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Manual-Fire-FanTestic Integrity (NFPA)

1. Application Tab For your information displays the location of the FanTestic Integrity application on your computer and where test results will be stored You can turn detailed logging on or off A new log will be created each day Creating detailed logs is recommended so you can send to bugs retrotec com if you have a software problem Create Run as Administrator shortcut only needed for experimental debugging purposes for use with automatic control of the DM 2 gauges Page 13 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Click OK to exit the window and for changes to become effective or Cancel if you were just viewing the current settings and do not wish to make any changes 2 Calculators and reference data are in the Tools menu 2 1 View design concentration values for agents EE View Design concentration values for agents Calculate Pressure Relief Vent needed for system design If you have NFPA2001 2012 edition selected as the standard the following window will open Design Concentration Table NFPA2001 2012 Agent Class A Class C HFC 125 8 7 9 IG 541 34 2 38 5 Minimum Design Concentrations provided may be useful guidelines but are not a substitute for a specification which must be provided by a qualified Fire Protection Engineer after they have completed an evaluation of the hazard and the suppression system design ad Bla ad If you have NFPA20
2. button and scroll to the bottom of the pop up window There you will see the choices of Flow units click the unit you will be using to enter Flow values Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Operi ti A l e ca ee l4 L You can also enter the Fan Pressures by entering the PrB readings from the Retrotec gauge along with the Fan Range configuration in use so that FanTestic Integrity can calculate the Flow When Fan Pressures are entered you must select the Range Configuration installed on the Door Fan To select the Range configuration click the button and click the picture of the Range configuration in the popup display Corrected flow rate CFM 100 300 Corrected flow rate displays the entered or calculated air flow rates through the Door Fan required to achieve the indicated Induced Pressure 3 8 2 Leakage area calculated from door fan test entries Results are displayed individually for each of Pressurization and Depressurization data sets If both Pressurization and Depressurization data sets are completed the results will appear in a combined Results section showing the average of the results from each data set Pressurization set Depressurization set or ad oa one epa 30 59 o eo pres i 10 DERE cme E nME is ou 1w 100 s370 i The reason behind performing an air leakage test in both directions is to average out any potential pr
3. Home Support Frequently Asked Questions Register equipment within Request repair or calibration 30 days to get full warranty rer ee aes a Request fan or gauge Request software technical Manuals amp Guides exchange support The request form will open and you can fill out the description of the problem and upload up to five files Page 51 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Create Software Support Request To surbenit a software support request fill wo all the required informaton prowde a detailed descreton of the problem you are expersenceng and the step to reper lute this orri Antatt up ti huve frles for we to wee of thaegnoqeng your error We w try ti espond wethen 1 bevtrmees Gay Company f Company Full Name YT nama Email Address your eria Phone Number Sottware Support Requested for Pen estic FanTestec Integrity Duct Leakage Test Rep rt Generator UMi2 on tigurator H Vertuat_auge f LaugeRkemote Anmdrord GaugeRemote WAS i Data Logger Software Version 8 Geta License E mail license pricing inquiries to sales retrotec com Once you receive your license key in the mail ensure that you have the latest version of FanTestic Integrity installed on your computer refer to section 6 1 and then refer to section 1 4 for detailed instructions on entering the license into the latest version of FanTestic Integrity You will
4. gt Generate Report docx MS Word There are also buttons that you can click in the user interface for your convenience one below the hold time results and one below the venting and peak pressure results The Generate report function will automatically create and open a Word document containing a report with the data from your test These report files will be stored on your local Drive under MyDocuments Retrotec Reports Once the Word document is open you can print it directly Because the report is created by copying a template document and replacing tags with the actual test data reports are customizable in Microsoft Word with FanTestic Integrity Pro versions NFPA test reports using metric units are generated using the template called NFPA en docx which will be located in the MyDocuments Retrotec Templates directory after you have created at least one report If you have chosen imperial units the template used will be NFPAUS en docx If you have chosen the older version of the NFPA standard the templates used willbe NFPAED2004 en docx or NFPAED2004US en docx for metric and imperial units respectively Users customize the report output by changing the text in the template file that is used to create the Word document and as long as the tags remain somewhere in the template test data will be output to the generated document If you want to create a language specific report to match the lan
5. limit of 500 Pa Separate results are calculated for positive peak pressure and for negative peak pressure Calculations vary depending on the equation set chosen to use FSSA VdS or FIA The equation for this test is set in the drop down and a default can be chosen from the Settings menu Negative results are only provided where appropriate for Halocarbon agents if FSSA or FIA equations are chosen and if leak to volume curve data exists for the agent The summary details the predicted peak pressure the required minimum leakage to keep the pressure under the specified enclosure pressure limit and any additional vent area that will be required over what is being assumed to provide the leakage for peak pressure relief vent only or enclosure and vent The summary includes the following for each e Peak pressure Pa The peak pressure that the enclosure is predicted to develop during the hold time based on the leakage being used for positive pressure relief e Leak to Volume ratio LVRpos LVRneg Sq in 1000 cu ft or cm m Used in the FSSA and FIA for halocarbon equations peak pressure development during hold time is a direct function of the Leak to Volume ratio The Leak to Volume ratio indicates how much leakage there is for a given unit of volume e Leakage area of enclosure sq in or cm The leakage area of the enclosure alone with the result extrapolated to a pressure of 125 Pa e Leakage area of vent o
6. button beside the Testing and Reporting Software title Page 44 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 0 AS TF ree reteatee com erent ee D O f Be Sonara amp Ore Downlse e Ede View fpes Task iis Products Trening Videos Protos Support FPindaTester Newsletter Comtect Home Sooper Software amp Driver Downloads Testing anci Reporting Software FenTectic Lite Pra 24 Blower Goo tasnng sofware for sutoinaied fan Ope amor Cate Cobectan ord AOO erie diate h compliance with sandmdr ASTM 7790 ATTMA TSU and TSZ CGS 145 10 EN Ge29 variant USAC PeriTeetic integrity Coctoaere reg ly wong sotwore for Calvating and apong Hooit res Fock Pre Ventro fegQurenents oO enire eth clean egent tre SuppreInpmNn MRETI b coniac with standarts NFPA 2001 G0 M570 EN Hoe Tester Tools e Inthe window that opens click on the down arrow beside Any and select FanTestic Integrity instead then click Apply Home Support What s New in Retrotec Software Filter by Software Software Release Date Features e A list of the versions of FanTestic Integrity will be shown with the latest version at the top Page 45 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Home Support What s New in Retrotec Software Fitter by Software FanTestic Integrity M Apply Software Release Date Features FanTestic 5 7 7 24 2015 03 16 changes to AS ISO and ISO cal Integrity with Nitrogen fix
7. link The email containing the key that is sent out from Retrotec will be a Text only email not HTML based in order to try to minimize license corruption e Click on the Install License button below the text box Page 8 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 E Options FanTestic Integrity Version 5 5 26 Demo license Expired Paste in the license key below Select a standard NFPA 2001 2012 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C metric O NFPA 2001 2012 ed imperial In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C imperial J ISO 14520 2006 ed metric In compliance with ISO 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric EN 25004 2008 ed metric_In comniiance with FN 15004 2008 ed Annex F metric Software users company Software user s name Software user s emai English United States Language to use e Next select a standard and then fill in the user name and email address and then click OK Software user s company will be filled in automatically from the license that was entered 1 5 Select a testing standard to use e Open FanTestic Integrity if not already open e Click on Settings Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation New test NFPA 2001 20 Change Standard used for new tests Test History Enter license details Change language Advanced view or change default program parameter
