No FDC? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aaron Peck Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 5:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: System Check Valve
Hey group, this may be a dumb question but does a sprinkler system "need" a check valve? I have a situation where there's several containerized housing side by side. Each container has it independent lead in and riser. None of the risers have check valves, only a valve, flow switch and test/drain valve. I'm doing an inspection and I'm not sure IF check valves are necessary. I can't find anything in the code explicitly stating it needs one. Since it's feed from one source, I'm checking for a main check valve/ back flow now, and since it's more of a horizontal multi-story building lol only 2 or 3 heads per floor. I don't think it's required. And besides just acting as a valve to prevent water leaving the system piping, I can't remember any other reason. Sent from my iPhone Aaron M. Peck, SET Fire Protection Skype +1(202)407-9079 Cambodia +855(0)78700407 _______________________________________________ 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
