Patent ID: 11874201
Assignee: VDS SCHADENVERHUTUNG GMBH
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 11:
12. A test method for carrying out a fire stress test on at least one of a water flow valve and on a water flow valve system, wherein the test method comprises using a test facility according to claim 1,
wherein the following method steps are carried out:
(a) providing the test facility which comprises at least the feed line and at least the discharge line,
(b) connecting the water flow valve to the line end of the feed line, on the one hand, and to the line end of the discharge line, on the other hand,
(c) igniting a fire agent to cause a heat effect on the water flow valve,
wherein the water flow valve is connected in step (b) in a vertical installation position between the line ends of the feed line, on the one hand, and the discharge line, on the other hand, and
wherein the water flow valve is flowed through by a water flow during the heat exposure.