mattster1975
New Member
Hi:
I am looking at installing a home fire sprinkler in a 2 story slab home.
The current water service is only 5/8" and the sprinkler contractors have advised that is not going to be big enough.
Is it possible to replace the existing water service to and inside the the house with a 1" service, or does it make more sense to either
1. get a separate dedicated meter for the fire sprinkler and have it enter the house above grade (with insulation)
2. have a 1" meter installed and then have that line tied into a new sprinkler line and existing domestic water line in a valve pit (with shutoffs and backflow preventers as requires) and then have the 1" line enter the house above grade.
(the shutoff for the sprinkler will be at the meter and inside the house locked open I believe).
Any tips generally on retrofitting these systems is appreciated.
thanks!
I am looking at installing a home fire sprinkler in a 2 story slab home.
The current water service is only 5/8" and the sprinkler contractors have advised that is not going to be big enough.
Is it possible to replace the existing water service to and inside the the house with a 1" service, or does it make more sense to either
1. get a separate dedicated meter for the fire sprinkler and have it enter the house above grade (with insulation)
2. have a 1" meter installed and then have that line tied into a new sprinkler line and existing domestic water line in a valve pit (with shutoffs and backflow preventers as requires) and then have the 1" line enter the house above grade.
(the shutoff for the sprinkler will be at the meter and inside the house locked open I believe).
Any tips generally on retrofitting these systems is appreciated.
thanks!