Some design programs will give you the total system volume as a separate figure independent of the hydraulic calcs as well. I know SprinkCAD does, but I'm not sure about the others.
Benjamin Young On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Morey, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > B, "The air supply shall have a capacity capable of restoring normal air > pressure in the system within 30 minutes", I'd imagine you already know, > but the volume shown in the calcs isn't the amount of water (or air) in the > pipe, it's the amount flowed through the system in one minute with the > remote area flowing at the calculated density. > > Mike Morey, SET, CFPS > Sprinkler Designer > BMW Constructors, Inc. > O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.586.8111 > www.bmwc.com > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of > [email protected] > Sent: Wed 4/4/2012 8:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Today's Challenge question - Sizing Air compressors > > > > Ok, so for today here it is: > > When sizing a system air compressor for a dry or preaction system you size > it based on: > > (a) the volume that is shown on the hydraulic calculation provides, > > (b) a takeoff of the piping and determine volume of the entire system from > the end head back to the system valve. > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > CH2MHILL Extension 74102 > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: winmail.dat > Type: application/ms-tnef > Size: 4992 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120404/25c2a735/attachment.bin > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120404/6d135635/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
