Fire pump test. The pump test takes into account the underground losses, condition and layout that a hydrant test won't.
Duane Johnson Strickland Fire Protection Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 13, 2015, at 10:02 PM, Rahe Loftin - 7PMC <[email protected]> wrote: > > When we have a project to replace or modify the sprinkler system in a > building that has a fire pump, I have always been of the opinion that I can > get a better water supply test by doing a fire pump test than I can get > from a hydrant test. With a fire pump test, I have the pressures and flows > for my new sprinkler system at the fire pump discharge. Any opinions? > > > *Success Through Code Compliance* > > *Rahe Loftin, PE * > *Regional Fire Protection Engineer* > *General Services Administration* > *Region 7 - TX, OK, NM, AR, LA* > *Facilities Management & Support 7PMC* > *c - 817-371-3102* > *o - 817-978-7299* > _______________________________________________ > 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
