Obviously, there are countless situational variables, but I have been told anecdotally that a 2 1/2" line when used on attack can be used anywhere in the range of 150-400 gpm. At the high end, it's a wrestling match and only used for outside streams.
SL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd - Work Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 9:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: actual hose flow I know we assume a 250 gpm flow for a single fire hose. What is the actual amount of water that is discharged from a 2-1/2" fire hose in a fire situation? Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com 860-535-2080 (ofc) _______________________________________________ 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
