| 2016-06-23 16:31:51 | JOINT RESTRAINT: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION 10.8.1.1, |
| | ALL TEES, PLUGS, CAPS, BENDS, REDUCERS, VALVES, AND |
| | HYDRANT BRANCHES SHALL BE RESTRAINED AGAINST MOVEMENT |
| | BY USING THRUST BLOCKS OR RESTRAINED JOINT SYSTEMS. |
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| | CORROSION RESISTANCE: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION |
| | 10.8.3.5, AFTER INSTALLATION, RODS, NUTS, BOLTS, |
| | WASHERS, CLAMPS, AND OTHER RESTRAINING DEVICES SHALL BE |
| | CLEANED AND THOROUGHLY COATED WITH A BITUMINOUS OR |
| | OTHER ACCEPTABLE CORROSION-RETARDING MATERIAL. |
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| | ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION |
| | 10.10.2.1.3, UNDERGROUND PIPING, FROM THE WATER SUPPLY |
| | TO THE SYSTEM RISER, AND LEAD-IN CONNECTIONS TO THE |
| | SYSTEM RISER SHALL BE COMPLETELY FLUSHED BEFORE |
| | CONNECTION IS MADE TO DOWNSTREAM FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM |
| | PIPING. THE MINIMUM RATE OF FLOW SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN |
| | THE FLOW NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A VELOCITY OF 10 FEET PER |
| | SECOND. |
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| | FLUSHING PAPERS: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION 10.10.1, THE |
| | INSTALLING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE |
| | COMPLETING AND SIGNING THE CONTRACTOR?S MATERIAL AND |
| | TEST CERTIFICATE(S) SHOWN IN FIGURE 10.10.1. |
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| | HYDROSTATIC TESTING: PER NFPA 13 & 24, SECTION |
| | 10.10.2.2.1 ALL PIPING AND ATTACHED APPURTENANCES |
| | SUBJECTED TO SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURE SHALL BE |
| | HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED AT 200 PSI OR 50 PSI IN EXCESS |
| | OF THE SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, |
| | AND SHALL MAINTAIN THAT PRESSURE +/-5 PSI FOR 2 HOURS. |
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