8. EN 15004 2008 ed metric In compliance with EN 15004 2008 ed Annex E metric Select an older edition of a standard ISO 14520 2000 ed metric In compliance with ISO 14520 2000 edition Annex E metric NFPA 2001 2004 ed imperia In compliance with NFPA 2001 2004 edition Annex C imperial NFPA 2001 2004 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2004 edition Annex C metric Software user s company Retrotec Software user s name Sofware user s email Language to use English United States English United Kingdom Espanol Espana alfabetizaci n internacional francais France italiano Italia latviesu Latvija lietuviy Lietuva Nederlands Nederland norsk bokma Norge polski Poiska portugu s Portuga Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation New test NFPA 2001 20 Change Standard used for new tests Test History Enter license details Change language NFPA 2014 02 24 1345 Advanced view or change default program parameters Page 11 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 aV amp Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation E s mames Venting amp Peak Pressure equations for NFPA testing FSSA a Venting amp Peak Pressure equations for ISO testing FSSA a E Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation Venting amp Peak Pressure equations for NFPA testing FSSA Eea m Venting amp Peak Pre
9. If you open the expander titled Hold time analysis Total Enclosure Leakage by clicking on the down arrow to the left you will see tee bees seats Tota Debase inip Yee om bp eee Dc Meco be ene Looe weeps Tete 2 Total Enclosure Leakage gt iw tae o eC ho nay mt 1 Hito lil tiroe 72 408 Cp Sat Tame ied a Tet ne Pressurization set Depressurization set gt m o 16 x lt i Fe coy we i x Tram ae 100 va i nee E Cainsiste A Seve Gigas Results jan Rryedh owen ery Acs OLA Tow e There are two methods to determine the total enclosure leakage either enter recorded pressure flow values from a door fan test performed on the enclosure and have FanTestic Integrity calculate the leakage Enter Door fan test values or enter a known value for the enclosure leakage Enter leakage results from a previous door fan test a 29 sgin Hold time 64 minutes Lower leakage fraction 0 5 Total Enclosure Leakage Enter Door Fan test values Enter leakage results from a previous Door Fan test Page 26 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 If Enter Door fan test values is selected you are choosing to use the Induced Pressures and Flows from a door fan test to calculate Equivalent Leakage Area and the results This method of entry is selected by default Alternatively if Enter leakage results from a previous door fan test is selected you are choosing to
10. When a new test file is created it is automatically named based on the Standard used NFPA and the date yyyy MM dd and time HHmm that the file was created and it has a file extension of fxml For example NFPA 2014 02 28 1642 fxml would be the name of the file created at 16 42 4 42pm on the 28 day of February in the year 2014 When you click File gt Save FanTestic Integrity stores test data into that file Test files are normally saved on your local C drive under MyDocuments Retrotec Tests Test data can be automatically saved at periodic intervals by turning the Auto Save function on File gt Auto save Note that if you change the location of the test file to a remote drive and then remove the remote drive with FanTestic Integrity running and AutoSave on the software will not be able to save the file to the remote drive anymore and may report an error 5 2 Save results to a different file FanTestic Integrity can store test data File gt Save As which creates a new test file with the same name as the current test file but with the current date yyyy mm dd and time HHMM added at the end For example using the original test file NFPA 2014 02 28 1642 fxml if we doa File gt Save As at 10 42am on the 3 of March 2014 the new file will have the suggested file name NFPA 2014 02 28 1642 2014 03 03 1042 fxml The SaveAs function makes it conv
11. FanTestic Integrity will calculate the Initial Application Density based on the volume of the enclosure you have entered You then enter the Minimum Density allowed to extinguish the fire and the specified hold time Extinguishing Agent Info Calculate hold time result using Continuous Mixing gt Agent Aerosol Agent quantity by mass Page 25 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 FanTestic Integrity cannot calculate peak pressure for Aerosol agents so the Peak Pressure Analysis expander tab will be disabled when you choose Aerosol as the agent 3 8 Enter enclosure integrity test air leakage data for Enclosure Hold Time Analysis The fifth expanding tab in the user interface provides places to enter details about the Enclosure Leakage by door fan test performed according to NFPA 2001 Annex C and the pass fail result from comparing the calculated hold time based on the tested leakage area with the specified hold time Secioune leakage dewgn oon deter Test and Technician hafo bow cetaa th coet tarde wit NFPA 200t U1 ecti er Arras C ipera Terreo Cas Gerge Cquigenent os cstas Porrary Gauge DMS 9 175445 Prine ec Aeitcisc 10050 60 Demo Building ans Agent Getails Seow cet i sure Nate Of Me burg MOE wt etCOtee win M Sudha Ace Go Dacherge toe Decano bierfece Hold time anaiysh Sota Enclose Lesksge Show Getels lestage eee Jinge Hog tng linnad Lower eetege fecten 04
12. additional leakage needs to be put in place so that Peak Pressure can be lowered to the point where the structural integrity of the enclosure is not compromised during agent hold time The additional vent area needed is calculated by subtracting the area used for pressure relief value from the Minimum leakage to relieve pressure value 4 5 Graphic showing acceptable range of leakage for enclosure To see a graphic showing the allowable leakage range click on the Show ELA Graph button below the Peak Pressure results Leakage needs to be less than that required for hold time but more than that required to be under the allowed enclosure peak pressure limit The thick blue line shows the acceptable range for the enclosure leakage during discharge The green triangle marks the leakage measured for the enclosure only If the green triangle is to the left of the range then you need to add venting using a pressure relief vent If the green triangle is to the right of the range then you need to seal up the room z wee Positive Results np presure mrri wert PRY Pnrioure lewkage weed tor presure relief 75 067 gt Gd i 016 is Provide wentinuy try crenti lasin but mat to above Dh y e 207 200 Positive presse result atl Show ELA Grant ww Generate Report ittoce tee M5 Word Page 42 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 5 Use the Test results 5 1 Save results to a test file fxml
13. be able to generate reports containing all the results when you have a valid non expired license Page 52 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015
14. enter an Equivalent Leakage Area value directly for instance if you just want to get an idea of what the results would be if this number were true This is used if you want to experiment with different leakage sizes just to see how the results vary If this value is entered you do not have to enter Induced Pressures and Flows for FanTestic Integrity software to calculate results 3 8 1 Enter recorded data from a Door Fan test Choose or leave the default choice as Enter Door Fan test values as the selection under Total Enclosure Leakage a29sgin Hold time 64 minutes Lower leakage fraction 0 5 Total Enclosure Leakage Enter Door Fan test values Enter leakage results from a previous Door Fan test And the data entry section will then look like gt Ditori at bva 2210 O Get Tone ware v imate 08 gt Pressurization set D tention sas 10 0 ajale ou e a aa ee e 0 100 300 T uine l Shee Gren e Test date The date the test was started is automatically filled in with the current date in YYYY MM DD format e Start time 24 hour time is automatically entered by the computer when you start a new test If this Get Ti time does not match the time you start your test you can click to update the time that will be recorded in your generated test report e Operator location Page 27 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Static pressure initial L Select
