Hydrant testing

Routine service – Fire hydrant testing

Here we are doing a hydrant test at a facility in greater Melbourne – throwing some water around !

Ask Image 1 Hydrant partway uphill

The preparation can take a bit of time but the test itself can be done fairly quickly.  This is our second test for the day at this facility. The hydrant we tested earlier was at the lower end of the property.  For this second hydrant we\’re 5 m further uphill, so about 50 kPa drop in static pressure straight away

Static pressure here is 700 kPa – which is good. BUT is there enough water to provide the required flow rate? Target flow is 300 l/min (or 5 l/sec).

The test gets underway, and within about 40 seconds the flow stabilises. Result – just over 300 l/min and a residual pressure of 600 kPa. (a.k.a. dynamic pressure).

All is good.

Flow Testing Fire Hydrant Melbourne

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