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Victoria, You should use NFPA as your source. The temperature of the usable water must be above 32F to remain liquid and viable for fire protection. ------------------------------ David D. Dexter, P.E., F. ASPE, F. NSPE, CPD, CPI/CPE (retired.), Master ...
Would the heating required for this still be a Q=U*A*deltaT problem? What temperature above 32F would you calculate for? Does one of the codes specify a minimum allowable tank water temperature? I don't do sprinkler designs and I haven't worked a problem ...
Spoiler alert, I like to make my own families. I will concede the point that the manufacturer's know the physical size and shape of the equipment better than anyone, however I disagree that they know how to build a Revit family properly. Autodesk knows ...
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