Doesn't system size effect the pressure loss? Sent from my iPhone Aaron M. Peck, SET Fire Protection Skype +1(202)407-9079 Cambodia +855(0)78700407
> On Apr 15, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Brad Casterline <[email protected]> wrote: > > you are welcome Aaron, I hope it is correct, I kinda pulled it out of the > thin Kansas early morning air. > If it is correct, 50 psi would be 6 gallons, and you would be leaking 1.2 > GPM. > > Brad > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aaron Peck [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 8:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Finding a formula > > No, I got that. > > The plumber is telling me that it's not a leak in the underground but in the > lead-in connections for individual office containers. Got 20 individual > containers outfitted for office and living quarters. There's aboveground PE > pipe and where they connect he says that's the area of leaks. Dropping about > 50 psi from 200 psi over 5 mins. > > Trying to figure out how many gpm need to leak for a 50 psi drop. > > Sent from my iPhone > Aaron M. Peck, SET Fire Protection > Skype +1(202)407-9079 > Cambodia +855(0)78700407 > >> On Apr 15, 2014, at 3:42 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Are you talking about the allowable loss for underground systems? >> >> Craig L. Prahl, CET >> Fire Protection Group Lead >> CH2MHILL >> Lockwood Greene >> 1500 International Drive >> Spartanburg, SC 29303 >> Direct - 864.599.4102 >> Fax - 864.599.8439 >> CH2MHILL Extension 74102 >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aaron > Peck >> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 3:54 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Finding a formula >> >> I can't seem to find one but I'm trying to find the volume of water loss > during a pressure test. I can get the total volume of water in the pipe but > can't seem to find a formula to help with finding the volume loss. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> Aaron M. Peck, SET Fire Protection >> Skype +1(202)407-9079 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
