Section A.13.4.4.2.2.3 suggests that bleeding air at the dry valve is acceptable for a partial flow trip test. If I'm reading that correctly, the trip test valve should only be needed every 3 years. Am I missing something?
Ed Kramer > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Morey, Mike > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: dry system trip test connection > > Just to clarify, the trip test valve will be used yearly, 2 of the 3 > years are a "partial" trip test where you need only leave the supply > valve cracked open. The reasoning is this tests the valve's actuation > without filling the entire system with water, generally you just fill > the riser pipe as long as your quick to shut it off (prevents you from > having to drain all the low points etc). The quarterly tests of the > water flow alarm are the only test that may be done with the air bleed, > the annual test is designed to test the funcionality of the valve, where > the quarterly test focuses only on the alarm device itself. > > Mike Morey, SET > Sprinkler Designer > BMW Constructors, Inc. > O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.439.2695 > www.bmwc.com > <https://owa.bmwc.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.bmwc.com> > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Ed Kramer > Sent: Thu 3/31/2011 2:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: dry system trip test connection > > > > Thank you Ron, Tom and Mike. > > Looks like the trip test valve is used at least every 3 years, and as > often > as every year if air can't be bled off at the dry valve. > > Ed Kramer > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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:Sprinklerforum- > [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)
