Travis is right, I know the suction requirement I was asking for length of 10" discharge required.
Thanks all. Bobby Gillett Sr. Project Manager Key Fire Protection, Inc. (731) 424-0130 office (731) 424-9285 fax (731) 267-4853 cell [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg McGahan Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:41 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: Pump Discharge Piping He was asking about Suction pipe sizing. On 6/10/2010 8:29 AM, Travis Mack, SET wrote: > NFPA 20 ends at the pump discharge valve. You can reduce after that. > > On 6/10/2010 8:25 AM, Bobby Gillett wrote: > >> I have a 2000 GPM pump and per NFPA 20 Table 5.25(a) the Suction and >> Discharge piping is to be 10". I understand the suction piping has to be 10" >> for a minimum of 100" (10x the pipe diameter), but how long do I have to >> keep the discharge pipe 10" before I can reduce to the 8" UG connection? >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> >> Bobby Gillett >> >> Sr. Project Manager >> >> Key Fire Protection, Inc. >> >> (731) 424-0130 office (731) 424-9285 fax >> >> (731) 267-4853 cell >> >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> [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) > -- Greg McGahan _______________________________________________ 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) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2929 - Release Date: 06/10/10 01:35:00 _______________________________________________ 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)
