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Operating Test: <br />24. Hydrant Test - Each hydrant shall be fully opened and closed under system water <br />pressure. <br />25. Dry Hydrant Drainage - Dry barrel hydrants shall be checked for proper drainage. <br />26. Control Valves - All control valves shall be fully closed and opened under system <br />water pressure to ensure proper operation. <br />27. Fire Pump - Where fire pumps are available, the operating tests shall be <br />completed with the pump running. <br />Example #1 <br />1 Wye or Siamese connection <br />1 with clappers removed <br />1 4 in. (102 mm) steel pipe <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1ffFReducingeIIGin.x4in.(152mrnx <br />02 mm) or 8 in. x4 in.203 mm x 102 mm} 21/2 in. (64 mm) hose <br />1 <br />1 Cast iron flanged spigot Water to flow <br />1 pipe from underground through open hose <br />1 <br />1 Employing horizontal run of 4 in. (102 mm) pipe and <br />1 reducing fitting near base of riser <br />1 <br />Example #2 <br />PASS FAIL N/A <br />❑ ❑ ❑ <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />❑ <br />1 <br />Water can be discharged <br />1 <br />Fire department <br />through open end of 4 in. <br />Install a plug or <br />check valve <br />(102 mm) pipe or through <br />1 a nipple and cap <br />Y or Siamese connection <br />1 and flush <br />with hose as shown <br />1 underground <br />a <br />1 beforeoverhead <br />4 in. <br />1 piping is <br />connected <br />Alarm (102 dim <br />) <br />21/2 in. <br />m <br />(64 m) hose <br />1 <br />valve <br />1 <br />Remove clapper <br />o Grade <br />1 <br />during flushing <br />1 <br />operation <br />From underground <br />1 <br />1 Approved <br />1 indicating <br />1 valve <br />D�oa•,d a. �._ <br />1 <br />Fire Marshal's Office 425.257.8100 1 everettwa.gov/fire INFORMATION HANDOUT C-6 4.13.2020 1 Page 4 <br />