Fire Protection by Water Mist

Systems
The view of VdS
VdS 3188 Guideline for Planning and Installation

Stefan Kratzmeir
Head of Product Management, VdS Schadenverhuetung (Germany)
 Planning & Installation (Status of Today)

Sprinkler Systems Water Mist Systems

Brand- Mindestwasser- Wirkfläche m²
gefahren- beaufschlagung
klasse mm/min
Naß- oder vor-
gesteuerte Anlage
Trocken- oder Naß-
Trockenanlage Risk:
LH 2,25 84 Auslegung nach OH1
OH1
OH2
5,0
5,0
72
144
90
180
Application Rate Product Specific
OH3
OH4
5,0
5,0
216
360
270
Auslegung nach HHP1
(Pressure / Flow): Planning &
HHP1
HHP2
7,5
10,0
260
260
325
325 Nozzle Spacing: Installation Guideline
HHP3 12,5 260 325
HHP4 nicht zulässig nicht zulässig Special Restrictions:
Brandgefahren- Maximale Maximale Abstände in Bild 11.01
klasse Schutzfläche je Normal-Sprinkler- Versetzte
Sprinkler anordnung Sprinkler-
anordnung
S D S D

m
2
m m m m
Hydraulic Area: VdS CEA 4001
LH 21,0 4,6 4,6 4,6 4,6
OH 12,0 4,0 4,0 4,6 4,0
Other Requirements: VdS 2109
HHP und HHS 9,0 3,7 3,7 3,7 3,7

Tabelle 11.01: Maximale Schutzfläche und Abstände für Sprinkler außer

Seitenwandsprinklern

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 Approved Systems - Details

All approved systems and approved

installers can be found at:
www.vds.de  Certfications

General requirements and restrictions

can be seen in Annex 3 of the VdS
certificate

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 Guidelines for Water Mist at VdS

Water Mist Sprinkler or Water Mist

Extinguishing System

Water Mist Extinguishing

Water Mist Sprinkler
System

pOperation ≤ 16 bar pOperation> 16 bar pOperation ≤ 16 bar pOperation > 16 bar

VdS 3188 VdS 3188

VdS 2109 VdS CEA 4001
+ +
+ +
Planning + Installation Planning + Installation
Planning + Installation Planning + Installation
Handbook of System and Handbook of System and
Handbook of the Nozzle Handbook of the Nozzle
Nozzle Nozzle

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 VdS Quality System applied to Water Mist

p > 16 bars: VdS 3188 Planning

and
p < 16 bars: VdS 4001 (Sprinkler) or VdS 2109 (Deluge) Installation
Guidelines

Approved
Approved
VdS 2100-X + VdS 2562 + Components
Installers
and Systems
Individual Laboratory Test Plan

VdS 2132
First and
Periodic
Inspections
Technical Inspection Service
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„New“ Fire Fighting Systems (Water Mist Systems)

 Evaluation of new
technologies according
effectivness, safety and
reliability Proof of Effectivness
(Fire Tests)

 Proofen VdS procedures

and test methods are
adapted to new
technologies Manufacturer- and
Tests of Components
System related Planning
and Systems in the VdS
and Installation
Laboratories
Guidelines

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 Types of Approvals

 Cable Tunnels
 Machinery Spaces / Engine Test Rooms
 Paint Cabins / Paint Storage / Storage of burnable
Liquids
 Office and Accomodation Areas / Selected Storage
Areas
 Parking Garages
 Local Protection For latest version of fire test Procedures just
contact VdS (contact details on last page)
 Special Case approvals….
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 Approval for Office Areas

 Comparison with Sprinkler System

 Fixed to maximum ceiling height 3,04 m Computer
Drei horizontal
gestapelte Ordner

 Standardized fire load

0,76 m

 Applicable for: 1,84 m

 Office Areas
Papierordner, 3 kg (vertikal)

Papierordner, 3 kg (horizontal)

 Etc..
Papierordner, 2 kg (vertikal)
Plastikordner

Bücher

 …
1,52 m Zeitungen

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 Approval for Office Areas: Comparison (1)

Pendent spray sprinkler, 3m 3m ceiling height, ignition

ceiling height, ignition under between 4 Nozzels
1 sprinkler

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 Approval for Office Areas: Comparison (2)

Sprinkler Water Mist

Activation: 6:27min, Activation: 4:52 min
max. Gastemp.: 159 °C max. Gastemp.: 79 °C

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 Example for Layout for Office Areas

Sprinkler (VdS 4001) Water Mist System

Water Application 5 mm/min 2 mm/min
Rate
Protection Area 72 m² 72 m²
Water Flow 5 l/min * 72 m² 2 l/min * 72 m²
Operation Time 40 min 40 min
Total Water = 5 l/min x 72 m2 x 40 min = 2 l/min x 72 m2 x 40 min
Amount x 1,4 x 1,4
= 20169l für 40 min = 8064l für 40 min

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 Extension for Office Approval

„Extenstion Accomodation“ can be

used for:
 Hotel and Accomodation Areas
 Hospitals,
 Conference Areas
 …

Extension Suspended Ceiling /

Floor

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 Office and Storage Areas

Selected Storage Areas

(Racks and Block Storage):

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 Machinery / Generator Spaces (no storage)

 Engine and Machinery

Spaces
 Transformers (housed)
 Engine Test Cells
 Turbines

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 Cable Tunnels

Cable Tunnels

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 Painting & Adjacent Areas

 Painting Booths
 Paint Mixing Areas
 Paint Storage Areas

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 VdS 3188

VdS 3188 – VdS Guidelines for Planning and

Installation:
Water Mist-Sprinkler and Water Mist Fire
Extinguishing Systems

 Same systematic as VdS CEA 4001

 For specific applications: Water Mist is regarded equal to
Sprinkler, Deluge or Gas Exinguishing Systems
 VdS 3188 will include CEN TS 14972

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 VdS Outlook – The new VdS 3188

VdS Planning & Installation will be published in End of 2014!

 Principle system layout (minimum
requirements)
VdS 3188: Planning &
 Principle design & installation for certain
Installation for Water Mist
applications
Systems
 Principles and minumum requirements for
approvals and proof of effectiveness

Product related Planning &  Detail nozzle layout

Installation (System + Nozzle)  System pressure
 Detail design
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 Major Changes

System approvals System approvals are based on type of

are based on pressuring method
applications

Change of standard approval description:

OH 1 Office, Public Space and Accomodation Areas

OH 2 Parking Garages

OH 3 Selected Storage and Shopping Areas

Hydraulic demanding area will be same systematic as in VdS CEA 4001 Folie 19
Thank you very much for your
attention!
Questions, Comments, Further assistance:
Stefan Kratzmeir: skratzmeir@vds.de
Christian Kopp: ckopp@vds.de