15. test Test History Old tests are listed here You can click on the test name to open it Tests are listed in the order that 150 2014 02 11 1512 they were last opened in NFPA 2014 02 24 1545 3 3 Input background test information Enter your data into all the yellow boxes the yellow boxes indicate required entry items without default values They will turn green after entry Click the button once all the data is entered in order to view the results gray boxes show the calculated results and are not editable The user input is split up into several different sections which are detailed in the following sections 3 4 Test and technician information The second expanding tab in the user interface provides places to enter details about who performed the test and shows details of the file being used to save the test information the standard being complied with NFPA in this case and details of the software license Page 17 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Endiosure leakage design Show detaik E Test and Technician Info Show details In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C metric Technician Demo Technician If you open the expander titled Test and Technician Info by clicking on the down arrow to the left you will see Fest and Technican jafo fide cetin P Commpeace wth AFPA 2000 COLI ecto Aner C aee Teman
16. whether the operator is located inside or outside the enclosure during the test inside is typical Operator location is used in conjunction with the sign positive or negative from the Induced pressure readings to determine the test direction Pressurization or Depressurization Bias pressure during fan test Page 28 of 52 The pressure before a pressurization or depressurization test begins while the fan is sealed and turned off Bias pressure values correct the induced pressure readings from pressures other than what is induced by the airflow of the Door Fan When manually entering data into FanTestic Integrity set the time averaging on the gauge to at least 60 seconds for baseline readings This must be done in order to compensate for the effects of wind and to ensure that you get an average reading On windy days you will have to take readings for a longer period of time To determine if it is windy set your gauge 25 second averaging and if the pressure fluctuation is above 2 Pa If so double the time averaging for the baseline to 120 seconds According to NFPA 2001 bias pressures measured at the time of the Door Fan test must be within a range of 5 Pa If the value entered is outside these bounds a warning will result similar to the following r a E Magnitude of Bias pressure must be less than 5 Pa It must be reduced before proceeding with the integrity test 2012th edition of NFPA 2001 also state
17. 01 2015 edition selected as the standard the following window will open Page 14 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Design Concentration Table NFPA2001 2015 oie X JI Class A Class C i Minimum Design Concentrations provided may be useful guidelines but are not a substitute for a specification which must be provided by a qualified Fire Protection Engineer after they have completed an evaluation of the hazard and the suppression system design 2 2 Calculate Pressure Relief Vent leakage area needed for system design Click on the start venting calculator button in the window in the design expander shown when FanTestic Integrity starts a trctoware leakage design hse cetati i l Across agents ate now an optics An article of the wetwite capierns De calcwivtion Likh r more mormuin C sart venting calculator Cakulate Presse Reket vent meedet tor system seuun 2 imer peah primrose Wenne tor ert Agerie Vel png MA egeton uie pesi men fioe 8 fated l CAA ate lhe tegured verf ords bid Mess have Diet Sas tefeccted te rates come tert nit eecerrerts froecng wre wr siet may rent in under peg erts Ose ter more mipermation Waring to Hmocarpon Crem ca Agents VOS equations use pesi hats Sow fates tc Catuate Ihe Seguret vert br a kA athe ory POG we OfetSuTes OCO Curing 8 GuCTOSe WICH amp Pot COTS siert wir SPEGNE whee Cepal ve pedt presses mee Chien greaie
18. At least 5 sq in of leakage must be sealed A Detailed Results 6 Calculated Hold time descending interface min 8 4 Calculated Hold time descending interface min 6 4 Calculated Hold time continuous mixing min 8 2 Minimum required extended discharge rate lb min If your test has failed you need to seal up enclosure leakages to lower the Hold time or required Extended discharge rate depending on what Test type it is Results Summary PASS The retention time of 54 1 minutes is greater than the required 10 minutes therefore the enclosure PASSES the retention time requirements e Calculated hold time descending interface min The Hold time for a Descending Interface Test type For an Enclosure Integrity Test to pass according to NFPA 2001 this time must be at least 10 minutes or greater than the Specified hold time entered in the Agent Info section of FanTestic Integrity This number can be increased by sealing up leakages in the enclosure For a description on Descending Interface type systems refer to section 3 4 e Calculated hold time continuous mixing min The Hold time for a Continuous Mixing Test type For an Enclosure Integrity Test to pass according to NFPA 2001 this time must be at least 10 minutes or greater than the Specified hold time entered in the Agent Info section of FanTestic Integrity This n
19. Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 3 Perform an enclosure integrity test 3 1 Set up Door Fan equipment e The Door Fan system must be set up properly into the doorway of the enclosure to perform an Enclosure Integrity Test For instruction on how to set up a Door Fan system refer to the QuickGuide Blower Door which will be downloaded from the Retrotec website http www retrotec com manuals guides QuickGuide Blower 20Door QG301 pdf e You can also refer to the Operation Manual Air Leakage Test Systems http www retrotec com manuals guides Manual Door 20Fan 20Operation pdf e Prior to the test achieve the minimum and maximum induced pressures in the enclosure desired for your test to ensure that your fan is on a suitable Range configuration It is possible that you will have to change Range configuration during a test For more information on changing Range configuration see section 6 1 3 2 Begin a new test in the software to record Door Fan test To start a new test click on New test at the top of the test history or find it under File gt New Make sure New Test at the top of the test history is followed by NFPA 2001 If not in the menu click Tools gt Settings gt Change Standard and choose the radio button for the edition of the NFPA 2001 standard to use in calculating results for the test esas _ a Click here to start a new New test NFPA 2001 2012 ed metric
20. M32 DM32 20A DM 2 DG 700 from the drop down list You must select the gauge model for FanTestic Integrity to compute results S N to enter the serial number of each of the fan and the gauge e The first S N input is to the right side of the Gauge input and is to record the serial number of the gauge e The serial number of a Retrotec DM 2 gauge can be found on a gray label at the base on the bottom end of the gauge as well as in the gauge splash screen in the top left corner immediately after turning it on e The serial number for a Retrotec DM32 gauge can be found on a black and white label on the back of the gauge and on the top of the splash screen when the gauge powers on In the DM32 settings menu the serial number can also be found in the Update e The second S N input is to the right side of the Fan input and is to record the serial number of the fan If you see Demo as the serial number in this drop down then you are running a demo license or you have chosen a fan model which you do not own You need to choose the model of fan that you own for your fan serial number to show up in the drop down FanTestic Integrity licenses are specific to particular fans e The serial number of Retrotec Door Fans can be found on a gray label on the Fan Top of the device Location e Enter the physical location of the fan Fans last calibrated and Gauges last calibrated e Enter the calibration dates o
21. OF u e e B coate Af ShowGrapts Enter the leakage area and the n value that was calculated in the previous Door Fan test Set n as 0 5 if you do not know what the previous test n value was 3 8 4 Leakage area used directly as entered Press Calculate to take the directly entered leakage area value from the data entry area and put it into the results section Page 31 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 D Enter Door Fan test values Enter leakage i at reference 10 Pa ar Results Enter leakage area 29 sgin Equivalent leakage area at 10 Pa sq in 29 imum allowable leakage at 10 Pa that will maintain 10 min hold time sq in 24 8 Res T 3 9 Enter optional BCLA Test for Enclosure Hold Time Analysis Below the Ceiling Leakage Area BCLA tests are either Flex Duct tests or Plastic on the Ceiling tests which are only performed if the Total Enclosure Leakage test has failed If the entered Total Enclosure Leakage data results in a failure this will be stated in the Results Summary of the Total Enclosure Leakage test At that point the user clicks on the Add BCLA Test button at the bottom of the Hold time analysis Total Enclosure Leakage expander tab and a new expander will be added for the user to enter the results from performing a BCLA test Total Enclosure Leakage _ Enter Door Fan test values Enter leakage results from a previous Door Fan te
