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Sprinkler - Required Flow Rate

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Sprinkler system flow per SOLAS II-2 Reg. 10 / FSS Ch. 8 - 5 L/m²·min over the largest hypothetical fire area.

Formula

$$ \dot V = A \cdot q $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$A$Coverage areafire-zone drawing
$q$Application rateL/m²·minSOLAS II-2 / FSS

Sources

  • FSS Code Ch. 8.