In-Depth Guides

Step-by-step guides from design to commissioning — sprinklers, hydraulic calculation, pumps, warehouses, detection, clean agents, foam, data centres and battery storage.

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Fire Water Tank Sizing Guide

Fire water tank volume: demand, duration, hose allowance, dead volume, refill time, EN 12845 reduced capacity, NFPA 22 tank types, freezing and worked examples.

Fatih Selvi
Guide

ESFR Sprinkler Design Guide

ESFR design: suppression principle, K-factors, ceiling and storage height, clearance, roof slope, obstructions, the 12-head design, water supply and limits.

Fatih Selvi
Guide

Fire Pump Room Design: Complete Checklist

Pump room design: location, separation, access, suction, test header, relief valves, ventilation, fuel tank, controllers, signage; NFPA 20 and EN 12845.

Fatih Selvi
Guide

NFPA 13 Hazard Classification: Complete Guide

NFPA 13 LH, OH1, OH2, EH1 and EH2: definitions, examples, density and design area (Table 19.2.3.1.1), hose allowance and duration, mixed occupancies and the storage threshold.

Fatih Selvi
Guide

Clean Agent Suppression System Design Guide

Agent selection, concentration and volume calculation, discharge time, hold time and door fan testing, pressure relief, life safety and commissioning.

Fatih Selvi12 min
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Data Centre Fire Protection Guide

Protection layers, detection strategy, the gaseous suppression versus pre-action decision, compartmentation, cable management, battery rooms and...

Fatih Selvi12 min
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Fire Pump Selection Guide

Setting the duty point, pump type, driver selection, NPSH check, redundancy, controllers and pump room design — the whole selection process.

Fatih Selvi12 min
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Foam Suppression System Design Guide

Choosing the foam concentrate, proportioning methods, application types, tank and fuel applications, the move to F3 and testing and maintenance.

Fatih Selvi12 min
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Warehouse Fire Protection Guide

Commodity classification, storage arrangement, height, the ESFR-CMSA-in-rack decision, flue space, ceiling height and water supply — the whole of...

Fatih Selvi13 min