It is hard to visualize this to maintain reliability. Pond grass can be a big problem. Then you need access to pump screens. I would not be in favor of it do to reliability and maintenance.
Art -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 10:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: VT pump suction I have a client that wants to use a vertical turbine pump taking suction out of a pond. He wants to take suction directly from the pond without a separate pit. I say he can suspend the pump into the pond, but he still has to have an isolated sump with a trash rack for suction. Has anyone out there done this before? Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860.535.2080 www.fpdc.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) _______________________________________________ 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)
