Allied Fire & SafetyHydraulic Calculations
In general, Hydraulic Calculations are computer generated from the SprinkCAD program and are performed to determine pipe sizes of the sprinkler system based on pressure loss to provide a prescribed water density, in gallons per minute per square foot (mm/min), or a prescribed minimum discharge pressure or flow per sprinkler, distributed with a reasonable degree of uniformity over a specified area. In laymen terms, Hydraulics Calcs are used to assure that water will reach all parts of the sprinkler system in a sufficient amount of time with enough volume in order for the sprinkler system to operate properly.
