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Unread 10-14-2004, 06:11 PM   #22
Cathar
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never seen one 'suited' for high flow applications
fine filtering = high pressure drop
small size = high pressure drop
now add the 2
Micro-irrigation strainers are pretty good for high-flow applications and do a very good job. For the one I had I estimated around 3000 0.2x0.2mm holes. It had about as much pressure drop as your typical 1/2" OD fitted heater-core. Looks like the one on the right:

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