Engine test cells other than aircraft
Engine test cells other than aircraft
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I'm interested to know everyone's thoughts on the method of protection for an engine test cell that is not for aircraft engines, but rather for car or truck engines, using either gasoline or diesel fuel. At bare minimum I'm inclined to put some local protection as described in NFPA 37 since this area has a relatively high ceiling.
Chicago code does not speak to engine test cells nor reference the NFPA standards, so as far as everyone on the project is concerned they just need to provide 0.3 gpm over 2500 sqft (actually less since the room is smaller) and call it a day. I am not prepared to dismiss this issue so quickly.
Chicago code does not speak to engine test cells nor reference the NFPA standards, so as far as everyone on the project is concerned they just need to provide 0.3 gpm over 2500 sqft (actually less since the room is smaller) and call it a day. I am not prepared to dismiss this issue so quickly.





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Not like ford running engines 24 hours a day???
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What would you do with a diesel generator room????
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The FP code is less than 30 pages and they don't formally adopt any version of NFPA... but you can usually get pretty far by citing NFPA requirements. Everything is learned from experience and case-by-case basis.
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Your test cell, which has a cool name, poses little risk. If you catastrophically destroy and engine it smokes a lot and mechanically welds itself together until metal breaks. An internal combustion engine can operate at 4-8K RPM -turbines, much higher.
CDA called it correctly. This is a case for sprinkler protection. I don't believe fuel controls are required because the Maximum Allowable Quantity for Class IB liquids is 120 gallons in a non-sprinklered building. I sincerely doubt this much fuel will be required at a community college.
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Good luck with the search for Halon. The original poster is in Chicago, and the US EPA will not allow it for new systems.
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