Bobby's solution is elegant. On the header I've used a grooved x screwed nipple with a grooved coupling and cap when the valve is stored, and a grooved nipple on the valve. Change-out is pretty quick (addressing John's time considerations), but Bobby's sounds pretty good. No "attractive nuisance" present.
On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Bobby McCullough <[email protected] > wrote: > We use 2.5" plastic caps. Not much value at the scrap yard. Take the > valves in the pump room and use a bicycle cable & lock to keep them from > wandering off. > > Bobby McCullough > Atlanta Sprinkler > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Morey, Mike > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 8:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: pump test header valves > > They make test header outlets with male threaded outlets (basically the > opposite of an FDC) with hose caps that you remove and then screw on > hose valves that have a female swivel on the inlet side. Of course > there's still the risk of someone stealing the hose caps and/or brass > adapteer fittings that provide the male hose thread, but at least the > valves aren't sitting out there too. > > Mike Morey, CFPS, SET > Planner Scheduler/Designer > BMWC Constructors, Inc. > 1740 W. Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46222 > O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.586.8111 > [email protected] | www.bmwc.com > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > <[email protected]> on behalf of Ben Young > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 8:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: pump test header valves > > Last week I was at an ASCET meeting where a pump presentation was given. > > Someone asked the presenter if it was allowed to remove the test header > valves and keep them in the pump room to stop them from being stolen. > > The presenter and few other attendees chimed in that this was ok, and > nothing in 20 or 25 said the valves had to be constantly in place. > > I didn't think of it at the time, but now I'm asking myself how then do > you keep debris out of the test header? The only thing I can think of > is that you would have to cap the nipples or if you remove the nipples, > plug the holes in the test header. This sounds like it will cause > problems down the road to me. > > Have you guys ever seen this done before? > > Benjamin Young > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, inventor and engineer (1876-1958) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
