How much over the 175 psi rating are they seeing? Typically these system components have a pretty appreciable safety factor in them.
What is the application and installation standard? Where are these lines and systems installed? Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection Group Mechanical Department CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ch2m.com Larrimer, Peter A wrote: > I have a facility in North Carolina who is having pressure > fluctuations in the water supply such that their CPVC systems are > bursting due to overpressures. They have recorded pressures that > easily exceed the 175lb limits of the systems. > > What would the recommendations of the forum be to keep the pressures > down to a reasonable level? (Pressure regulating valve?) > > Will any hydraulics analysis be necessary when any device is installed > in the system? > > Anyone in North Carolina want to contact me concerning this work? > > Thanks in advance. > > Pete Larrimer > VA > _______________________________________________ > 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)
