The Project Fire Academy is now providing training courses aimed at those wishing to know more about commercial and industrial sprinkler design under BS EN 12845 such as junior sprinkler design engineers, project managers, apprentice designers and consultant engineers. This 5 day course will cover all relevant topics and subjects covered in the basic competency design review as part of the LPS 1048 scheme and will give an excellent base level of knowledge for further training and/or formal qualifications. As part of the course, a mock exam will be provided to assess knowledge gained. Please note that this course does not include any formal qualification; exams from third party bodies can be organised and booked separately.
Training is provided by Andrew Fisher who has worked in the sprinkler industry for nearly 10 years, previously passed the LPS 1048 exams and is also a qualified teacher. Andrew has been providing training in automatic fire sprinkler systems for over 6 years, has delivered over a 1000 hours of CPD training to global consultancy firms and also curates and presents Project Fire’s educational platform “Sprinkler Talk”.
THE COURSE WILL COVER:
- Classification of systems
- Storage types and Categories
- Water Supplies
- Spacing and Location of Sprinklers
- Spacing and location of brackets/supports
- Sprinkler system components
- Pre-calculated pipework sizing
- Frictional loss and static loss calculations
- System types and applications
“Aimed at those wishing to know more about commercial and industrial sprinkler design under BS EN 12845 such as junior sprinkler design engineers, project managers, apprentice designers and consultant engineers.”
Course Itinerary
The course will be mostly classroom based and be intensive with many subjects covered at a fast pace. Although all subjects will be taught, a basic understanding of the workings of a sprinkler system and the components is highly recommended. It is highly recommended that you have your own copy of the latest BS EN 12845 sprinkler rule book.
| FUNDAMENTALS | ADVANCED | |
| STEP 1 | Specification & Classification | Specification & Classification |
| Background and Theory | Dry and Pre-action Installation control valves | |
| Hazard Classification | High Hazard Storage | |
| Key Design Criteria | Latest TBs and code changes | |
| Pipe Selection | Special Sprinkler Heads | |
| Wet Installation Control Valves | Mixed Use Buildings | |
| Approval and certification procedures and approved equipment | ||
| STEP 2 | Design Spacing & Coverage | Design Spacing & Coverage |
| Head Spacing Rules | Sidewall sprinklers | |
| Exceptions to Sprinkler Coverage | Advanced head spacing exercises | |
| Rules for Obstructions | More on void protection | |
| Sprinkler Head selection | Passive fire protection | |
| Head Spacing Exercises | ||
| STEP 3 | Pipework Design & Configurations | Pipework Design & Configurations |
| FHC vs Pre-Calc | High Rise Sprinkler Systems | |
| Design Points & Pipe Sizing Tables | High Rise Sprinkler Hydraulic Calculations | |
| Hydraulic Calculations | Frictional loss calculations in other pipe materials | |
| Frictional loss exercises | Town Main Calculations | |
| Areas of Operation | ||
| STEP 4 | Additional Requirements | Additional Requirements |
| Valves and drain valves | More on valves and other accessories | |
| Zoning (annex D) | Cold Storage | |
| Life Safety (annex F) | Tail End Systems | |
| Monitoring, alarms and integration | Trace Heating | |
| STEP 5 | Water Supplies | Water Supplies |
| Water Supply Options and Categories | Effective Capacities of Water Storage Tanks | |
| Pump Selection | Pump Suction Conditions and Foot Valves | |
| Pump Houses | Advanced Pump Selection | |
| Tank Options | ||
| Positive Suction Head | ||
| Tank Sizing and Reduced Capacity Tanks | ||
| STEP 6 | Presentation & Delivery of Information | Presentation & Delivery of Information |
| Documentation | Service and Maintenance | |
| Title Blocks | Signage, Commissioning and Handover | |
| Block Plan Drawings |
Train to be a certified fire sprinkler designer.
For more information on our sprinkler design courses or to request a booking form please email us at academy@projectfire.co.uk or use the contact form opposite.