Brian, I have always, if possible included the underground back to the flow test hydrants on tree style systems. Like yourself that was what I was taught. If the underground is looped and several flow tests have been done on the loop, the tie in point should be fine too.
Regards, G. Tim Stone G. Tim Stone Consulting, LLC NICET Level III Engineering Technician Fire Protection Sprinkler Design and Consulting Services 117 Old Stage Rd. - Essex Jct., VT. 05452 CELL: (802) 373-0638 TEL: (802) 434-2968 Fax: (802) 434-4343 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Harris Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Location of Flow Test in Calc's Was just told by one of our new designers that he was taught that it didn't matter where the flow test was taken on the underground that you just need to take it back to the tie in point at the main & that everywhere he's worked does it that way. News to me, any of you guys do it that way? If so how do you account for the loss in the underground to the test hydrant, elevation, etc.... ? Brian Harris, CET BVS Systems Inc. Sprinkler Division bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/> Phone: 704.896.9989 Fax: 704.896.1935 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
