Library of generic elements

This option is used to manage libraries of fire protection equipment, including the following:

• Fire safety equipment
  • Fire hose reels
  • Dry standpipes
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Hydrants
  • Alarm systems
  • Detection systems

Subsequently, when entering fire safety equipment in the model using the options in the "Equipment" group, the program loads the data from the manufacturer's catalogues or one of the types previously defined in this library.

The options available in this panel are detailed below:

Fire hose reels

Provides access to the table of fire hose reel types. The following parameters are defined in each of them:

• Reference
• Nominal diameter (mm)

Dry standpipes

Provides access to the table of dry standpipe types. The following parameters are defined in each of them:

• Reference
• Coupling diameter (mm)
• Type of inlet (Façade inlet / Outlets on plan)

Fire extinguishers

Provides access to the table of fire extinguisher types. The following parameters are defined in each of them:

• Reference 
• Extinguishing agent (Chemical powder / CO2 / Pulverized water) 
• Type of extinguisher (Portable /  With trolley)
• Rating (A / B / C / F)

Hydrants

Provides access to the table of hydrant types. The following parameters are defined in each of them:

• Reference
• Type (Pillar fire hydrant / Underground fire hydrant)
• Number of outputs
• Nominal diameter (mm)

Alarm systems

Provides access to the table of alarm system types. The following parameters are defined in each of them:

• Reference
• Type of alarm (Alarm button / Optical device / Sound device)

Detection systems

This provides access to the table of detection system types. The following parameters are defined in each of them:

• Reference
• Type of detector (Smoke / Heat)