We too are evaluating the on-off enforcement of this requirement. I would be very interested in your experience with these tests, do they fail often and what is the source of failure?
Rich Richardson Seattle Fire Department >>> "Tom Duross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/19/08 7:09 AM >>> Every single standpipe installed in Boston gets tested. If no pump, then an engine and paid detail. I do a lot of them with flowmeters and hose to the roof or down the stairs to grade. If it's below freezing and we can't get to a catchbasin and hydrant on the same side of the street, it's scheduled for warmer weather and a condition of acceptance. If we have to cross a street for a hydrant or drain, they need a police detail and temporarily shut down the street and/or redirect traffic and people. Tom Our FD is more then glad to hook up an engine, handline and flow them. (Except in the dead of winter) Its a win-win-win, contractor gets it tested without having the greater expense of renting his own equipment, AHJ gets his flow test and the FD gets to work with the system and gain confidence in it. John Drucker _______________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
