Also include the friction lose in hose from hydrant to truck  / truck to FDC
Mark
From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Matt Grise
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 3:26 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Fire Truck Supply @ FDC

NFPA 14 will dictate your GPM. The hose size and truck performance are all info 
items to get from the FD.

In the past, I have specified that we need 150psi at the FDC inlet - that takes 
some of the guesswork out if it for us (since they could come with different 
hose lengths/sizes). I have not met much pushback from FD's with that approach 
- but it would not hurt to check before test day.

But as previously suggested we use 150@0; 149@ required flow

Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP, NICET II
Sales Engineer
Alliance Fire Protection
130 w 9th Ave.
North Kansas City, MO 64116

*Licensed in KS & MO

913.888.0647 ph
913.888.0618 f
913.526.7443 cell
www. AFPsprink.com


From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Brian Harris
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 2:21 PM
To: 
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Fire Truck Supply @ FDC

Is there a "standard" GPM @ PSI used for a standpipe calc with regard to what 
the fire truck will provide? I called the local AHJ and all he would say is 
they provide 150psi, didn't know the gpm or even the hose size for that matter. 
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Brian Harris, CET
BVS Systems Inc.
Design Manager
bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/>
Phone: 704.896.9989
Fax: 704.896.1935

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