UNITED FIRE SYSTEMS
STANDPIPE-
PAC™ MODEL SSS-101
DESIGN, INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
REVISION 2.00
P/N 10-540101-001
Page 7
2.5. Example 2.
Nominal Pipe Size
Pipe Length in Feet
Gallons per Foot
Gallons
2”
80
X
0.174
14
6”
100
X
1.500
150
8”
550
X
2.600
1430
TOTAL =
1594 gallons
Fill time of 1 hour (60 minutes) required.
Figure 7
– Design Example 2
Required compressor = 3/4 HP
STANDPIPE-
PAC™ to use = SSS-101-34
NOTE: A 1/2 HP compressor (SSS-101-12)
would give a fill time of
approximately 68 minutes.