100 lbs... not 100 gallons. If your system requires 35 gpm and you do a bucket test for 30 seconds, in theory, you will get at least 17.5 gallons of water. At 8.35 lbs/gallon, that is approximately 146 lbs of water on carpeted, painted and furnished space you will need to remove without spilling a drop, lest you call out the mold police.
At 03:00 PM 12/21/2009, you wrote: >You know you CAN produce a suction line by sucking really hard- the local >inspector should have plenty of zip.... > >And to get 100 gallons in there in a minute from a K4.4 head, boy you must >have tanks atop some really big hills. Like a tank 1,000' uphill, since >you'd need about 500 PSI to get 100 GPM out of a K4.4. Might want to run the >test at only 30 seconds, and I'd check that end head restraint, cover the >trash can for the inevitable splash. > >So do you hydro at 550? > >glc > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of G. Tim Stone >Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 2:48 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: Bucket test > >Todd, > >Pump it off into the nearest toilet or window would be my suggestion. > >G. Tim Stone > > >NICET Level III Engineering Technician >Fire Protection Sprinkler Design >and Consulting Services > >117 Old Stage Rd. - Essex Jct., VT. 05452 >TEL: (802) 434-2968 Fax: (802) 434-4343 > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams > > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 2:43 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Bucket test > > > > Thanks. One question: How do you get a trash can with 100# of water > > off the third floor of a house without creating a disaster? > > > > > > At 02:11 PM 12/21/2009, you wrote: > > >Todd, > > >Take a 1" copper or CPVC pipe, 5' long. On one end place male > > >threads to be screwed into the over head. At the other end place a > > >female connection for the sprinkler head (break the deflector off). > > >In between place a 1/4 turn valve. Place a 30 gal trash can > > >(pre-marked at gallon increments) under the pipe. Charge the system, > > >bleed the air, open the valve and time it for one minute. There ya > > go! > > >Hope that helps. > > >Owen Evans > > >Redondo Beach Fire Dept. > > > > > > >>> Todd Williams <[email protected]> 12/21/2009 10:23 AM >>> > > >Does anyone have a good description of how to do a bucket test? I > > >have a client who has been asked to do one on a 13D system but hasn't > > >done one before. I have a general idea, but would appreciate input > > >from someone with more experience. > > > > > >Todd G. Williams, PE > > >Fire Protection Design/Consulting > > >Stonington, Connecticut > > >www.fpdc.com > > >860.535.2080 > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Sprinklerforum mailing list > > >[email protected] > > >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > > > >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > > > > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > > [email protected] > > >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Sprinklerforum mailing list > > >[email protected] > > >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > > > >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > > > > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > > [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://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > > [email protected] > > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://fireball.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 >[email protected] >http://fireball.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) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.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)