22. Operation Manual Software a D jd OQ cia D i c ao Be Fan estic Integrity complying with NFPA 2001 rev 2015 08 25 FanTestic Integrity Retrotec s latest Enclosure Integrity Test software Calculation of agent hold time or extended discharge rate and peak pressure with required vent area based on measured or estimated enclosure leakage Venting calculator to determine size of required pressure relief vent even before leakage is measured Comprehensive informative customizable reports output to Microsoft Word Automatic updates over the Internet Fully compliant with the NFPA 2001 standard 2015 edition and some previous editions Small and versatile data storage of results using an open XML format fxml Table of Contents 1 Installation instructions cccccccsccsccccccccccsccccccsccccccscccsccccccsccscccscccscessccscese 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 MINIMUM SYSTEM requirements cccscccseccseccseccseccecceecceeceesceesceusceuscessceuseessceuscesscessceseceseeeaes 4 Download are ga estic IMEET iV ene eae een ee on ee eee eee 4 Start FanT estic Wiles Cy acciri sciences seveuhveseseiecesache a 7 aA E ool on E EEE A E E A E T A E T A ET ee AE 7 Selecta testing standard TO USE asscssrosacinarras iina an E RG 9 Change language for user interface and generated reports essssessssesrssserresesrrrserreresrrreerreress 10 Choose formula used to calculate peak PreSSUre cc
23. age area for negative pressure relief is assumed to be the Total Enclosure Leakage ot PAV type gravity vent positive ony vereng datasets espress eskage aree ot eacdiocure and vent Discharge tme 10 1 For oretsure felet use eskape ares of enclosure and vest ye 500 ee Minimum mumigity Rha 30 Maximum Purnidity Ahes 0 x Verfing notes X Leakage arca for enclosure Equivalent eap aren at 125 Pa wiih r e g5 vo Venling Dataset Positive Peak Leakage area of enclosure and gravity vent positive only Show detit JIqin Oetaset 2 not used no negative opening pecssure reef went specttied tnciosure inskage wed for pressure relied Tow ctm When any of the PRV types that provide venting only in the negative direction are chosen only the negative venting dataset is used and leakage area for positive pressure relief is assumed to be the Total Enclosure Leakage i JEPSEN VASAT a eh OR ae are ert PRY type gravity went negative oniy venting datasets express emage area c emeionure and went v Discraege tme 19 for presne relet use leakage ares ct endiocare and vent te ein 500 ECOLE orewu e i Minimum humidity RH 30 u Nasimuen Rumit AH a va erting notes Leakage area for enclosure Equvelert iegtage ares af 125 Pawkinn e OS Teer Colmes J ths Oulweet t nut wend ne powtive opening prre relia veel peciit Fuilosure Matage weed for jess
24. ak pressure calculations Venting datasets express leakage area of enclosure and vent For pressure relief use leakage area of enclosure and vent 4 4 Venting and Peak Pressure Analysis test results Positive Results Negative Results no pressure relief vent PRV Enclosure leakage used for pressure relief no pressure relief vent PRV Enclosure leakage used for pressure relief Positive peak pressure 109 p3 Negative peak pressure 150 p Leak to Volume ratio LWRpos 24 75 lt 5 in 1000 cu nl Leak to Volume ratio LVRnes 24 75 5q in 1000 cu nl Leakage area of enclosure 30 sq in Leakage area of enclosure 30 sq in Leakage area of vent only 0 sq in Leakage area of vent only 0 sq in enclosure used for positive pressure relief 30 enclosure used for negative pressure relief 30 Minimum leakage to relieve positive pressure 4 sq in Minimum leakage to relieve negative pressure 8 sq in Additional vent area needed 0 sq in Additional vent area needed 0 sq in Positive pressure result Negative pressure result using equations from FSSA using equations fram FSSA PASSES ELA for enclosure and vent of 30 sq in exceeds the minimum required ELA of 4 sq in PASSES ELA for enclosure and vent of 30 sq in exceeds the minimum required and the peak pressure of 109 Pa is less than the enclosure pressure limit of 500 Pa ELA of 8 sq in and the peak pressure of 150 Pa is less than the enclosure pressure
25. art FanTestic Integrity There are two ways to start the program e Click on Windows Start Menu gt All Programs gt Retrotec gt FanTestic Integrity e or click the FanTestic Integrity icon i on your desktop FanTestic Integrity FTI will run in demo mode with full functionality for 60 days after you first install Once the demo version expires you will not be able to generate the MS Word reports or export your test data to MS Excel You will still be able to enter test data and see the results on screen Obtain a license and instructions for activating the software with the license before your demo expires by contacting sales retrotec com The license will be valid for the period of time specified for the license and once the license expires you will not be able to generate the MS Word reports or export your test data to MS Excel You will still be able to enter test data and see the results on screen If your demo or license has expired you will see a dialog window similar to the following when you start FanTestic Integrity Your demonstration of this software expired on 2012 11 16 Please contact Retrotec Sales via email at sales retrotec com for licensing assistance 1 4 Enter a license key e Open FanTestic Integrity if not already open e Once in the program click Settings Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation New test NFPA 2001 201 Change Standard used for new tests Te
26. bcedualeieassaneeats 47 6 3 If using the ADMIN version software will not update to latest esosseessseessrrereerrererrrresen 47 6 4 Cchangine Rance contieurations eerdre a a a ddl vee One st Mang 47 6 4 1 Why change the Range CONnfiguration ccsssccccccsssecccccsssccccseeseccecsseeccesseeeeccessseaceessaeaeeeessaaaeseessages 48 6 4 2 Enter Test Fan data for each Range configuration used cseccccccssssccccceesecceccaeeecessseueecesssaaeseesseees 48 6 5 Cannot generate reports in FanTestic Integrity ssessesssesensersersrrssrssrsersrrssrssessesressessessessese 48 7 PSK TOP SUDDO annn a a a n a a a 49 7 1 Betore Vou ask update your software nesana a ea eae ws 49 7 2 Wat INTOLIMALION tossed aiekin a acetate a tacai eee ea tee as 49 724 Emate Log File tO WOO ag cic secessascrseqtsennsmstessstseewsncseavoat ss aunaruantuedctmeoenreas eaten OO ts eae 49 T22 Find the Test File CON iOS derroca aupeetu does A EES EAN 50 RA PING TWE SeINGS Fe TOU DOA Orosi a a E me 50 72 4 Credea PICtUre OF TNE error to Uplod Opsioni E 50 7 3 Wheretosend the INFORIMGL OM ccsseheiectstciceaciahatecsetascic see bis concn te Geabedcgoctoaetasee pages eetoarsenieh et aeetaunes 51 8 WG OE LI COINS Ess NAE arama De Page 3 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 1 Installation instructions Disclaimer While FanTestic Integrity software may identify clean agent peak pressure and hold time risks use of this so
27. cccccssscccceeseccceeseccceeeececeeeceesueceeseeaeeeeas 11 Change parameters used for running the program advanced operation esssesserrssesrrrrses 12 2 Calculators and reference data are in the Tools MeNu scsccsscsscsscesceeee L4 2 1 2 2 View design concentration values for agents ccccsssccccesseccecessececeeseceeeeeceeeeeeeceseusecessueeeeeenes 14 Calculate Pressure Relief Vent leakage area needed for system design ssscccceseeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 3 Perform an enclosure integrity test cccccccsscccscecsscsccscsccccscescsceccscsseccee L7 3 1 Set up Door Fan equipment essessessessessrssersrrsrrsrrsrrsressrsreserssrsrresrssrereoseoseosesseesesseeseeseeseeseese 17 3 2 Begin a new test in the software to record Door Fan teSt cccccccsecccsseseeeeeseeesssseeeceeeeeseeeneeees 17 3 3 Input background test INFOFMATION ccccccccssscccceesececsesececcenecceeeesececsusececeeneceeseeeceessuesetsuneess 17 3 4 Test and technician information sssesssssessrssesrrserrssrrnssrresrtesrtrnsrtrsrtenerresrtesstenstresrtesetensrreseeeseeee 17 3 5 EGUEN Gasa E A ears eineenenn arctic 18 3 6 Enter building and ENCIOSULECETAIIS tavicsaciarccobisciaonadinendeadecaniovanbaciehsbicedcunnbdasdivendeeseneboesvnehivadswsennens 20 3 7 Enter Extinguishing Agent INFOrMatiOn cccccccsssececeesecccceseccceeesececsuseceseeseceeseeeceeseusesetseneees 22 3 7 1 Additional Info for Agents with Pressur
28. d on the old version of a standard NFPA2001 2004 edition calculations are only provided for comparison with results from tests performed with the old and discontinued CA2001 software e Changes can be made any time but a new test file must be created for the new standard to be used Ifa test file is already open when changes are made you will be warned before the software creates the new file e f you do not let the software create a new file at that point the old file will remain open with the old settings until you click File gt New or use the New test link on the Test History menu to create a new test using the new standard you chose 1 6 Change language for user interface and generated reports Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation New test NFPA 2001 201 Change Standard used for new tests Test History i Enter license details Change language NFPA 2014 02 24 1345 Advanced view or change default program parameters Page 10 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Gater AETIOY Syste nce 1T WWW TETTEL CKI FanTestic Integrity Version 5 5 26 Demo license Expired NFPA 2001 2012 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C metric NFPA 2001 2012 ed imperia In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C imperial ISO 14520 2006 ed metric In compliance with ISO 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric
