I have always done it based on my actual sprinkler spacing. The sprinklers are 6’ apart (unless you put in baffles). 6x3 = 18 gpm each.
Travis Mack, SET MFP Design, LLC "Follow" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/MFP-Design-LLC/92218417692 Send large files to MFP Design via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2017, at 5:31 AM, Trillium Fire Sprinkler Design Inc. > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a question regarding the design. > > They are asking for a deluge systm. > > I have a total opening of 48'. I have spaced my sprinklers accordingly. > > The code says minimum 3 gpm per lineal foot of water curtain. With no > sprinkler discharging less than 15 gpm. > > 48 feet x3 gpm =144 gpm > > 144 gpm /9 sprinklers= 16 gpm per sprinkler > > Did I do this correctly? > > Thanks for any input > > Troy > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
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