To make sure I am following this correctly - you need to know how long it will 
take to drop from 18 psi to 0 psi if you open a 2.5" hose valve on a 1902 
gallon standpipe? Then - if it takes more than 3 minutes, you have to add a 
second hose valve?

What if you just build it and test it. Then if it takes more than 3 minutes you 
can cut in a mechanical T and second hose valve?

It seems like there are a lot of variables that would make it impractical to do 
a very accurate calc. If all  you need to do is add a second hose valve, why 
not just build it and see what happens?

Matt

From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Mike Stossel
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:40 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Air Relief Time

The maximum minutes would be three the minimum can be anything, and the ambient 
air I would say place at about 30 since we are headed into Spring.  Yes, you 
can definitely contact me off Forum, I greatly appreciate the help.

Mike Stossel SET
[cid:[email protected]]
36 Barren Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18302
Office: 973-670-2627
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Brad Casterline
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 11:08 AM
To: 
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Air Relief Time

Mike,

1) Need to know the min. and max. ambient air temperatures.

2) May I contact you off Forum?

Brad

________________________________
From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Mike Stossel
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 7:17 AM
To: 
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Air Relief Time

I am trying to calculate the time it will take for a 2-1/2" hose valve to 
relieve a standpipe system of air.  I am designing a temporary standpipe system 
in NYC and the requirement is to fill the entire system with air and a single 
2-1/2" hose valve needs to relieve the pressure within 3 minutes or a second 
will need to be added.  My total system volume will be 1902 gallons and the 
staring air pressure will be at 18psi.  Does anyone know of a way to calculate 
this?

Thanks for the help.

Mike Stossel SET
[cid:[email protected]]
36 Barren Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18302
Office: 973-670-2627
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

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