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Basics of Fire Sprinkler Design Ascet Meeting 2-5
Basics of Fire Sprinkler Design Ascet Meeting 2-5
“Buck” Collier
NICET Level III Fire Protection
Engineering Technology/Water
Based Systems Layout.
Have worked in industry 28 years.
January 1986 to December 1999
employed by Commonwealth
Sprinkler Company
February 2000 to present
employed by K & E Fire Sprinkler
Water Supply
Occupancy
Building Construction
Basic Definition- The water that is available to
the building/job site. The design of the
sprinkler system is based on this available
water
Varies from project to project
Can be public or private
Public- Locality provides water flow data
◦ Some perform hydrant flow test
◦ Some provide calculated information
Private- designs will include tank and pump
The three elements of the water
supply are:
Static Pressure
Residual Pressure
Water Flow
StaticPressure: The pressure
available with no water flow
Residual Pressure: The pressure
available with a water flow
Flow: The amount of gallons per
minute of the water flow
Sincerely,
K.S. “Buck” Collier
February 5, 2014