RE: FDC & Pump Suction

[Matt Grise via Sprinklerforum]

If you just cant get the FDC moved, maybe add a pressure regulating valve or 
relief valve to prevent system overpressure? Not the most-best way to go, but 
better than blowing the system apart?

Matt 


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Is cap it and put one on the building an option?  Generally that's what we'd do 
in that scenario as there isn't much else you can safely do because of the 
compound pressure increase potential with a fire pump.  Presumably you have to 
put a test header somewhere, just add an FDC as well?  Of course then hydrant 
distance comes in to play as well.  

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Shambaugh & Son, LP an EMCOR Company
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260.417.0625 /  fax 260.487.7991 email mmo...@shambaugh.com



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8.17.2.4.8 (2016) States the FDC cannot be located on the suction side of a 
pump. If a pump is being added to an existing system and the current FDC is in 
the yard what is the best way to handle this?

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RE: FDC & Pump Suction

[Mike Morey via Sprinklerforum]

Is cap it and put one on the building an option?  Generally that's what we'd do 
in that scenario as there isn't much else you can safely do because of the 
compound pressure increase potential with a fire pump.  Presumably you have to 
put a test header somewhere, just add an FDC as well?  Of course then hydrant 
distance comes in to play as well.  

Mike Morey
CFPS 3229 * NICET S.E.T. 123677
Project Manager * Fire Protection Group
Shambaugh & Son, LP an EMCOR Company
7614 Opportunity Drive * Fort Wayne, IN * 46825
direct 260.487.7824 /  cell 260.417.0625 /  fax 260.487.7991
email mmo...@shambaugh.com



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8.17.2.4.8 (2016) States the FDC cannot be located on the suction side of a 
pump. If a pump is being added to an existing system and the current FDC is in 
the yard what is the best way to handle this?

Brian Harris, CET
BVS Systems Inc.
Design Manager
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