29. e Carre Pi Assatetten ugl cone oms sy 402345 m v Reretecsiog 5 Dema Letse upstairs entry E3 Seger ar cs ormer Fer ect ce bo 2015 08 05 The number of gauge fan pairs in the list is determined by the software license An expired license will allow only one Page 18 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Information entered for the fan model gauge model and serial number will be saved for new tests Fan e Select the type of fan that you are using from the picture menu that will appear Fan A Retrotec 5000 S N Demo x Location Retrotec 3000 Retrotec 3000SR Retrotec 1000 Yellow tube only Yellow and green tubes Retrotec 4000 F Retrotec 6000 Two fans joined e To close the Fan selection box click the picture matching the fan you are adding The fan picture background color will be added highlighted when you are hovering over it with the cursor Retrotec 1000 Retrotec 2000 rete tbe on ow foram po e rr Y e Ifyou are allowed to use more than one fan with your software license you will have an Add a Test Fan button on the left side Click the button once for each of the fan gauge pairs you would like to add You can use the button to delete a fan gauge pair or you can use the e button to make that fan gauge pair the primary placing it as 1 Fan Gauge Page 19 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 e Select the gauge type D
30. e Regulating Valves on discharge ssscccccssseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 25 3 7 2 Details for Aerosol Agents sseesessseersssreresssreresssreresssecoessrerosssreresssrevessseeressrecessereresssrerersseeresereresssreee 25 3 8 Enter enclosure integrity test air leakage data for Enclosure Hold Time Analysis 2 a 26 3 8 1 Enter recorded data from a Door Fan test wicccsssstaccsiecicvssnistonssdoasienceavaeaedatanetacsdnasendnaveavesabsdaueendeanteuesuses 27 3 8 2 Leakage area calculated from door fan test entries ccccccesecccceseccccesececeescceeeeceseuececeuseceseuecetseneeess 30 3 8 3 Enter leakage results already calculated from a previous Door Fan test cccccccssececeeseceeeeceeeeneeees 31 3 8 4 Leakage area used directly as entered oss nsssnsseerssrerssrersssrrssrersssrroessersssersssersseerssserssserseeesseereseee 31 3 9 Enter optional BCLA Test for Enclosure Hold Time AnallySiS ccccccsssececesseccccessececeeseceseeneees 32 3 10 Calculate and see hold time analysis results ccecccccssseccccesececseseceeeesececeeeecceseesecessuneceesenes 33 3 10 1 Click the calculate button tO see results cece ceecccceseccceesececeeecceceeececcusececeueeceseueceseusecessuneeesanecetseneees 33 Page 2 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 3102 SGrapn tne Lest Gate aie CeSUIES niee a E N 33 3 11 Total Enclosure Leakage and BCLA test reSults cccccccessecccceseccceeescceeeeece
31. e salot Vesting Dataset Negatrve Peak Leakage ares of enctosure and gravity vent negative only Sow deta r Osar When any of the PRV types that provide the same venting area in both the positive and negative directions are chosen only the positive venting dataset is used Page 39 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 POY tyge vent same ares both Venting datasets exmess escape aee ot enclosure and vent Oactarge trre 10 For oresice reial ute ecage area ct endosure and vent epe e m r Minirum humidity 2H w a Maw rturn urrodity Get 60 a Leakage area for enclosure tou velect estege ares st 125 Fa wth n 03 39 lt 7 Venting Dataset Positive Peat Leakage area of enclosure and went same area both Shoe desta c asm ig Dutweet 2 not awd beekege arne in Hih Girertinn a Ihe rama we athar fataal Shoe dete Ow 4 3 Choose leakage area to use for pressure relief Once the venting datasets are established the user must indicate which leakage area to use to relieve peak pressure Again if no pressure relief vent PRV is chosen as the PRV type then the Total Enclosure Leakage extrapolated to 125 Pa will be used for peak pressure relief Otherwise the user can choose to use the vent only or enclosure and vent values for relief of peak pressure For pressure relief use leakage area of vent only midity RH 30 3 Maxim enclosure and vent If the v
32. ed manual room pressure an graphs can resize onscreen prevent infinite loop in BCLA F prevent BCLA or Upper leaks b fix Ul mistakes in the BCLA Lov prevent report generation if no FanTestic 57520 2015 02 26 hasa problem with manual ent Integrity has a problem with nitrogen ca e Compare the online version number to the version number shown in the title bar when you open FanTestic Integrity If they do not match you need to update New test BS EN 15004 2008 edition Enclosure leakage de e To get the updated version ensure your computer is connected to the internet and click File gt Check for Updates e lf an update is available you will be notified and prompted to restart FanTestic Integrity to perform the update Starting FanTestic Integrity will download the update installer and prompt you to start the update Once the update is installed FanTestic Integrity will start e Note that using the File gt Check for Updates can declare that your FanTestic Integrity is up to date even when it is not in the following circumstances your computer is not connected to the internet you clicked Skip update when it was offered at any point or you are using the ADMIN version of the software This check for updates is a feature of the Click Once installer technology used for installing the software not FanTestic itself Page 46 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 6 2 Ins
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34. en copied so you can just paste it into an email In older versions you may need to create a document and then capture an image of the screen you are currently looking at To capture an image of the screen push the Print Scrn button on your keyboard In order to attach this image as a file for us to view you must paste it into a document To do this open a new Microsoft Word or Paint document right click on your mouse and select Paste or Edit gt Paste The captured image of your screen should appear in the document You can now save this document and include it as an attachment when you email the files or upload them to Retrotec Page 50 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 7 3 Where to send the information e For Technical Support or to send suggestions send an email to support retrotec com e If you have encountered a bug which makes FanTestic crash send an email to bugs retrotec com If you prefer you can submit the information using a Software Support Request directly through the Retrotec website instead of sending the information via email On www retrotec com support click on the Login Signup button to log in to the website and then click on the Request Software Technical Support button fete vetrotec com cupport P e GE Support Retrotec eae a tar File Edt View Favorite Took Help Products Training Videos Photos Support Finda Tester Newsletter Contact
35. enient to save the original test and keep it intact but have a second Save As copy in which to manipulate parameters without affecting the original test The SaveAs copy of the file may be changed without affecting the original test data but the two files are visually linked via the filename 5 3 Open atest file fxml To open a previous test that has already been completed and saved there are several options e The main screen for FanTestic Integrity can display previously completed tests in the Test History pane on the left hand side with a photo of the building if it was included when the test file was created If you have this option turned on Test History gt AutoHide not enabled the list will remain open on the left at all times Click the name of the test file you would like to open e Goto File gt Open and a pop up Windows Explorer window will display all tests in the MyDocuments Retrotec Tests directory which have the file extension fxml e Goto Test History gt Show the left hand list of all saved tests will appear the same as the one displayed on the opening screen for FanTestic 5 4 Generate report documents MS Word from test data FanTestic Integrity includes a built in template for reports generated from test data for each of the supported Standards Page 43 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 To generate a report select File
