The web site inspector911.com has an excellent article on forward flow testing. You will find the article in the archive
Frank Kuntz Wooster Fire Department Wooster, Ohio 44691 On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:52 PM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > The Sprinkler Age magazine has an article about this with pictures of > various options in last months edition. > > Forest Wilson > Cherokee Fire > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "George Church" <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Jul 26, 2010 11:27 am > Subject: Test connection for forward flow testing of backflow > To: <[email protected]> > > you could simply leave a single FHV if that's suffieient for your flow; if > you start getting in to needing multiples, we'd stick a valved outlet on it > and when the test is performed, install a piece of 8" we have with 6- 2.5" > FHVs, run the test, take it home for the next time we need to flow a fire > pump installed "green" with a flowmeter/no header, or to measure the flow > at > a preaction riser test valve when trip testing by connecting it to the test > tee above the valve. Its not like you use this thing very often- or as Reed > points out, like "never". > > glc > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Reed Roisum > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:38 AM > To: [email protected]; Charles Thurston > Subject: RE: Test connection for forward flow testing of backflow > > What if you don't have a fire pump and the system demand is more than what > can be flowed out of the main drain (BTW, how do you measure the flow out > of > the main drain?) We typically spec a 2 1/2" single outlet (size and # of > outlets dependent on the system demand), flush-type test connection with > male threads piped from the riser with a normally closed control valve. Is > that what you are asking?? > > > Reed A. Roisum, CET > Ulteig Engineers, Inc. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles > Thurston > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Test connection for forward flow testing of backflow > > Hello Craig, > > Fire pump test header for sizes over 2", Otherwise the main drain > > Monday, July 26, 2010, 8:31:34 AM, you wrote: > > > Just trying to get a consensus, > > > Got a backflow in a building at the riser location, what is the > > preferred type of connection at the wall which would allow for forward > flow testing? > > > Craig L. 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