Design and Consultation
The design process
To begin the Sprinkler Design, there will already have been consultation with the AHJ ( Area Having
Jurisdiction) / Building Control. This is to evaluate the risks to be protected and the type of occupancy
intended. When we commence the Design process, we will quickly establish the System category, this
effects the design criteria, for example – Water supply requirements.
Our Design team and Cad technicians will work closely with you to ensure your design is correct and appropriate for your project. We will work with you from conception to completion and guide you through the design standards.
Our design Team uses the Industry leading FHC Canute Software, FHC can calculate almost any water-based fire protection system and is very flexible. Any pipework network can be built from a simple looped to multiple looped systems or combinations. FHC can design any system to meet the requirements of EN12845, BS9251, EN16925, EN1497-1, FM Global, NFPA 13, NFPA750, and LPCB/BRE
Regulations.
All our Design engineers have the National Level 3 Certificate in Residential Sprinkler Design, allowing them to design Categories 1/2/3 & 4 systems, giving them an understanding of:
- Consultation process and sprinkler specification
- System enhancements and resilience
- System categories
- Design density, supply duration and area of coverage.
- Non-residential occupancies
- Sprinkler head suitability, location and spacing.
- Water supplies, towns mains, tanks, and pumps
- Pipework and valve configuration
- Designing sprinkler systems using software:
- Frost protection options.
- Alarm requirements and configuration.
- Certification and documentation