36. enting dataset is expressing the leakage of vent only and peak pressure is to be relieved using leakage of vent only then the leakage area from the venting dataset is used directly as the leakage area for the peak pressure calculations Venting datasets express leakage area of vent only For pressure relief use leakage area of If the venting dataset is expressing the leakage of vent only and peak pressure is to be relieved using leakage of the enclosure and vent then the leakage area from the venting dataset is added to the Leakage area for enclosure to create the enclosure and vent leakage area for the peak pressure calculations Venting datasets express leakage area of vent only For pressure relief use leakage area of enclosure and vent If the venting dataset is expressing the leakage of enclosure and vent and peak pressure is to be relieved using leakage of the vent only then the Leakage area for enclosure is subtracted from the leakage area from the venting dataset to create the enclosure and vent leakage area for the peak pressure calculations Page 40 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 If the venting dataset is expressing the leakage of enclosure and vent and peak pressure is to be relieved using leakage of enclosure and vent then the leakage area from the venting dataset is used directly as the leakage area for the pe
37. essure problems there might be in one direction over the other like blowing open a damper in one direction but sucking it closed in the other If there is bias pressure during the door fan test it will be applied to both the pressurization and depressurization sets and the values may appear skewed if you do not realize that the bias is applied during the calculation of results Page 30 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 TENN 4m Pressurization set Depressurization set rab t 16 50 rics crests pa i0 x ex Iei OM 100 GUY x enfe S j w OM 100 ce 10 w0 rected cow rare im 9 5040 OM 44 10 bO75 ia If the entered bias pressure or any of the other values is changed be sure to press Calculate to re calculate the Results te 26 Test Far B v CM 100 300 26 Ten Fer l OM 100 ed Now fate J 100 300 or 100 Yv Detaled Resun Results i i 79 4 f H ie aA kage at 10 Pa hat wil maintain 10 min Po time jha r 24 8 Results Summary 3 8 3 Enter leakage results already calculated from a previous Door Fan test Choose Enter leakage results from a previous Door Fan test as the selection under Total Enclosure Leakage 5 Leakage area 29 sgin Hold time 64 minutes Lower leakage fraction 0 5 Total Enclosure Leakage Enter Door Fan test values Enter leakage results from a previous Door Fan test And the data entry section will change to look like 9 A Srey weenpe aee
38. esults w Detailed Results ull Show Graphs Always click calculate before generating a report or recording values any other way 3 10 2Graph the test data and results FanTestic Integrity provides a graphical display of Induced pressure and fan flow readings by clicking the button The graphs will come up in a separate window that can be opened or closed at any time Page 33 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 3 11Total Enclosure Leakage and BCLA test results Results Equivalent leakage area at 10 Pa 29 in 22 Maximum allowable leakage at 10 Pa that will maintain 10 min hold time Eq in 23 8 Resu A Detailed Results Lower leakage fraction F 0 50 Flow exponent n 0 6000 Flow constant ky CFM Pa 18 70 e Flow constant k and Flow exponent n A Building Leakage Curve is created after at least two Test Fan data points have been entered which is used to estimate the leakage rate of the building at any pressure If you have conducted a single point test as allowed in the 2004 edition of NFPA 2001 the program assumes an exponent n of 0 5 The Building Leakage Curve is defined by the following equation Q k x P where Q is the air Flow rate through the fan CFM or m h k is the Flow constant CFM Pa or m3 h Pa P is the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the enclosure Pa n is the Leakage exponent Example ca
39. f the fan and gauge 3 6 Enter building and enclosure details The fourth expanding tab in the user interface provides places to enter details about the enclosure being tested the agent and amount of agent being used calculation method for hold time and conditions during hold time Enclosure leakage design Show details ka Test and Technician Info Show details In compliance with NFPA 2001 2072 edition Annex C imperial Technician Colin Genge Ww Equipment Show details Primary Gauge DM32 S N 325443 Primary Fan Retrotec 30005R S N Demo ha Building and Agent details Show details Agent 4516 Discharge type Descending Interface If you open the expander titled Building and Agent details by clicking on the down arrow to the left you will see Page 20 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 A Resting aret Agent drisi Pissis Ealing Mere cttw cciting encore eestor te tilting Agett 2043 Orare tyon Certrunst Mung Enclosure conditions prior to discharge Pa Oy f a maae y S Devgn corcectistan C Fe unane totestihaiiie Cu o w er Specter toc tree ne Enclosure Description Elevation above sea level Maximum flooded volume V Maximum flooded height Ho O Bk Minimum protected height H Oe e Building description Enter a brief description of the building you are testing e Enclosure Description Enter a brief description of the enclosure in t
40. ftware does not in any way guarantee the elimination of those risks 1 1 Minimum system requirements e Microsoft Windows O S XP SP2 or greater or newer Vista 7 8 current with all updates e Processor 1 GHz e RAM 512 MB e Disk space 600MB 32 bit or 1 5 GB 64 bit e Microsoft Word 2007 2010 or Word 2003 with 2007 support add in for report generating e Internet connection with Microsoft Internet Explorer for automatic software updates e NET 4 0 framework will update automatically with the FanTestic Integrity installation 1 2 Download FantTestic Integrity e Goto http www retrotec com support software downloads TE s 5 retrotec CONE SUP PONY BOTIere GOWAN p G e Software A Driver Doanioa File Ede View Fevortes Toots Help feger 4 Quote Login Sgun Products Applications Training Support Photos amp Videos Contact Blog Locete Tester Software Downloads Testing and Reporting Software FanTestic Lite Pro 6 24 E lesing software fot automated i FanTestic integrity e Click the Download button next to FanTestic Integrity Page 4 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Fanlestic Integrity RE as a W dd pu Vi wv p ios g L P e Click the Install button on the window that opens e When prompted with Do you want to run or save setup exe click on the Run button This prompt appears at the bottom edge of your browser so be sure
41. gan Cermo Tecra Retrotec FanTestic Integrity Enclosure Integrity Test NIPA 2014 09 24 147 tare in compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Anses C metric iai TA faam al Liros iis IEF Werle gt gt Lowe Lense F lmla Leteep ity Vartin S20 me Uk comer pead Wtreu row ere The following data entry options are available on the left side Test technician Joe Tester Level 3 Witness rame company Colin Genge Retrotec Energy Innovations Witness phone e mail 604 732 0142 stephen retrotec com r 1 e Information entered for the test technician will be saved for new tests and is only editable if the software license is not expired e Witness name company Enter the name of the witnessing authority and the company e Witness phone e mail Enter the contact number and email for the witnessing authority 3 5 Equipment The third expanding tab in the user interface provides places to enter details about the equipment used to perform the test v Test and Technician Info Show details In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C metric Technician Demo Technician Equipment Show details Primary Gauge DM32 Y N 325443 Primary Fan Retrotec 2000 S N Demo If you open the expander titled Equipment by clicking on the down arrow to the left you will see I tquipment Show desu Pirrary Gauge OWES SN SCC Perrary Pars Reraiet S000 Lf
42. guage you use in the user interface you can translate the template and call it NFPA xx docx where xx is replaced with the country identifier Some templates are already provided in translation and if so they will automatically be chosen for you if you have changed the language to use in FanTestic Integrity The report generation function is only available if you have a valid non expired license for FanTestic Integrity If you do not have such a license you will be limited to seeing results on the screen and when you generate the docx report file it will only show a sample report The sample report will not contain the results from the test you are viewing on the screen 5 5 Printing FanTestic Integrity will print the data as is only what is on the interface screen Go to File gt Print and you can either generate a PDF document or print a paper copy using the printer functions in Windows The Print function essentially prints a screen shot of the FanTestic interface with each of the expander sections open even if you cannot see all of the expander information on the screen at once Alternatively and more effectively you can generate a report from the data and print the report see section 5 4 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Use the most current version of FanTestic Integrity To determine the latest version go to http www retrotec com support software downloads and click on the Is your software up to date
