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Four Learning Objectives

Four Learning Objectives. Understand Smoke Control Theory Understand Design Methods Know Your Role in Commissioning Tests Be Familiar with Hardware, Test Equipment and FCC Panels. Smoke. Reduces Tenability Hinders FD Operations Migrates. Smoke. Smoke from distance. Smoke Migration.

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Four Learning Objectives

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  1. Four Learning Objectives • Understand Smoke Control Theory • Understand Design Methods • Know Your Role in Commissioning Tests • Be Familiar with Hardware, Test Equipment and FCC Panels

  2. Smoke • Reduces Tenability • Hinders FD Operations • Migrates

  3. Smoke

  4. Smoke from distance

  5. Smoke Migration

  6. Within MGM

  7. Stack effect

  8. Stack Effect in Towers

  9. IBC 909 Methods • Passive Smoke Control • Airflow • Pressurization – stairs and zones • Exhaust

  10. Ways to manage smoke: • Passive Method • Airflow Method • Pressure Differential • Exhaust Method

  11. Passive Systems

  12. How do you test passive systems?

  13. Smoke pencils

  14. Visual Inspection

  15. Achieved with Barriers

  16. Smoke Fans

  17. Air Flow Method

  18. Good application for air flow

  19. CO fans are sometimes used

  20. Garage layout

  21. Anemometer

  22. Smoke Zone Negative (-) b) Corridor Corridor Positive (+) Positive (+) a) Pressurization Methods

  23. Smoke Zone Fire Room Positively Pressurized by Fire (+) Passive (Unit) Passive (Unit) Passive (Unit) Active (Stair) Active (Stair) Active Above and Below (Positive Pressure) Passive (Unit) Passive (Unit) Passive (Elevator Lobby) Passive (Unit) Smoke Barrier Positive (+) Positive (+) Positive Pressurization (a)

  24. Smoke Zone Negative (-) Fire Room Positively Pressurized by Fire (+) Passive (Unit) Passive (Unit) Passive (Unit) Active (Stair) Active (Stair) Active on Fire Floor (Negative Pressure) Passive (Unit) Passive (Unit) Passive (Elevator Lobby) Passive (Unit) Smoke Barrier Negative Pressurization (b)

  25. Negative (-) b) Positive (+) Positive (+) Smoke Zone Negative (-) Smoke Zone Positive (+) Positive (+) c) a)

  26. Pressure differential – inches H2O

  27. Exhaust Method 10’ 0’ Vent

  28. Exhaust Method

  29. Tenability - Big Three • Toxicity:CO • Visibility • Temperature

  30. Design Fires

  31. Commissioning • Mechanical Quality Assurance Agency (MQAA) • Document Review • Zone Boundary Inspections • Stages of Testing • Component Testing • Sequence Testing • Performance Testing • Final Report (TG-50 Clark County) • Life Safety Systems Test

  32. MQAA • AHJ Approved Agency • Third Party (TG-17 Clark County) • Must work for building owner • TG-60 (Clark County)

  33. Document Review • Fire Protection Report • Smoke Control Drawings • Fire Alarm Drawings • Sprinkler Drawings • Testing Plan (Clark County)

  34. Input / Output Matrix

  35. Smoke Control Matrix

  36. Fire Protection Report

  37. Zone Boundary Inspection • Sprinkler Zones • Fire Alarm Audio Zones • Horizontal Exit Walls • Smoke Boundary Walls

  38. Component Inspections • Combination Fire Smoke Dampers • Fans • Fire Shutters • Fire Doors • Duct Leakage

  39. SequenceTesting • Initiating Devices • Water Flow Switch • Smoke Detectors • Fire Fighter’s Graphic Panel • LED Configuration • Manual Switches • Status Points Confirmed

  40. Performance Testing • Initiation of Alarm • Air Balance • Passive Method • Airflow Method • Pressurization Method • Exhaust Method • Stair Pressurization

  41. Final Report • Summary of Testing • Engineer’s Statement • Daily Reports • Device Testing Reports • Component Cut Sheets • Test Scenarios

  42. Life Safety Systems Test • The “All – Systems Test” • Shunt -Trip • Test Scenarios

  43. FCC Initiation Podium Door Fan Damper Tower Floor Above Floor Below Fan Test Teams

  44. Questions?

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