Craig, We use AutoSprink and I'd be happy to see if I can do that calc for you. Not sure but think it can be done. You can contact me off forum to discuss.
The main question I have is, can I use your description of the fire protection expert in future correspondences? I deal with folks like this from time to time and this is the best I've seen in a long time. Cliff Whitfield, SET President Fire Design, Inc. 184 Comfort Place Burnsville, NC 28714 Ph: 828-284-4772 [email protected] www.fire-design.com -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Prahl, Craig/GVL via Sprinklerforum Sent: Monday, June 21, 2021 10:37 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Prahl, Craig/GVL <[email protected]> Subject: Calculating Parallel fire pumps We have a project in one of the Arab states. We are following a little bit of the UFC and some of the local codes. The owner wants two pumps selected at 50% of the required capacity instead of one pump as we would normally provide. His thought is that pump 1 comes on and runs at 50% of it's rating and then pump two comes on and runs at 50% to meet the total system demand. Yeah, I know, don't laugh. And we've tried to talk them out of this arrangement since it will not work as they expect but someone who is thinks they are an expert in Quantum Inter-Planetary Fire Protection Hydro-Physics thinks this is a great idea. We use HASS for hydraulic calcs and it does not have the ability calculate using two pumps in parallel. Can AutoSprink or Hydracad calculate this kind of pump arrangement? Craig Prahl | Jacobs | Group Lead/SME - Fire Protection | [email protected] | www.jacobs.com 1041 East Butler Road Greenville, South Carolina 29606 CONTACT BY: email or MS TEAMS ________________________________ NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
