Isolation Valve - Exercising

iOperate · January 24th, 2009, 09:01 PM

Anybody here care to tell us how often you'll exercise your valves?

sparky · January 24th, 2009, 09:06 PM

depends if there overwieght or not.......................

TheSuper · January 24th, 2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

depends if there overwieght or not.......................

What?

TheSuper · January 24th, 2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

depends if there overwieght or not.......................

Oh, I see. These valves are not over weight.

sparky · January 24th, 2009, 09:15 PM

just trying to add a little levity.............

Little Jonny · January 24th, 2009, 09:19 PM

Here's what I do. I add up all the floors in my buildings and divide it by 12. Assuming I have 36 floors, divide it by 12 and you get 3. So, I exercise 3 floors monthly on the day of monthly fire alarm testing. Its efficient and cheaper this way since the staff is already on site for the FA testing.

sparky · January 24th, 2009, 09:23 PM

does the anual inspection not cover all this?

iOperate · January 24th, 2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

does the anual inspection not cover all this?

What annual inspection?

sparky · January 24th, 2009, 09:28 PM

The FA testing little johnny was talking about..................S

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Originally Posted by Little Jonny

Here's what I do. I add up all the floors in my buildings and divide it by 12. Assuming I have 36 floors, divide it by 12 and you get 3. So, I exercise 3 floors monthly on the day of monthly fire alarm testing. Its efficient and cheaper this way since the staff is already on site for the FA testing.

iOperate · January 24th, 2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Little Jonny

Here's what I do. I add up all the floors in my buildings and divide it by 12. Assuming I have 36 floors, divide it by 12 and you get 3. So, I exercise 3 floors monthly on the day of monthly fire alarm testing. Its efficient and cheaper this way since the staff is already on site for the FA testing.

Our guys do it during business hours. I dont like to harass them on FA testing day. I'd rather be with the family and I think they would feel the same. But your idea is good too. How may gate valves have you broken?

iOperate · January 24th, 2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

The FA testing little johnny was talking about..................S

They are 2 different things Sparky and its a lot of valves to exercise all at once annually. Some of them break in the closed position so they have to be repaired pronto or people wont have water. Its better to spread such expense through out the year.

sparky · January 24th, 2009, 09:36 PM

So you only do your FA valve's once a year?

Little Jonny · January 24th, 2009, 10:08 PM

Almost all valves are done once a year.

sparky · January 24th, 2009, 10:10 PM

Is it not code that they all have to be tested?

iOperate · January 24th, 2009, 10:13 PM

Yes, we have sequence and we test all of them annually.

sparky · January 24th, 2009, 10:15 PM

What about little johnny?.........You test them all?

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Originally Posted by iOperate

Yes, we have sequence and we test all of them annually.

Little Jonny · January 24th, 2009, 10:19 PM

Of course, got to gitr done.

sparky · January 24th, 2009, 10:21 PM

good to hear you guys take fire life safty seriously.........

January 24th, 2009, 09:01 PM	#1
iOperate Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 3rd Rock From The Sun Gender: Male Posts: 101	Isolation Valve - Exercising Anybody here care to tell us how often you'll exercise your valves?

January 24th, 2009, 09:06 PM	#2
sparky Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Gender: male Posts: 123	depends if there overwieght or not.......................

January 24th, 2009, 09:15 PM	#5
sparky Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Gender: male Posts: 123	just trying to add a little levity.............

January 24th, 2009, 09:19 PM	#6
Little Jonny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada. Gender: Male Posts: 137	Here's what I do. I add up all the floors in my buildings and divide it by 12. Assuming I have 36 floors, divide it by 12 and you get 3. So, I exercise 3 floors monthly on the day of monthly fire alarm testing. Its efficient and cheaper this way since the staff is already on site for the FA testing.

January 24th, 2009, 09:23 PM	#7
sparky Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Gender: male Posts: 123	does the anual inspection not cover all this?

January 24th, 2009, 09:36 PM	#12
sparky Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Gender: male Posts: 123	So you only do your FA valve's once a year?

January 24th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#13
Little Jonny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada. Gender: Male Posts: 137	Almost all valves are done once a year.

January 24th, 2009, 10:10 PM	#14
sparky Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Gender: male Posts: 123	Is it not code that they all have to be tested?

January 24th, 2009, 10:13 PM	#15
iOperate Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 3rd Rock From The Sun Gender: Male Posts: 101	Yes, we have sequence and we test all of them annually.

January 24th, 2009, 10:19 PM	#17
Little Jonny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada. Gender: Male Posts: 137	Of course, got to gitr done.

January 24th, 2009, 10:21 PM	#18
sparky Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Gender: male Posts: 123	good to hear you guys take fire life safty seriously.........

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