We used restricted unions with 3/32" holes.
 
Mike
 

> Subject: Re: Water Hammer Problem
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 15:24:36 -0500
> To: [email protected]
> 
> Are the two checks with with small holes present in the sensing lines, might 
> solve your problem. See NFPA 20 for suggested arrangement
> 
> Regards,
> Jamey
> 
> On 2012-11-06, at 2:52 PM, Mike Hairfield <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > I have a dry system fed by a booster pump that takes suction off of a 
> > pumped well system
> > feeding a plant.
> > 
> > The darn dry pipe valve keeps tripping and my thoughts are that when the 
> > plant well pumps
> > shut off it's sending a water hammer into the fire pump suction line.
> > 
> > I believe the water hammer is causing the pump sensing line to act erratic 
> > causing the pump to run thus
> > tripping the dry pipe valve.
> > 
> > Anyone have any suggestions about how to fix my problem, a expansion tank 
> > or water hammer arrestor
> > comes to mind.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Mike Hairfield
> > 
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