Well, that changes my perspective a but doesn't it. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Greg McGahan <[email protected]> wrote:
> The main drain test doesn't necessarily verify the operation of the flow > switch. If it does, then usually it is a test and drain. And in many cases, > there is not a huge difference in flow between the 1/2" orifice on test and > the full 1" orifice when on drain if it is being fed from a stand pipe with > a pump. > > We flow them all, but we get asked why we are flowing so much water when > the previous inspectors did not. Of course we give them the proper answer > about doing things right, but I wanted to check ourselves. > > > Greg > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If the individual floor control valves have their own flow switches >> flowing only one system wouldn't provided verification of operation of the >> individual flow switches. >> >> >> >> Craig L. Prahl, CET >> Fire Protection >> CH2MHILL >> Lockwood Greene >> 1500 International Drive >> Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 >> Direct - 864.599.4102 >> Fax - 864.599.8439 >> CH2MHILL Extension 74102 >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg McGahan >> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: main drain test >> >> When you have a building with multiple floor control valves I have the >> following question: >> >> If the intent of the main drain test is to test the supply, can you >> accomplish that by flowing the largest or the furtherest from the riser >> instead of flowing each one individually? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -- >> Greg McGahan >> Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> >> 1160 McKenzie Road >> Cantonment, FL 32533 >> 850-937-1850 >> fax 850-937-1852 >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120411/6df53a7f/attachment.html >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> > > > > -- > Greg McGahan > Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> > 1160 McKenzie Road > Cantonment, FL 32533 > 850-937-1850 > fax 850-937-1852 > > -- Greg McGahan Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 fax 850-937-1852 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120411/b42490ac/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
