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Max Distance from Water tank to Fire Pump
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TravisMack
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I don't believe it exists as a hard value. You need to have positive pressure on your pump suction. If you tank is elevated and the suction pipe is large enough so that friction losses are minimized, it could be quite a distance away.
Travis Mack
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