Tanks, according to the NFPA 13 code, must be designed to supply the required amount of water depending on the estimated risk time. As of this version, users can check that the volume is sufficient to be able to supply water to all the sprinkler installation. The justification calculations can be seen in the report.
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CYPEFIRE Hydraulic Systems
Checks
The program already checked maximum distances as of previous versions. Now, with the 2017.i version, the program also checks minimum distances. For sprinklers, the NFPA 13 indicates the minimum spacing between sprinklers and the minimum distance between the sprinklers and the wall. This distance varies depending on the type of sprinkler that has been selected.
The check for the distance between the wall and sprinklers has been eliminated for sprinklers for which the check was not applicable.
Most remote sprinkler
The NFPA 13 code states that in the analysis of the open sprinklers of the installation, the most remote sprinkler must be contemplated. The 2017.i version of CYPEFIRE Sprinklers includes the automatic calculation of the most remote sprinkler.
Now, when the analysis is launched, the most remote sprinkler is displayed in the installation and, if it has not been included in the operating area, an error will be displayed.
In the 2017.i version, CYPEFIRE Sprinklers reports, as well as indicating the results of the hydraulic analysis at nodes and in pipes, include the following information:
- Summary sheet
This is a detailed report containing the general data of the project and the analysis that has been carried out. The general data can be edited by users, using a tool with which information can be added before printing it (location, date, project designer data, etc.). - Material schedule
Report indicating quantities and materials used in the project.
CYPEFIRE Sprinklers is a tool created to design hydraulic networks for fire protection using sprinklers and fire hose reels.
The program carries out the necessary hydraulic calculations and checks to ensure the requirements of the NFPA®13 (National Fire Protection Association) code are met. These include:
- Hydraulic design of any type of any type of network
- Flow and minimum pressure in the sprinklers
- Distribution of the sprinklers
- Maximum allowable distance between sprinklers
- Maximum distance between the sprinklers and the wall
- Design of the tank
- Design of the fire hose reels
CYPEFIRE Sprinklers automatically generates all the technical documents and drawings that are required to justify the requirements of the NFPA®13 code: Analysis of the nodes, Analysis of the pipes and Installation drawings.
CYPEFIRE Sprinklers is an application that is integrated in the Open BIM workflow. This integration is achieved by importing information files of a previously defined BIM model.
- Imports geometric models included in the spaces using IFC4 format files that have been generated by CAD/BIM programs such as IFC Builder, Allplan, Archicad or Revit.
- Exports, in an IFC file, the information of all the sprinkler system installations so they can be introduced in other programs that work in the Open BIM workflow.
More information on this new CYPE program can be found on the CYPEFIRE Sprinklers webpage.