we also have good success with AutoSprink and volume. Greg On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Bobby Gillett < [email protected]> wrote:
> I have checked the capacities in the software vs the old way of 21'-0 of > pipe and found them to be accurate. So I feel if I can ask it to perform > hydraulic calculations and trust they are right, I believe I can highlight > the pipe and ask it for volumes and get on to the next project. > > Or we could do everything the old way, if all of the questions and > responses > were mailed instead of emailed the postal service wouldn't be hurting > anymore. Just saying :). > > Bobby Gillett > Sr. Project Manager > Key Fire Protection, Inc. > (731) 424-0130 office (731) 424-9285 fax > (731) 267-4853 cell > www.keyfireprotection.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve > Mackinnon > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 12:58 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: RE: Today's Challenge question - Sizing Air compressors > > I've worked with most software's, and have found doing the old fashion way > to work best. Time to break out the calculator and yellow tape! Just > saying:) > > Steven MacKinnon > Senior Fire Protection Engineer > Hartcorn Plumbing & Heating Inc. > 850 South 2nd Street > Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 > 631-580-2300 - Office > 631-580-1090 - Fax > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby > Gillett > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 1:47 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: RE: Today's Challenge question - Sizing Air compressors > > With MEPCAD (AutoSPRINK) we can set each piece of pipe to be wet or dry; > then you select the pipe and ask it to show pipe volumes. It will only show > the volumes of the selected pipe and will separate wet and dry. To be sure > you have all of the pipe set right, simply select all that is supposed to > be > dry and it should show only dry volume and vice versa for wet. > > So easy and nice. > > > Bobby Gillett > Sr. Project Manager > Key Fire Protection, Inc. > (731) 424-0130 office (731) 424-9285 fax > (731) 267-4853 cell > www.keyfireprotection.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 12:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Today's Challenge question - Sizing Air compressors > > B. Always size to the actual system pipe volume. This will be different > from the gpm required in the calc, and I have found with both SprinkCAD and > HydraCAD (don't know about MEPCAD or any others since I haven't worked with > em) that the system volume given needs to be checked. They both provide an > answer, but not necessarily always an accurate one. > > Bob Knight, CET III > 208-318-3057 > www.firebyknight.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 6:39 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. 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