I've always thought that the purpose of the bucket test was not only to verify adequate flow, but also to verify that the piping was actually connected to a water supply.
With the 13D or 13R installations, the piping configuration is often a convoluted mix of looped and gridded piping like a birdcage. In some cases it's almost impossible to verify the piping is actually installed according to the plans. In fact in multi-story buildings, it's possible (maybe improbable) to installed portions of the piping which are looped and connected to itself, but not connected to any water supply. By using the bucket test, one could verify that the piping was actually connected to the water supply...maybe. rick matsuda, city of dallas >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Cahill Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: What is a Bucket Test? With the why now answered and seemingly support and justification why aren't we doing this in all system even ESFR? Seems like all the 'cuz's have nothing to do with residential specifically? I'm guessing this is a can of worms I don't want to open but just did. Can I un-ring Pandora's Box? Chris Cahill, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Sentry Fire Protection, Inc. _______________________________________________ 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)
