Most definitely. Just last week we verified a 6 psi static loss of psi on the system side of the bfp, in relation to a fire hydrant's static located just 20' from the building.
-----Original Message----- From: Dewayne Martinez <[email protected]> To: sprinklerforum <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Jan 11, 2017 6:47 pm Subject: Static pressure after backflow preventer Is there really a pressure loss at 0gpm flow for backflow preventers like the curves show? I am trying to figure out my static pressure on a floor level with a fire pump at churn and it needs to be accurate. Thanks, Dewayne Martinez Fire Protection Design Manager TOTAL Mechanical Building Integrity W234 N2830 Paul Rd. Pewaukee, WI 53072 [email protected] Ph: 262-522-7110 Cell: 414-406-5208 http://www.total-mechanical.com/ TOTAL Mechanical voted “Top Workplace” for a 4th consecutive year. _______________________________________________ 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