43. gurations Page 47 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 6 4 1 Why change the Range configuration 6 4 2 a If TOO LOW appears as the Flow on the gauge e Increase Fan Pressure restrict the flow by installing a smaller Range configuration e g TOO LOW appears when using Range C8 put in two more Range plugs to change the Range configuration to Range C6 e Make sure to record the new Range configuration in your notes test form and in the software b Ifthe fan is at 100 fan speed but the target induced pressure is not reached e Decrease Fan Pressure increase the flow by installing a larger Range configuration e g the fan is running at 100 speed using Range plate C8 remove the C Range plate leaving the fan on Range configuration B e Make sure to record the new Range configuration in your notes test form ad in the software Enter Test Fan data for each Range configuration used Transfer the data from your notes test form into the Induced pressure and Test Fan data fields in FanTestic Integrity Add an additional Test Fan data set for each Range configuration change by clicking al Enter the appropriate Fan Pressure data depending on which Range configuration was used In the example below the first three Induced pressures were achieved with Range plate C8 the next three Induced pressures required a smaller Range plate C6 and the Fan Pressure data are therefore on a different li
44. he building you are testing e Building Address Enter the address of the building you are testing e Customer details Enter the name and contact information of the person company that you are doing the test for e Elevation above sea level Enter the building s elevation above sea level This value is used to perform a small correction to the agent concentration e Maximum flooded volume Calculate and enter the enclosure volume as it is defined in NFPA 2001 maximum intentionally flooded enclosure volume Page 21 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 e Maximum flooded height Enter the maximum flooded height as it is defined in NFPA 2001 e Minimum protected height Enter the minimum protected height as it is defined in NFPA 2001 the highest level of combustibles This height is usually measured to the top of the equipment you are trying to protect On the top right enter details about the enclosure conditions prior to discharge Enclosure conditions prior to discharge Design temperature Bias pressure during hold time Py 0 ps e Design temperature Enter the minimum anticipated temperature that the enclosure could experience during a discharge This temperature is used to calculate the lowest worst case Initial Concentration that could be achieved after a discharge Bias pressure during hold time Enter the bias pressure during hold time conditions as it is defi
45. ief other than enclosure leakage via the PRV specified in the dropdown it must be set to discharge mode Once this is done another door fan test is run and this new leakage area is used for peak pressure calculations In some cases the venting available with the chosen PRV will be different for a positive peak pressure than a negative peak pressure so a separate dataset is provided to enter venting information for each direction For more detail on vent area testing and peak pressure analysis please consider the Retrotec Level 2 Enclosure Integrity Training 4 1 Choose equations to calculate peak pressure and minimum leakage area required The drop down on the right allows you to choose the set of equations that will be used to calculate the peak pressure that will develop during discharge and the minimum leakage area that will be required to relieve that pressure If you choose NFPA12 FIA or VdS please heed the following warnings Warming Recommended equation not chosen Warning Recommended equation not chosen Warning for Inert Agents Vds and FIA equations use peak mass flow rates to calculate the required vent area and these have been defaulted to rates consistent with experiments Entering smaller rates may result in undersized vents Warming for Halocarbon Chemical Agents Vds equations use peak mass flow rates to calculate the required vent area and assume only positive pressures occur during a discharge which i
46. ions so it is in the tester s best interest to test at 50 Pa for a higher Hold time Note If you are testing in the Depressurization direction you must enter the negative sign in front of the pressure When you have done so you will see a Depressurization label Depressurization set When manually entering data into FanTestic Integrity set the time averaging on the gauge to at least 20 seconds for induced pressure and flow readings This must be done in order to compensate for the effects of wind and to ensure that you get an average reading On windy days you will have to take readings for a longer period of time To determine if it is windy set your gauge 25 second averaging and check if the pressure fluctuation is above 2 Pa If so double the time averaging for the induced pressure and flow readings to 40 seconds Test Fan Page 29 of 52 Range Configuration or units of flow rate Test fan number Test fan data Test Fan data can be input as Fan Pressures in units of Pa which allows FanTestic Integrity to calculate air flow rates through the Door Fan or can be entered manually as air flow rates through the Door Fan in units of CFM m h m3 s or L s Most commonly you would enter Test Fan data from the Flow readings in the units of CFM from the gauge or another unit of your choice Whichever unit you choose you must select the unit in the software To select the unit click the
47. lculate the airflow needed to create a 5 Pa pressure if k 110 2 n 0 702 Q the airflow at 5 Pa 110 2 x 5 341 CFM It would take 341 CFM to cause a 5 Pa pressure change in this building e Equivalent Leakage Area at 10 Pa EqLA cm or sq in EqLA is defined as the area of a hole in units of cm or sq in in a thin panel that would leak the same amount of air as the building does at a pressure of 10 Pa It most closely approximates physical hole sizes found in buildings for example a 2 inch by 3 inch rectangular opening would measure about 6 square inches of EqLA e Maximum allowable leakage at 10 Pa that will maintain xx min hold time sq in or cm The largest EqLA allowed by the specified hold time any larger will require sealing and the enclosure will fail the test e Lower leakage fraction F The Lower leakage fraction is the ratio between the Below the Ceiling Leakage Area BCLA and Total Enclosure Leakage Lower leakage fraction can be calculated by dividing the EqLA from the BCLA test by the EqLA from the Total Enclosure Leakage test Page 34 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 3 12Hold time analysis results Summary The Results Summary indicates to the user if the Enclosure Integrity Test has passed or failed in compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Results E i Results Summary FAIL Measured ELA of 29 sg in is greater than the maximum allowable ELA of 25 sg in
48. ly reaches the specified Minimum Concentration The time it takes for the Initial Concentration to reach the Minimum Concentration is defined as the hold time Extended Discharge An initial agent discharge achieves the Design Concentration over a short period of time which is followed by a second Extended discharge rate actual from another supply of agent in order to maintain at least the Design concentration for a desired duration By measuring the enclosure leakage the agent loss rate can be calculated which is calculated as the Extended discharge rate required The Enclosure Integrity Test passes if the Extended discharge rate actual is greater than the Extended discharge rate required e Agent Select which agent is used for the enclosure s fire suppression system e Agent quantity by Enter the agent quantity and choose whether you are entering agent mass or just entering the agent s initial concentration directly The agent mass can be found on a label on the bottles containing the agent if you have both the agent mass from the bottle and an initial concentration specification it is advised to use the agent mass Users of INERGEN or other IG 541 can enter Agent quantity by volume since they may know the quantity as volume e mass calculated and displayed if agent quantity is not entered as mass Mass of agent being discharged e Initial concentration volume calculated no
49. mum concentration which is the final concentration in the enclosure at the end of the hold time must be equal to 85 of the Design concentration so that value is calculated and displayed when the Design concentration is entered In the case of Extended Discharge another value will be displayed Extinguishing Agent Info Calculate hold time result using Extended Discharge E Using a pressure regulating valve Agent 1G 55 Agent quantity by mass 20 kg Volume 142 m Initial concentration G Minimum concentration Chin Planned extended discharge rate 0 000 kkg min Specified hold time e The Planned extended discharge rate value will also be displayed The entered value represents the planned extended discharge rate for the existing system The value can be found from the fire suppression system s specification sheet For an Extended Discharge situation to pass the Planned extended discharge rate must be greater than the calculated Required extended discharge rate in the results section The required rate is calculated based on how much leakage is entered for the enclosure Specified hold time Page 24 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 The required Hold time for a passing test also known as the hold time For compliance with NFPA 2001 a value of at least 10 minutes must be entered unless a variance is approved by the Authority Ha
