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What is the calculating Formula for Number of Fire Stations for a city?
In designing , locating and size of a FIRE STATION, Witch parameters according the standards are most important and how calculate?
Can anyone help me?
I know when I have to locate a fire station in a city, I have to consider : the Population, ... -
Is there need for sprinklers in metal plating facility?
I have a customer who is small metal plating plant. In the plant there are several acidic, basic and water bathes, electrostatic (non flammable) coating powders and electrostatic plating oven heated with LPG. Is there need for sprinklers in such ...
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what is the difference Between HFC-227 & Novec 1230,
Engineer Head
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Khurshid M., premashantha R. and 2 others like this
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Michael H.
Simplicity is the key. Do you want a wet and messy area to clean up after suppression system discharge [including replacing 'non-fire' ...
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Don G.
As an electrician and retired firefighter I find this discussion interesting. To me, it really seems that the issue is protecting the rest of ...
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Dinis C.
Very interesting input from everyone. I would tend to lean towards some sort of Inert Gas solution (ie. FM200, Inergen, Nover 1230, etc.) for ...
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Fire water pump,NFPA 20
Senior safety design engineer/Senior HSE engineer
There are definitions in NFPA 20 for the pump shutt of pressure,net shut off pressure(churn pressure).
1.According to item 6.2.2 of NFPA 20 " The shutoff head shall not exceed 140 percent of rated head for any type pump".Does it means the ...Gian Piero G., Anil D. and 11 others like this
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NFPA CERTIFICATIONS PROCESS IN UAE.
at Tyco Fire & Security
HI NFPA Professionals.
I Would like to do Certication in NFPA . I am working in UAE . Abudhabi.i send mails NFPA .i din't get any feed back from them (bturner@nfpa.org) . So please kindly provide the information .
Awaiting for Valuable ... -
Duct smoke detection.
Technical Advisor Securitas Uruguay
Dear,
I need to know if in a room in which there are air return ducts, you may only protect with smoke detection installed in ducts. In NFPA 72 does not specify whether it should be complemented with other detection devices in the room, and ...-
W Keith [KB] B.
Take a look at NFPA 90A (2012) section 6.4.2 - this may be of some assistance if it has been adopted in your jurisdiction.
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Richard R.
Section 17.7.5.2.1 of the 2013 edition of NFPA 72 prohibits the use of duct smoke detection in lieu open area smoke detection.
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W Keith [KB] B.
I would concur, based upon the specific application, in that section 17.7.5 relates to smoke detectors for control of smoke spread ...
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is there a code with details regarding distance between a production building and other buildings
Preventive fire protection expert bei Wacker Chemie AG
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ULRICH K.
Thank you all for the helpful comments. Now i have enough lecture collected to study during my holidays. ;-)
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Jeff H.
In addition to building code (IBC or NFPA 5000) mandated separations that are based on occupancy classification and building construction type ...
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Robert B.
Ulrich - its a good idea to talk to your property insurers about this as they can normally give good advice to reduce the risk and improve ...
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Could any one help me find Fire protection courses of NFPA in Middle east or Europe?
Fire Protection Specialist at Tuga (Mapna Group)
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What is the proper interpretation for internal pipe inspection and investigation? What do they meen by flushing connections. I only...
Fire Systems Inspector at AEM, Inc.
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