We've really got a lot better out there than a hand held pitot or a cone diffuser Steve. Even just a listed pitotless nozzle (1"-1 1/8" or 1 3/4", depending on what you want to flow) would be more accurate than any of them. A little hosemonster and 5' length of hose would be key. As far as tapped caps, Kochek, Ackron, Pollard, even wholesalers like Potter Roemer or Croker have lots to choose from. Get one with a vent or make a tee to bleed off the air. If it was me, I would put a case together (Pelican) with a 1-1/8" and 1-3/4" pitotless nozzles, 2-3 60# grade 2 or better gauges for the nozzles, a comp-60, comp-100 and comp-200 grade 2 or better static/residual gauges, a couple of tapped caps and a couple of combo spanners and hydrant wrenches. Even better, another case with a little hose monster and a 5' fire hose. Tom Duross
GFE Manufacturing has one called an HK-25 I think. Akron Brass sells them. Otherwise, I my preferred set was from Potter Roemer including a directional diffuser. I believe the model number for it is 6188. The S/R cap is 6184. It came in a nice case. I also ordered their standard pitot knife, # 6177 and a spanner wrench(not sure of that model). Ryan Hinson Any suggestions on where I should go to get a good basic flow test kit at a reasonable price including: 1) A diffuser with a fixed pitot port and pressure gauge for the flow hydrant 2) A cap with a gauge for the static/residual hydrant 3) A spanner wrench 4) Preferably a basic case I need something light and portable that I can take on a plane with me for some testing at a variety of sites over the coming months, where the local utilities don't have this equipment and we won't have any contractor help available. Thanks in advance for any thoughts, Steve Kowkabany, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Neptune Fire Protection Engineering LLC 60 Ocean Boulevard, Suite 15 Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 904-652-4200 Phone 904-212-0868 Fax _______________________________________________ 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)
