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Fill The Following Data

 Type of Hazard of
Most remote sprinkler Occupancy Fig2
design flow rate Fig1 US Units
Taken from
Discharge the Area-
coefficient “Cd” Density Chart
usually taken of a
0.5’’ orifice sprinkler for different
Fig3 types of
hazards Fig5

General design
ratings of Area of
Temperature of coverage of
ordinary Hazard one
38 C sprinkler for
“ Sprinkler size Ordinary
D=0.5 Fig4 Hazard Fig6

Final
results
US Units
SI Units
 When done with the General Project
Data, begin entering Pipe Data

Node
of the
Pump
Inflow
 When done with the General Project
Data, begin entering Pipe Data

Begin from Pump as

Node 1 and End by
Node the Most Remote
of the
Sprinkler
Pump
Inflow
 The pipe
1-2 Elite Selection of Nodes continues to the
1st basement till
it reaches Node
2

Node 1
of the
Pump
2-3 Elite Selection of Nodes

Node 3

Node 2
3-4 Elite Selection of Nodes

Node 4 Node 3
 Elite Selection of Nodes

Node 6 Node 5 Node 4

 Elite Selection of Nodes

Nodes 6-10-15
are Non-Sprinkler
Nodes

A Total of 12
Nodes according
to the Design
Specs

Branch 2 Branch 3

Branch 1
 •Node Number
Data Input by the User •Material Type
•Diameter
after doing Hand
•Length
Calculation: •Discharge Coefficient ‘’K’’
•Elevation
•Fittings Types
Calculated by the Software
 •Node Number
Data Input by the User •Material Type
•Diameter
after doing Hand
•Length
Calculation: •Discharge Coefficient ‘’K’’
•Elevation
•Fittings Types
Calculated by the Software
 End of Branch 1
B1
From B1 to B2 B2
Click on Enter Node Data
and you can check Nodes
Trajectory
 Design
Specifications
You can Input Pipe Sizing Constraints
if you haven’t already made Hand
Calculation Pipe Sizing and fed them
in the General Project Design
These are
the Final
Demands
at Node 1
(Pump)
 You can see the
different parts of
the report
Appendix
 Fig 1
Determining the flow rate of the most remote
sprinkler
(gpm)
q  density  As
Determining the residual pressure of the most
remote sprinkler 2
q
p  (psi)
k

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Fig 2
Rate of Heat
release

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 Sprinkler Discharge Characteristics
Fig 3 “K”

K-factor Range % of 5.6 Thread

1.4 1.3-1.5 25 1/2 in. NPT
1.9 1.8-2.0 33.3 1/2 in. NPT
2.8 2.6-2.9 50 1/2 in. NPT
4.2 4.0-4.4 75 1/2 in. NPT
5.6 5.3-5.8 100 1/2 in. NPT
8.0 7.4-8.2 140 3/4 in. NPT or 1/2 in

11.2 11.0-11.5 200 1/2 in. NPT Or 3/4 in

14.0 13.5-14.5 250 3/4 in. NPT
16.8 16.0-17.6 300 3/4 in. NPT
19.6 18.6-20.6 350 1 in. NPT
22.4 21.3-23.5 400 1 in. NPT
25.2 23.9-26.5 450 1 in. NPT
28.0 26.6-29.4 500 1 in. NPT

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 Temperature Characteristics Of Automatic
sprinklers.
Fig 4 Classifications (as per NFPA-13.table2-2.3.1)

Temperature Rating Temperature Glass Bulb

Max Ceiling °C °C Classification Colors

38 77-57 Ordinary Orange or Red

66 107-79 Intermediate Yellow or Green

107 149-121 High Blue

149 191-163 Extra high Purple

191 246-204 Very extra high Black

246 302-260 Ultra high Black

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329 343 Ultra high Black
 Fig 5 Area-Density Method

• Example for ordinary hazard

group 1 (curve 2) we choose
the point having the maximum
density and the lower
protected area (1500ft²,
0.15gpm/ft²)

Ad is the most remote

area and is equal to 1500
ft2 for ordinary Hazard 1

Fig. 1 29
Fig 6
Maximum Area of Coverage Per sprinkler
( for Ordinary Hazard)

• Protection Areas and Maximum Spacing (Standard

Spray Upright/Standard Spray Pendent) for
Ordinary Hazard

Construction type Max Area Max Spacing

As (m2) S (m)
All 12.1 (130 ft2) 4.6 m(15 ft)

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 Estimated Water Supply
Requirement for pipe Schedule
sprinkler systems & FHC

Sprinkler System
Occupancy Pressure Acceptable Flow Duration Min.
Light Hazard 15 psi 500-750 gpm 30-60 Min.
Ordinary Hazard (I) 20 psi 700-1000 gpm 60-90
Ordinary Hazard (II)20 psi 850-1500 gpm 60-90

FHC Standpipe
Light Hazard 65 psi 100 gpm 30-60 Min
Ordinary Hazard (I) 65 psi 250 gpm 60-90
Ordinary Hazard (II)65 psi 250 gpm 60-90

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