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As a fire risk assessor, i wiuld like to seek some expert inputs from Electrical engineers on these forum regarding capacitor bank and associated fire hazards. Simply if anyone could put following in easily understandable perspective.
-What could go wrong in capacitor which in turn...
Currently,I am designing a high rise hotel building which is going to be protected by sprinkler system throughout. Proposed pump size is 1000 GPM to serve standpipe and sprinkler. Now, It seems building would required to be protected with private hydrants.
In this would we have to add 1000 GPM...
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Here in UAE, I am currently working on a project where i have got number of detached buildings for different usages such as assembly, business, storage etc with some of them are only one or two storey and having floor areas ranging from 500-800 square meter. Regarding...
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Is there anywhere in NFPA codes mention of spacing between two respective fire hydrants for different occupancies. I have not been able to find one, so far. If someone can help please.
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Could anyone please tell me difference between smoke barrier and smoke partition as per what they have defined in NFPA ? for me both are same thing since both said to be terminating into false floor or ceiling. still I need experts input here.
Many Thanks and regards,
Prakash
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As part of code compliance, Is it really required to enclose staircases to be used for accessing control room, walking platform for furnace area, rooms like electrical room etc. alternating tread devices could be used which is applicable to machinery area not having occupant...
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could any one please help me with below query.
Query Is to give fire rating for roof of steel billet casting plant which falls under TYPE II(222) considering large shed area. Here required fire resistance is 1 hour. And height of the roof is 25 meter. Plant has got exterior...
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Could anyone please provide me with reference links, fire codes or E-Book using which i can prepare risk analysis/fire protection measures for steel billet casting plant. Here they are going to use scrap steel metal. melting in electrical induction furnace and than...
