750 * * * 2088 Thanks for the help you guys will be huge time savers. "Pete_UK" wrote: Hi Biff, this doesn't tie in with the last example the OP gave, i.e.: 71.75 * * *2088 Based on answers elsewhere, I imagine it is a cylindrical tank on its side, so it won't be linear. I stand by my first post, though it will be tedious to enter 563 increments. Pete On Sep 17, 6:50 pm, "T. Valko" wrote: Based on the small sample you posted the ratio is linear: 0.125 inches = 1 gallon A1 = measurement =A1/0.125 -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have not used excel in years......so setting up the table is seeming to be problematic. The chart I have is very accurate...made by the tank company example.. inches * * * * *gallons 0.125 * * * * * * * * 1 0.250 * * * * * * * * *2 0.375 * * * * * * * * *3 0.50 * * * * * * * * * *4 ...... * * * * * * * * ...... 71.75 * * * * * * *2088 563 total increments in all thanks for the help "Pete_UK" wrote: Set up a two-column table somewhere which is similar to your chart, eg: 0.5 * * 23 1.0 * * 45 1.5 * * 68 2.0 * * 91 and so on. Suppose this occupies G1:H15. Then, if you enter your measurement in A1, you can have this formula in B1: =IF(A1=0,0,VLOOKUP(A1,G$1:H$15,1)) to give you the volume. You could make it more accurate by interpolating between vertical heights, although you do not suggest that this is what you do currently. Another way would be to just calculate the volume from the height, assuming you know the diameter (and thus the cross-sectional area) of the tank. Hope this helps. Pete On Sep 17, 5:26 pm, Scotty <Scotty @discussions.microsoft.com wrote: I have a tank that I measure daily to see how many gallons are in. I measure it with a stick and then look at a chart made for the tank to see how many gallons it equals. I would like to set up excel so that I can enter in the stick measurement and it will give me the gallons in the next column automatically. Any suggestions on how to do this?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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