FEMA Emergency Housing

2010-01-26 Thread Mike Cabral
I am looking for some guidance on the water supply assumptions to consider when designing sprinkler system for a FEMA Trailer. I have seen designs ranging from 100 psi to 20 psi. The water supplies for these units are unknown and it is my view that the design basis should be based upon the low

FEMA Emergency Housing

2010-01-26 Thread Mike Cabral
I am looking for some guidance on the water supply assumptions to consider when designing sprinkler system for a FEMA Trailer. I have seen designs ranging from 100 psi to 20 psi. The water supplies for these units are unknown and it is my view that the design basis should be based upon the low

Re: FEMA Emergency Housing

2010-01-26 Thread Ron Greenman
Mike, First you have the head starting pressure then the friction loss in the piping all the way back to a loop to consider. Bigger pipes mean more cost but less friction. The whole thing with hydraulics is a balancing act between required flows and pressures, available pressure (available flow

RE: FEMA Emergency Housing

2010-01-26 Thread Thom McMahon
@firesprinkler.org Subject: FEMA Emergency Housing I am looking for some guidance on the water supply assumptions to consider when designing sprinkler system for a FEMA Trailer. I have seen designs ranging from 100 psi to 20 psi. The water supplies for these units are unknown and it is my view that the design