If you contact the hose monster company, they can supply you with Female to Male thread converters to attach the fire hose to the FDC. The flow must be measured, to ensure that the backflow is operating at full flow. If not measured, a check valve could be partially opened and you would have no way to verify it is opening properly.
Forest Wilson Project Manager Cherokee Fire Protection Co. 1855 Bellbrook Ave Ste C Xenia OH 45385 PH 937-376-2333 FX 614-455-4324 visit our blog: www.cherokee-fire.blogspot.com NOTICE: The information contained in this email is intended to be solely for the use of the named individual or entity to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged or otherwise confidential. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, anyone other than the named addressee (or a person authorized to deliver it to the named addressee). It should not be copied or forwarded to any unauthorized persons. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply email or by calling Cherokee Fire Protection Co. at 888-347-3079 toll free. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Mack, SET Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 4:14 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: DCVA test connetion We typically show a valved connection that by-passes the check valve and will flow out the FDC. I have heard people say just flip the check valve, but then have many fitters tell me to get my butt out there and flip the check valve. It is not quite as easy as it sounds. On 5/10/2010 1:07 PM, Brad wrote: > Reverse the check valve on the FDC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Cahill [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 3:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: DCVA test connetion > > What have you double check folks been using for the flush test valves? Got > a system with a 700ish demand no pump. So I'm thinking the 2" main drain > isn't big enough. Does someone make a FDC like thing with male threads? > Then I'd have a 4" BFV on the inside to control the flow? Sound right? > Could I just straight pipe a 3" but then I'd have no way to put a hose > monster on? Hose monster to dissipate flow as I don't think we need to > actually measure and record flow. > > > > Chris Cahill, P.E. > > Fire Protection Engineer > > Sentry Fire Protection, Inc. > > > > 763-658-4483 > > 763-658-4921 fax > > > > Email: [email protected] > > > > Mail: P.O. Box 69 > > Waverly, MN 55390 > > > > Location: 4439 Hwy 12 SW > > Waverly, MN 55390 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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) > _______________________________________________ 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)
