Hello,

     Thanks all, Just what I was looking for to add to my knowledge base.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 2:28:19 PM, you wrote:

> :-)   

> John Drucker 
> Fire Protection Subcode Official (AHJ) 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bobby
> Gillett
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:01 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Pump test line

> NFPA-20 5.19.3.4 

> Bobby Gillett
> Project Manager
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (731)-424-0130
>      
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew
> J.
> Willis
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:52 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Pump test line

> Because 20 requires the pipe to go to the next size up when the distance
> is more than 15 feet, unless proven by calc..


> R/

> Matt

> Matthew J. Willis
> Living Water Fire Protection, LLC.
> 1160 McKenzie Rd.
> PO Box 877
> Cantonment, FL. 32533
> 850-937-1850 Voice
> 850-937-1852 Facsimile
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  

----- >>-----Original Message-----
----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
----- >>Behalf Of Charles Thurston
----- >>Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:31 PM
----- >>To: [email protected]
----- >>Subject: Pump test line
----- >>
----- >>Hello sprinklerforum,
----- >>
----- >>  I ran into a system installed way before my time and
----- >>do not understand
----- >>  something. The Fire pump is all plumbed in 6", The
----- >>Pump Test header has
----- >>  three 2 1/2" outlets. There is about 30 feet of pipe
----- >>between the test
----- >>  header valve and the test header. The test header is
----- >>located about 12
----- >>  feet below the pump outlet.
----- >>
----- >>  My question is:
----- >>  Why would they come off the 6" test header line valve
----- >>step the pipe UP to
----- >>  8" pipe for that 30 feet then reduce it back down to
----- >>6" to connect to the
----- >>  test header? What am I missing?
----- >>
----- >>--
----- >>Best regards,
----- >> Charles Thurston                          
----- >>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- >>  Coastal Fire Protection
----- >>
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Best regards,
 Charles Thurston                            mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Coastal Fire Protection

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