How do the hydraulic models compare with actual flows? One of my neighboring towns has some company using a hydraulic model to predict flow, but they never seem to get near what comes out in an actual flow.
BTW, I didn't realize there is that much desert in Steamboat Springs... At 01:47 PM 5/12/2009, you wrote: >Flow tests in well established areas need not be as frequent as in newly >developed areas. Example: Down town Seattle most likely has not changed >significantly in the last 20 years. A 5 year old test is still pretty close >to a current test, within the variance you'll see for time of day or season >of the year. However in a new industrial park, where 6 Mo. Ago there were >empty lots, and now you have Mfg. food processing and other high use >installations, 6 Mo. May have been too long. > >Location Location Location! >Here in the dry west, we'd rather use a hydraulic model than flow an open >hydrant. We really need to save that water for Kentucky blue grass the >planners thought appropriate for a desert. > >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 R Richardson >Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:02 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Hydrant Flow Test time frame for validity > >We are reviewing our policy as to the length of time for use of hydrant flow >test data. > >We have heard ranges from as short as 6 months to 18 months. > >If the forum members would be willing to share thoughts as to how old of a >test is accepted by the AHJ's you deal with it can help guide our revised >policy. > >Thanks in advance, > >Rich Richardson >Seattle Fire Department > > > >_______________________________________________ >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) > >_______________________________________________ >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) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ 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)
