Fire pump is a 250 gpm at 60 psi
  
  
  
Todd G Williams, PE  
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> On Oct 7, 2023 at 10:48 AM,  <Tstone52 (mailto:[email protected])>  wrote:
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> According to NFPA 20, 2013 ed., 4.26, Table 4.26 shows 4” minimum suction.
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> 2022 ED. Is the same.
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> Regards,
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>  G. Tim Stone
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> From:  Fpdcdesign  <[email protected]>
>   Sent:  Saturday, October 7, 2023 10:16 AM
>   To:  Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers  
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>   Subject:  [Sprinklerforum] Distance to fire pump suction
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> I have a system with a 6” backflow preventer, which reduces to 4” immediately 
> after. There is approximately 48” of 4” pipe to the suction flange on a 4 x 3 
> pump. All elbows are turning correctly. Is this sufficient? Does the 10x rule 
> apply to the size of the backflow preventer or the fitting directly attaching 
> to the pump?
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> Todd G Williams, PE
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