Which is one of my pet peeves - you need to have the instrumentation to measure the flow to PROVE that you actually met the BF requirement, all you have to do is read the pressure and put it on the form. Now you have a yearly data point to really show if there is a water problem developing.
Michael Michael M. Fitz, P.E. MDE Inc. 206-321-1804 On 5/10/2010 1:00 PM, Chris Cahill wrote: > 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) > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 5103 (20100510) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ 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)
