basic principles of hydraulics basic principles of operation and purpose of components of a water-based fire protection system: alarm ‘dry’ (i.e. deluge) control valve assembly components alarm ‘wet’ control valve assembly components booster valve assembly circulation and system pressure relief valves compression ignition engine governing controls differential pressure gauges hand tachometers hydrant landing valve assembly isolation and control valves manometers orifice plates Pitot tube water flow test instrument pressure and flow switches pressure gauges pump controllers and ancillary equipment for control and indication pumpsets solenoid valves system block plans system pressure gauge schedules throttling valves ultrasonic flow measuring equipment ultrasonic thickness gauges Venturi devices water supply tanks: atmospheric, pressure and suction with priming tanks general operation of a pumpset, covering: compression ignition engine governing control devices cooling systems design speed requirements exhaust systems fuel systems full load operation normal running operation pre-start and post-start checks pumpset performance curve pumpset controllers starting and stopping methods suction and discharge connections and pressures readings general operation of water-based fire-suppression systems terminology used in relation to water-based fire-suppression systems water-based fire-suppression system components: air compressors fitted to control valves circulation and system pressure relief valves controls on the pumpset controller panel: fuel gauges indicators main isolating switch electric motor specification plate flow switches and associated testing equipment isolating valves associated with water-based fire-suppression system mains water supply underground key-operated valve location most hydraulically disadvantaged testing point on a system hose reel and hydrant system pressure gauges pumpsets associated with water-based fire-suppression systems pump starting switches suction inlet strainers or screen on a static water supply for water-based fire-suppression system system block plans system main alarm bell or alarm strobe indicating building entry point for emergency personnel system pressure gauge schedules water supply tanks, water level indicators and automatic inflow valves water-based fire-suppression system control and alarm valves and ancillary equipment for control and alarm operation indication or interface water-based fire-suppression system applications, as defined in AS 2118 |