Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
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Why must a pitot reading be obtained at the flowing hydrant? A static pressure and residual pressure could be obtained for the flowing hydrant and the differential be used to estimate flow using Bernoulli's. What am I missing?
Sorry if this has been addressed before I did search the forums.
Sorry if this has been addressed before I did search the forums.





RE: Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
RE: Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
RE: Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
You're not missing anything. You can do what you suggest but the pitot reading is considered better practice. Besides, if you do all three readings you will have a check on the results because you can then calculate the flow two ways.
good luck
RE: Fire Hydrant Flow Testing