Ron

Do you move down the flow curve for the municipal water system to account for 
concurrent hose stream use?

Best

Bruce Verhei 

> On Jan 27, 2017, at 13:36, Dale Wingard <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Thanks everyone.  I just thought that it was always an acceptable practice. 
>  
> The situation is I have a new owner of a warehouse with an existing ground 
> tank and pump house.  We will be replacing the pump.  The tank is only 3000 
> gallons short of the largest system demand plus the outside hose times the 
> duration requirement.  The city supply to the tank will be more than able to 
> make up the difference.  The underwriter is saying that the “reliable 
> automatic refill” cannot be considered.
>  
> I was wanting to show proof that it was acceptable prior to the 2013 edition.
>  
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> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] 
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> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 3:22 PM
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> Subject: Re: Tank Capacity
>  
> It was in one edition of 13R wayback when. I don't think it had ever been 
> "allowed" by 22 until recently but it only makes sense. Now define reliable 
> refill rate for this application emphasizing reliable. 
> On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 12:48 PM Brad Casterline <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> Requirements for break tanks were added NFPA 20 (2007), according to page 
> 20-2.
> 
> Brad
> 
> On Jan 27, 2017 2:41 PM, "Mike B Morey" <[email protected]> wrote:
> The earliest reference I can find is NFPA 25 2007 in section 5.30, it has 
> moved around since, but as others have pointed out, it's defined in there as 
> a break tank.  
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Morey 
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> Shambaugh & Son, LP an EMCOR Company 
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> From:        Dale Wingard <[email protected]> 
> To:        "[email protected]" 
> <[email protected]> 
> Date:        01/27/2017 02:52 PM 
> Subject:        Tank Capacity 
> Sent by:        "Sprinklerforum" 
> <[email protected]>
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> 
> 
> NFPA 22 (2013 Edition) excerpt- 
>   
> 4.1.4 A tank shall be sized so that the stored supply plus reliable automatic 
> refill shall be sufficient to meet the demand placed upon it for the design 
> duration. 
>   
> I have researched earlier editions but I have not been able to find where the 
> reliable automatic refill has been previously allowed; however, I recall this 
> being the case.  Am I overlooking something?   
>   
> Thanks, 
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