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Room Smoke Extraction System Design Guideline

Room Smoke Extraction System Design Guideline

Room Smoke Extraction System Design Guideline

(OP)
What are the design guidelines or requirements for smoke extraction system in a space or room like communication room. Thanks

RE: Room Smoke Extraction System Design Guideline

That has a lot of "depends" issues involved.
Depends on:
the equipment in the space;
the configuration of the room;
combustible material in the room;

I generally hire a fire protection engineer to model the space based on the equipment type and volume.  They will determine how much airflow is required in various scenarios, smoke detected in the room or smoke detected outside of the room.  Where supply air should be located,where exhaust intakes should be located etc.

RE: Room Smoke Extraction System Design Guideline

There are good publications from BRE which deal with the design of smoke control in various types of buildings.Please visit their website:www.bre.co.uk

RE: Room Smoke Extraction System Design Guideline

Another 'depends': it depends where you are in the world. If, for example, you are in Australia or New Zealand, then you would need to take into consideration the standard AS/NZS 1668.1 (The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings
Part 1: Fire and smoke control in multi-compartment buildings)

RE: Room Smoke Extraction System Design Guideline

you have to provide a purge system for the gasesous fire suppression system

not many clients want a water based systems

RE: Room Smoke Extraction System Design Guideline

(OP)
Thank you for your replies. I am designing the system in Saudi Arabia. We use ASHRAE Standards in HVAC design but I could not find a specific formula for calculating the volume(CFM) of required exhaust. Can we used a certain air change per hour value,ACH for the calculation? If yes, what value is appropriate? Thanks.

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