More popular back in the '60's. I've seen a bunch. I don't think there are any codes that address. What were you thinking would be issues to regulate? Certainly never required. Nothing prohibiting. No size requirements. On the right side of the BFP I suppose.
Chris Cahill, PE* Associate Fire Protection Engineer Burns & McDonnell 8201 Norman Center Drive Bloomington, MN 55437 Phone: 952.656.3652 Fax: 952.229.2923 [email protected] www.burnsmcd.com Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For *Registered in: MN -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt Grise Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 10:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: jockey pump only I ran across a system where the owner has elected to use a small pump to pressurize the system in order to prevent municipal water surges from causing false trips on the flow switch. Has anyone seen this before? Are there any codes that address something like this? (not something that we installed, or specified... just found it this way) Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP, NICET II Sales Engineer Alliance Fire Protection 130 w 9th Ave. North Kansas City, MO 64116 *Licensed in KS & MO 913.888.0647 ph 913.888.0618 f 913.927.0222 cell www. AFPsprink.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
