For the pressure tank it is not based upon fill time, but overall air delivery.
7.2.10.1 An air compressor capable of delivering not less than 16 ft3/min (0.45 m3/min) of free air for tanks of 7500 gal (28.39 m3) total capacity, and not less than 20 ft3/min (0.57 m3/min) for larger sizes, shall be provided. 7.2.10.2 The compressor shall be located in the tank house. Thom McMahon, SET Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr P.O. Box 882136 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Russell Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 7:55 AM To: AFSA Subject: Pressure tanks Is the 30 minute air fill time requirement for dry systems applicable to pressure tanks supplying wet systems? In other words, would the air pressure need to be re-established in the pressure tank within 30 minutes? Russell Rewis Brown Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. 107C Hemlock Street Valdosta, Georgia 31601 229-244-8130 [email protected] _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
