I assumed the 1/2” relief by NFPA 13 is too small to reduce the excess pressure 
from a pump.


Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering
American Fire Sprinkler Assn.       ---      Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives
Dallas, TX
http://www.firesprinkler.org





On May 20, 2014, at 2:04 PM, [email protected] wrote:

> What it the relief valve is required by NFPA #13, 7.1.2.1? The relief valve 
> doesn't know if the excess pressure was created by thermal expansion or a 
> pump churn during peak city static pressure but it will return the system 
> pressure to less than 175.
> Ron F

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