BASIC CALCULATION FOR PUMP AND TANK SELECTION

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DESIGN ARE CONSIDERED BASED ON NFPA 13 / 14 AND 24

FIRE HOSE REEL OR CABINET SYSTEM

FHR FLOW RATE 50 GPM (GALLON PER MINUTE
MAX NO. OF FHR IN OPERATION AT ANY TIME 2 NO. OF UNIT
DURATION OF OPERATION 90 MINS
TYPE ORDINARY HAZARD AREA (PUBLIC

FIRE HOSE REEL TANK STORAGE CAPACITY (FOR ORDINARY HAZARD AREA)
TANK STORAGE = GPM * NO. OF UNIT * TIME

TOTAL TANK STORAGE REQUIRED 9,000 GPM (GALLON PER MINUTE

IN LITER (1 GAL = 3.785 LI) 34,065 LITERS
IN CUBIC METER 34 CUBIC METER

TOTAL STORAGE TANK VOLUME 34 CUBIC METER

PUMP FLOW RATE REQUIRED (NO. OF UNIT * FLOW RATE) 100 GPM (GALLON PER MINUTE
FIRE HOSE REL PUMP HEAD CALCULATION
RESIDUAL PRESSURE REQUIRED AT FHR
PRESSURE LOSS IN PIPE AND FITTINGS ETC BAR
SAFETY 0.5 BAR ASSUME LARGER LENGTH OF PIP

TOTAL HEAD PRESSURE REQUIRED 0.5

SPRINKLER SYSTEM
SPRINKLER SPACING 4 METERS
DESIGN DENSITY 0.15 GPM / FT2 CONVERTION SQUARE METER TO SQUARE F
TYPE ORDINARY HAZARD
AREA OF FIRE ZONE 120 SQUARE FEET 2000 SQM P=
DURATION TIME 90 MINS

TOTAL PUMP CAPACITY WILL BE 18 GALLON PER MINUTE (GPM)

SPRINKLER WATER STORAGE CAPACITY 1620 GALLONS

TYPE OF AREA ORDINARY HAZARD
TOTAL STORAGE REQUIRED IN LITERS 6,132 LITERS
TOTAL STORAGE REQUIRED IN CUBIC METERS 6 CUBIC METERS
 TANK CAPACITY PUMP CAPACITY
FHR 34 m3 FHR 100 GPM
SPRINKLER 6 m3 SPRINKLER 18 GPM
SAFETY FACTOR 7 m3 SAFETY FACTOR 50 GPM
TOTAL 47 m3 TOTAL 168 GPM

Fire Pump Capacity : 168 GALLON PER MINUTE (GPM)

AT
 Pump flow rate required = 2 x 50 gpm = 100 gpm
LLON PER MINUTE Fire hose reel pump Head calculation
Residual Pressure required at FHR = 4.0 Bar

Pressure loss in pipe/fittings etc = 0.5 bar (assumed, larger length

LARGER LENGTH OF PIPE NEEDS MORE PRESSURE Safety = 0.5 bar

Total head pressure required = 5.0 bar Minimum.

RE METER TO SQUARE FEET

21,528 SQUARE FEET

WET RISER

Wet Riser(Landing Valve) Flow rate

Max No of WR in operation at any t
Duration of operation = 90 mins Or

Fire hydrant TANK STORAGE CAP

= 250 gpm * 1 No * 90 M

Total storage volume required = 22

1 galloons = 3.785 litres

Total storage volume required = 22

TOTAL STORAGE TANK VOLUME

Pump flow rate required

Fire hose reel pump Head calculatio
Residual Pressure required at FHR

Pressure loss in pipe/fittings etc = 1

Safety = 0.5

Total head pressure required =

NOTE:-
1) ESFR - Early Suppression Fast R
sprinklers for overhead a
2) If rack sprinklers are provided, th
r (assumed, larger length of pipe needs more pressure)

r(Landing Valve) Flow rate = 250 gpm

f WR in operation at any time = 1 No
of operation = 90 mins Ordinary hazard II (e.g Public)

ant TANK STORAGE CAPACITY (for Ordinary Hazard Area)

250 gpm * 1 No * 90 M 22500 gpm

age volume required = 22500 gallons (Minimum)

s = 3.785 litres

age volume required = 22500 gallons * 3.7 85163 litres

TORAGE TANK VOLUME 85 m3

w rate required = 1 x 250 gpm = 250 gpm

reel pump Head calculation
Pressure required at FHR = 4.5 Bar

loss in pipe/fittings etc = 1.5 bar (assumed, larger length of pipe needs more pressure)
= 0.5 bar

d pressure required = 6.5 bar Minimum.

- Early Suppression Fast Response Sprinkler (or) combination of standard

for overhead and in-racks
sprinklers are provided, then the flow rate and number of sprinklers will vary