Actually, there is no need for the test header on a fire pump- IF you have standpipe FHVs, hydrants or other means for testing the flow.
And with a flow meter installed, you only have to flow water and measure it every -3 yrs? Sorry, I didn't commit #25 to memory, but its less than annually. IF you end up with a storz FDC and Storz test header, I'd make signage so obvious- never mind, it won't matter. They'll hook LDH up to the first storz they come to and start pumping. Especially if, in the background, something is happening in a place where they'd have the need for 3 FDCs on a 12" manifold- I assume a complex with a lot of nasties in quanitity. Like those adjacent chem. Plants and refineries that look like if one goes, there goes Delaware. And NJ and eastern PA. glc -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Sornsin Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:23 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: Test header at pump house It sounds to me that you need to confirm with the owners that that is in fact what they really want for the pump test header. It's a unique enough configuration that one would think the owner has a plan for the use of these connections as test outlets. Then again, the original design may have been a goof-up - either by the owner or the designer. I would recommend you assume nothing. Verify they have a plan for testing through these connections. As to the validity in relation to NFPA documents - I don't think there is a problem, as long as there is a means to actually use these storz connections for full-flow testing of the pump. Mark A. Sornsin, PE Fire Protection Engineer Ulteig Engineers, Inc. 3350 38th Avenue S. Fargo, ND 58104-7079 Direct: 701. 280.8591 Fax: 701.280.8739 Cell: 701.371.5759 [email protected] www.ulteig.com Confidentiality Notice This message may contain privileged and confidential information. If you think, for any reason, this message may have been addressed to you in error, you must not disseminate copy or take any action in reliance on it, and we would ask you to notify me immediately by return email to [email protected]. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Splawn, Shannon Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Test header at pump house Each storz has a 6" butterfly control valve. The plan also includes a flow meter that is returned to the storage tank. As I said, this is just me copying the design done by another for this customer and I've learned not to question a lot of what was done beforehand... Shannon Splawn, CFPS Jacobs Fire Protection | Mechanical Engineering Dept. 513.674.3822 [email protected] _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.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 [email protected] http://fireball.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)
