We have received requests for Fire Flow verification before. It often happens
because the comments are tossed in with our plan review ("be sure the hydrants
work!")- or because they contain the word "fire"
We charge to perform them and do it under a separate agreement. We don't design
or install the system, so there is nothing we can do if it does not work.
Matt
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Of Owen Evans via Sprinklerforum
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2021 8:54 AM
To: Travis Mack via Sprinklerforum <[email protected]>
Cc: Owen Evans <[email protected]>
Subject: Fire Flow Test for SFR
Has anyone had an AHJ require a fire flow test for a single family residence
situated in a metropolitan area? Not for the purpose of calculations but to
ensure the municipal water delivery system could handle the 500 gpm required
(1000 gpm per California Residential Fire Code minus a 500 gpm credit for
having fire sprinklers). This is a waste of time and money. It takes
approximately four weeks to get done by water company, at a cost of $500. Has
anyone argued against such a requirement, and how? I tried but was met with
“because I wear a badge and I say so”. The general didn’t want to argue with
AHJ, he decided to pay to avoid any further delay.
Owen Evans
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