Todd-
What's your take on the FDC coming off the Riser & the 2" underground?

Brian Harris, CET
BVS Systems Inc.
bvssytemsinc.com


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Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 9:58 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Riser Size

I have always sized them by hydraulic calculation (or pipe schedule). No 
minimums. 

Todd G Williams, PE
Fire Protection Design/Consulting
Stonington, CT
www.fpdc.com
860-535-2080 (ofc)

> On Dec 3, 2014, at 9:43 AM, Brian Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I can't seem to put my finger on it this morning but is there a minimum size 
> requirement for the Riser in a 13 system? I know there is for the FDC 
> connection and the underground main to the building but I don't see anything 
> the limits the size of the Riser except the hydraulic calculations. In this 
> particular job the FDC is located on the Riser so I assume the Riser would at 
> least have to be 4" up to the FDC connection. Currently the civil drawing is 
> show a 2" supply to the building from a 6" underground main....
> 
> Brian Harris, CET
> BVS Systems Inc.
> Sprinkler Division
> bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/>
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