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Update Your Knowledge <br />This practical course is your opportunity to study a variety of piped fire prevention <br />systems, including water (wet and dry type}, foam, Halon or Halon substitutes, <br />C~2 and dry chemical. Our emphasis will be on equipment selection and systems <br />design. Presenta#ions on Monday through Wednesday wiq`focus''on sprinker <br />systems; Thursday's and Friday's presentations will address alternate systems. <br />Several manufacturers of various types of equipment will be on the'pragram. <br />Recent tragic and costly fires, new state codes, and'greater use of the NFPA 101 <br />Life Safety Code are reasons why designers and owners or operators of buildings. <br />must become more familiar with fire suppression systems. This course will review <br />the types of fire suppression systems, their selection, and their application for <br />structures and processes. The course will also cover special systems being used <br />to prevent costly; life-threatening industrial fires or explosions. <br />More and more sprinkler systems are being designed hydraulically rather than by <br />the "head count' method; frequently, computer programs assist in the design. Qur <br />speakers, who. are knowledgeable in hydraulic ca~ulation and computers, will <br />demonstrate computerrnethods and solutions. Optional computerworkshop <br />sessions wilt provide an opportunity for hands-on experience using the SPRWK <br />• softwate for computer modeling bf sprinkler systems. A sample diskette will be <br />provided for your use during the computersessions. <br />Attend and Benefit <br />This course will benefit architects and <br />electrical/mechanical engineers in <br />design, contractors, underwriting <br />personnel, fire protection officials, <br />service personnel, owners, and <br />managers of plants or large/multiple <br />buildings. <br />You should be familiar with this <br />brochure's terminology as it relates to <br />fire protection systems in commercial, <br />industrial, and institutional structures. <br />You. will receive as references the <br />NFPA 13 and other appropriate <br />bulletins. <br />Please bring a hand calculator. <br />COUrSe ~Llt~%ne 10:30 Hydraulically Designed <br /> Water Supplies <br />Monday, September 11 • Availability of water <br /> Water flow testing <br />8:00 Re istration <br />g Friction loss <br />The Wisconsin Center John M. Mertens, P.E., C.S.P. <br />702 Langdon Street Fire Safety Scientist <br />Madison, Wisconsin FYRSAFE Engineering, Inc. <br />8:20 Welcome and Introduction Rolling Meadows, Illinois <br />Harold L. Olsen 12:00 Lunch <br />Program Director <br />Department of Engineering 1:00 Basic Sprinkler Systems <br /> <br />Professional Development Design <br /> <br />University of Wisconsin- .Determining the hazard <br />Madison rating <br /> Pipe schedule systems <br />8:30 Fires ~ <br />Using NFPA 13 tables <br />• What happens when and charts <br />a fire starts? Necessary water densities, <br />• How do mechanical systems pressures, etc. <br />extinguish it? Larry J. Wills <br />• Selection of the proper <br />system 2:45 Fire Pump Supplies <br />Larry J. Wills, P.E. Fire pumps characteristics. <br />• <br />Senior Account Engineer Testing fire pumps <br />Protection Mutual Insurance Combining fire pumps and <br />Company water supplies <br />Milwaukee, Wisconsin John M. Mertens <br />5:00 Adjournment <br />5-6:00 Social Hour (Cash Bar) <br />Tuesday, September 12 <br />8:00 Water Supplies and Fire <br />Pumps (continued) <br />• Transfer of water flow test <br />data <br />• Comparing sprinkler demands <br />to water supplies <br />John M. Mertens <br />10:15 Hydraulically Calculated <br />Sprinkler Systems <br />• Hydraulic theory <br />• Design density/areas <br />• Calculation of branch lines <br />John M. Mertens <br />12:00 Lunch <br />Course Outline continues inside .. . <br />