8.16.2.6 Discharge of Drain Valves. 8.16.2.6.1* Direct interconnections shall not be made between sprinkler drains and sewers. 8.16.2.6.2 The drain discharge shall conform to any health or water department regulations. 8.17.4.1* Main Drain Test Connections. 8.17.4.1.1 Main drain test connections shall be provided at locations that will permit flow tests of water supplies and connections. 8.17.4.1.2 They shall be so installed that the valve can be opened wide for a sufficient time to assure a proper test without causing water damage. 8.17.4.1.3 Main drain connections shall be sized in accordance
If the drain won't handle the main drain flow it's a pretty good bet you'll cause water damage. Thom McMahon, SET Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr P.O. Box 882136 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Reinhardt Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Main Drain on sprinkler system. Is there anything in the code that says the drain on the floor must be able to handle the full flow of the 2inch main drain? Plenty of times the drain can't handle the flow when a main drain test is performed. Thanks Tom Reinhardt Wheeling Fire Inspector 255 W. Dundee Wheeling,IL 60090 phone 847-459-2669 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
