- Author
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Sheppard, D. T.
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Steppan, D. R.
- Title
- Sprinkler, Smoke and Heat Vent, Draft Curtain Interaction: Scoping Tests. Technical Report. International Fire Sprinkler-Smoke and Heat Vent-Draft Curtain Fire Test Project.
- Coporate
- Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook, IL
- Report
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Technical Report,
May 1997,
110 p.
- Contract
- NC987-96NK37863
- Keywords
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draft curtains
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sprinkler systems
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sprinklers
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smoke vents
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vents
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air flow
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large scale fire tests
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carbon monoxide
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carbon dioxide
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oxygen concentration
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test facilities
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thermocouples
- Abstract
- This report presents the results of a series of 22 tests conducted to characterize the fire environment in the presence of sprinklers, vents, and draft curtains. The tests consisted of Air Flow Characterization Tests and Sprinkler Characterization Tests. The tests were conducted in Underwriters Laboratories large scale fire test facility in the 120 by 120 ft. test room. The 100 by 100 ft. movable ceiling was positioned at 25 ft., and a 6 ft. draft curtain was attached to the ceiling to enclose a nominal area of 5000 ft². A 4 x 8 ft. ceiling vent was mounted in the ceiling. Upright sprinklers on a 10 by 10 ft. spacing were used for 22 tests. A heptane spray burner with a growing fire at a controlled rate was used for each test. The results of the test series include data with respect to the fire environment in the presence of sprinklers, vents, and draft curtains. The data also includes information on carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations.