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Acknowledgments
Michael Simpson CEO
John Van Arsdel Vice President
Aaron Horbovetz Project Engineer
Randy Lusk Regional Manager
Owen Keenan- Project Engineer
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Properly installed
Properly operated
Properly tested regularly
Properly maintained
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ISO Requirements
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Flushing a Hydrant
Flush hydrant until clear
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Testing
Testing
You are testing main capacity
are testing main capacity
You ends
Dead
Dead ends
Looped Areas (2 or 3 feeds)
Looped Areas (2 or 3 feeds)
Distances
Distances
2.5 Diffuser or Hose Monster
2.5 Diffuser or Hose Monster
Preparation
Plan
Planyour
yourarea
area
Decide which
Decide which
hydrant
hydrantwill
willbebe
your
yourresidual
residual
hydrant
hydrantand
and which
will be your
which will flow
be your
hydrant
flow hydrant
Direction
Directionofofflow
flow
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Equipment Needed
2.5 Static Caps Hose Monster (4.5)
2.5 Static Caps
Gauges
Hose Monster
Landscape (4.5)
Protection
GaugesWrenches
Landscape
Record Keeping
Hydrant
Protection
Supplies
Hydrant(2.5-4)
Diffusers Wrenches
Record
Keeping
Steel Brush
Diffusers
Diffuser (2.5-4)
Pitot Tubes Supplies
Thread Grease (Food
Diffuser
Gate Valve Pitot Tubes
for Diffuser Steel
Grade)Brush
Gate Valve for Thread Grease
Diffuser (Food Grade)
Care of Equipment
Inspect
Inspectequipment
daily
equipment daily
Test
Testthe
the gauges
gauges
daily
daily
Very
Veryexpensive,
expensive,
treat
treatititlike your
like your
own
own
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Install
Installpressure
pressure gauge
gauge
Charge
Charge hydrant
hydrant open
open
fully
fully
Takestatic
Take
staticreading
reading(Pressure
during typical demands with
Signal to partner
no hydrants you are
flowing)
ready
Signalforto the flowyou
partner hydrant
are
toready for the flow hydrant to
be opened
be opened
After flow hydrant
After flow
opens, hydrant
watch opens,
gauge
watch gauge
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Qr=29.83*Cd*D2*Sqrt(P p)
Qr=29.83*Cd*D2*Sqrt(Pp)
Qr = Actual Flow (gpm)
CdQr = Actual (found
= Coefficient Flow (gpm) Flow hydrant
on the diffuser)
D Cd = Coefficient
= Diameter (opening(found on the diffuser)
in inches)
PpD== Diameter
Pitot Pressure (opening in inches)
(from flow hydrant)
Pp = Pitot Pressure (from flow hydrant)
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Check areas
Check
Check areas
areas
Landscaping
Landscaping
IfIfLandscaping
damage
damage isis
If damage
unavoidable is
unavoidable
unavoidable
Relocate
Relocate
Relocate
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Other
Otherthan
than
giving
givingyou
youaa
migraine.
migraine.
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Water System
Modeling
Water System
Modeling
Water System
Hydraulics
Water System
Hydraulics
Fighting Fires
Fighting Fires
New Construction
New
NFPAConstruction
Ratings
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Fire-flow
Fire-flow testing
testing is aimed
is aimed not not
onlyonly
at
at Best
Best Management
Management Practices,
Practices, but to
but identify
help to helphydrant
identifyissues,
hydrant issues,
closed valve
closed
issues valve
(from mainissues (from
breaks main
service work
breaks service
shutdowns, etc.), work
and toshutdowns,
keep the flow
etc.), history
testing and to upkeep the flow testing
to date.
history up to date.
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Additional Information
Detailed procedures for the installation,
operation, testing and maintenance of
fire hydrants can be found in the AWWA
M17 Installation, Field Testing, and
Maintenance of Fire Hydrants
QUESTIONS?
Please contact
todd.schaefer@mesimpson.com
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