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Topic 7 Fire Protection System
Topic 7 Fire Protection System
IPE
SCOPE
The provision of the Fire Protection and Prevention
to and govern the following:
a. All private or public buildings, facilities, structures
and their premises, constructed, existing and
proposed.
Type II Storage.
1.WET SYSTEM
2.DRY SYSTEM
3.DELUGE
4.PREACTION
Components of Sprinkler System
1.Sprinkler heads
2.Branch line
3.Riser
4.Control valve
5.Drain line
6.Inspector test cock
7.Water supply system and fire pump
8.Accessories
Sprinkler Heads
Sprinkler Heads
WET SYSTEMS
Heated Warehouses
Factories
Hospitals
Stores
Shopping Centers
Apartment or Condominium Complexes
Single Family Residences
Wet Control Valve System
Wet Control Valve System
DRY SYSTEMS
Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems are designed for
applications where piping and sprinklers are subjected to
freezing temperatures, such as unheated warehouses,
parking garages, store windows, attic spaces, or loading
docks. Valves for the system, however, must be installed in
areas not subject to freezing, as this portion of the system
does contain water. Pipe lines to the sprinklers are usually
pressurized with air, but nitrogen can be used. When
pressure in the system is lost by actuation of a sprinkler
head, the dry pipe valve trips, activates alarms, and
releases water into the system. The system may be
equipped with automatic or manual air supply controls and
air supervisory devices with appropriate trouble alarms.
Accessory items, such as dry pipe valve accelerators that
increase the speed of system operation, and pressure
switches used to activate electric alarms, may be used to
enhance the system.
APPLICATIONS
• Unheated Warehouses
• Parking Garages
• Store Windows
• Attic Spaces
Number of Standpipe.
For the first two examples you can see why if either building had
standpipes why the standpipe calculation would be the primary
calculation.
If standpipes are present there is always at least two which
makes the pump GPM 750 which is far greater than the area
calculation.
Example 3, building is 23,000 square feet, 22,200 square feet is
light hazard and 800 square feet is extra hazard (group 1)
We will calculate the two areas separately
1500 x .1 = 150
800 x .3 = 240
As you can see the extra hazard is a greater GPM even though
the area is much smaller
Pump GPM would be 240 + 500 (hose) = 740 GPM
CLASS EXERCISE