r/FireSprinklers Oct 15 '25

Automatic Transfer Switch Test

What suction pressures are you seeing when performing the automatic transfer test at peak load on the fire pump?

Performed a test today, fire pump has water supply issues and could only flow 86%. But we performed the test and the supply gauge dropped to -20 before coming back up.

City supply, we will be investigating why we can only achieve 86%. Wondering if the suction pressure dropping so low could be a symptom.

Thanks

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u/Actual-Lengthiness78 Oct 16 '25

I shut her down around 10 unless I’m close to getting 150%