Okay, here we go again. Can someone tell me what is so technically challenging about testing a hydrant? Pick two hydrants, verify that they're both connected to the same main that supplies the sprinkler system you're presumably designing, open and close the valves slowly, don't slam your gauges and remember to remove your sunglasses before bending over the stream if you're using a pitot.
Here in sunny SoCal, where the government hasn't found an activity that they don't want to regulate, we now have to observe storm drain pollution prevention BMP's. So the most challenging thing for us lately is to satisfy the run-off Nazis by dechlorinating the stream or filtering run-off before it goes downstream. Steve Leyton Protection Design & Consulting -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Williams - FPDC Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Fire hydrant testing What does the licensing board have to say? At 11:57 AM 3/25/2008, you wrote: >Greetings, I was asked an interesting question this morning by the >local fire marshal, so I thought I would pass it along to get your feedback. > >What should be the minimum qualifications needed to be allowed to >test a fire hydrant per NFPA 25 or 291 requirements? > >Due to a local fire where the hydrant failed to work, the local Fire >Department is now enforcing the requirement that they be tested every year. > >Problem is that plumbers and fire equipment guys are jumping in and >testing them as well as the Sprinkler Contractors. > >So what say ye? > > > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
