NFPA 20 (2010) Section 14.2.5.2.3.1. "Where simultaneous operation of the multiple pumps is possible or required as part of a system design, the acceptance test shall include ALL PUMPS operating simultaneously." What is the rationale for "all pumps" versus required pumps to meet design? Is it purely for maintaining the suction header velocity below 15 ft/s as indicated in Supplement 4, Technical/Substantive Changes from the 2007 Edition to the 2010 Edition of NFPA 20? There is no reference indicating the cumulative flow required. Would system demand flow be used to meet this requirement since the pumps are already being flowed at higher necessary flows to conform to Section 14.2.5.2.4? Could it be to determine the capabilities of the electrical power supply to all pumps is in simultaneous operation? Additionally, I can find no indication of what sizing the test piping or number of connections need to be used for such a scenario.
Thoughts? Ryan L. Hinson, EIT, SET Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Aviation & Facilities Group Burns & McDonnell Minneapolis-St. Paul Office 8201 Norman Center Drive, Suite 300 Bloomington, MN 55437 Direct: 952-656-3662 Fax: 952-229-2923 [email protected] www.burnsmcd.com<BLOCKED::www.burnsmcd.com> Proud recipient of PSMJ's Premier Award for Client Satisfaction -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20111206/a2e100d7/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
