Combined alarm and back-flow prevention arrangement for fire suppression sprinkler system

摘要

A backflow prevention and flow detection arrangement is provided by a first and a second check valve with a passageway provided between the check valves. The second check valve may be an alarm valve with an alarm which is sounded when the alarm valve is open. Bypass meter piping is provided to record a flow through the main conduit with the bypass meter piping having a check valve to maintain the integrity of the backflow preventer. Preferably, an inlet of the bypass meter piping is provided in fluid communication with the main conduit between the first and second check valves.