I hate when they do that just to save a few fittings and valves. You're supposed to not be impairing the system when testing the pump. I realize some systems cannot perform at all without the pump but some just have it for hose demands. If it's piped that way, how can you leave the building on street supply (pump bypass) while the pump is being tested? The you have to flush through the pump as well?
Tom GRS This is on a plan I am reviewing for a local AHJ. I questioned the engineer/designer's layout (actually rejected it) in a review letter. He has the test header being fed from a tee in the by-pass line located downstream of the check valve but upstream of the last control valve. I was uncomfortable with that arrangement. (There was also no shut-off valve in the test header line). At 12:43 PM 9/19/2007, you wrote: >Todd, > >You're a PE that specializes in fire and if this forum is any >indication fire pumps seem to be a particular sub-specialty. What's >this other guy usually do? > >On 9/19/07, FPDC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The diagrams in NFPA 20 show the connection for the test header prior > > to the valve on the discharge side of the pump. However, the diagrams > > are located in the appendix and I can't seem to find any text > > reference to it within the standard. Coul; someone enlighten me if > > the is any and if so, where? I've called for this and am being > > challenged by an engineer. Thanks > > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
