The question is now moot because they went and tested the pump by actually
flowing water and it ran fine. The problem lies in the testing process and that
is someone else’s headache.
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> On Apr 19, 2021 at 5:05 PM, <Tom Duross via Sprinklerforum
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> I bet if there was a partially closed gate, or a check, or a blockage; that
> might cause it. Are they’re any good resources about testing a fire pump with
> a flow meter where it feeds back into the suction piping? I have been given a
> couple of tests with very screwy results. Thanks Todd G Williams, PE Fire
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