50. ne since each line corresponds to a particular Range configuration 6 5 Cannot generate reports in FanTestic Integrity e Results are displayed in gray boxes Remember to click Make sure you have an unexpired demo or purchased license installed Make sure you are using the most recent version of Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010 If you are using an earlier version 2003 or earlier download a free compatibility pack here which allows you to open edit save Word 2007 documents Gatcute any data is changed in order to calculate and display the updated results e Always click calculate before generating a report or recording values any other way Page 48 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 7 Ask for Support If you experience a problem that you cannot fix by troubleshooting follow these steps to contact technical support at Retrotec 7 1 Before you ask update your software First update your FanTestic Integrity software to the latest version see section 6 1 Second update your Windows software using Control Panel System and Security Windows Update see section 6 2 Third if you are using the DM32 gauge make sure you have updated the DM32 to the latest firmware version DM 2 has no way for users to upgrade the firmware See the DM32 Configurator software manual section 5 for details on how to do this http retrotec com manuals guides Manual DM32 20Configurator pdf 7 2 What information t
51. ned in NFPA 2001 measured or estimated bias pressure during hold time 3 7 Enter Extinguishing Agent Information On the bottom right of the Building and Agent details expander tab enter details about the extinguishing agent and hold time calculation method Extinguishing Agent Info e w Calculate hold time result using De E Using a pressure regulating valve Agent 1G 55 Volume 14 2 m Initial concentration 13 207 x 2 Design concentration C Specified hold time 10 min e Calculate Hold time result using Select which type of fire suppression system model will be assumed for calculation of the hold time Page 22 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 There are three options defined according to how the agent behaves after a discharge in the enclosure Descending Interface Agent is discharged at near ceiling level into the enclosure An interface with a constant concentration known as the Initial Concentration descends from the discharge level as gas leaves the enclosure through leaks The time it takes for this interface to reach the Minimum protected height is defined as the hold time Continuous Mixing Agent is discharged at near ceiling level into the enclosure Fans circulate gas throughout the room resulting in a uniform agent concentration This concentration begins at Initial Concentration and reduces until it eventual
52. nly sq in or cm Page 41 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 The leakage area of the PRV alone with the result extrapolated to a pressure of 125 Pa used for positive negative pressure relief sq in or cm Lists the leakage area the user has chosen to be used for pressure relief calculated based on the values in the venting datasets and the Total Enclosure leakage It is used for the purpose of calculating Peak Pressure during hold time of the fire suppression system This number is calculated based on the selection in the For pressure relief use leakage area of dropdown menu refer to section 4 3 There can be a different leakage area used for the positive and negative direction since different agents have different pressure release characteristics Generally Halocarbon gases create a large negative Peak Pressure with smaller amount of positive Peak Pressure whereas Inert gases usually create large Peak Pressure only in the positive direction e Minimum leakage to relieve positive negative pressure sq in or cm The smallest leakage area that will allow the peak pressure to stay under the specified enclosure pressure limit and maintain the structural integrity of the enclosure during hold time e Additional vent area needed sq in or cm The Additional vent area needed is the calculated amount of leakage that needs to be provided that does not currently exist based on the current settings This
53. o send If you are still having problems after updating follow the steps below to gather all the files which will describe the problem We cannot solve your problem without the following information In your email describe the problem and when it occurs and attach the following e The standard are you using click Settings gt Change Standard to check e Log file from My Documents Retrotec Logs e Test file you are using file extension fxml from My Documents Retrotec Tests e Settings xml file My Documents Retrotec AppData e A screenshot of the software running or having the error e the version of Microsoft Windows you are using If you are having an error while generating a report in Microsoft Word also provide the following e the version of Microsoft Office you are using e the report template file you are using docx from My Documents Retrotec Templates e the generated report docx from My Documents Retrotec Reports 7 2 1 Find the Log File to Upload Each test has an associated log file that is saved on your C drive in the Retrotec folder These logs will help Retrotec to determine where the problem occurred You can access the log files in your local drive in My Documents Retrotec Logs A new log file is created for each day named Log_yyyy MM dd txt If you leave FanTestic Integrity running over the course of multiple days the log file will have the date of the day when FanTestic Integrity was initially sta
54. presin mt FOO Fa Fawr paste perne 108 Fu Fuse ragate meran 130 Pe The expander will not be enabled and you will not be able to open it if the agent has been chosen as Aerosol See the document Explaining Aerosol Calculations online for details also accessible from within the program Enclosure leakage design hide details Aerosol agents are now an option An article on the website explains the calculation Click for more information If you can open the expander titled Venting and Peak Pressure Analysis by clicking on the down arrow to the left you will see Venig aed Peet Pressao Analyysi Tode oetan virg emata Mem FESE FRIOG MERG ECT ea Enciorae prenar imt Hi Ae Peas postive geese 375 Fe Pew negatie premunt Til as Venting and Peak Pressure Analysis of Enclosure Prectare he ef yearn PO tate Ao presses rete weet Fire l Epoutan 0 sae ty peat prewasre SrO wg tet vert ares PSA ee ep Ductarge tire ww Vr rey erat ty Aria Vibert ADT W ww ocure seuss m 500 gt verra we i r 4 n Shveiet ttha eee liS Paw ne pT Detemet cert weed ee preesews rede sani PV Cisctemare testage sasi fe prewwere bef Ta prisili im i antennae J amt inet Se presat ieliet worl IPNI Hinthemer inctage wand be pieve sete Sew ea Tae i Positive Results Negative Results an prevuee reitet bent PRVI imctowure leske werd tor preeeere redet so presse reikt wert PRY Enctoeure Wakege ened fr preeve
55. r thar me peates FISA cr FA eqqusheors are tecerrrnecetl Hert pest oretewe Werring tor gaseous Carbor Demise Vos A ard NFPAL equetors use Desk mass flow ates to Carats the reQueed wert area ard here g beer defsuted to ates Combet A eer rerni of Cer ren gen Ermering yrane rates ray esaf r wwersied verts sos Page 15 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Alternatively you can click on the Tools menu and use the Calculate Pressure Relief Vent needed for system design menu option View Design concentration values for agents 2012 edition Calculate Pressure Relief Vent needed for system design The venting calculator will open Venting Calculator F units metric mixed imperial venting equation FSSA recommended v Maximum flooded volume V enclosure leakage Standard NFPA 2001 2012 w discharge type Descending Interface x Extinguishing Agent Info Anat e E EET T You may wish to change to mixed units imperial for all units except pressure which is in Pascals or imperial units where pressure is in PSF Enclosure pressure __ Protected rome ft Enclosure conditions prior to discharge Temperature during discharge amount of this leakage used for venting a Pressure Relief Vent area needed Positive PRV area needed is 2 041 E in No significant negative pressures occur during Inert Agent discharges Page 16 of 52 Retrotec
56. re iset Porte peet prensa m tiege pem Seen M a Laak 3 nane rato ORA 78 my wy LODO ce A om te Vourre ww DOR TIA og tt ot Leskage eres of cru mist Bas _egeege owe cf evo cere ua Lemkage wren of vert ory 8 a Lestege ows cf vers eriy Pn z iesse wes ter oumesemrercet OO ar Eeoae alee te regatve pestare ieiet L Mur Minasa untage io oine pastse pense C Mren emage te eseve repare meire ar ADO TONS verr yes netoa a i MITTS vent ares rectes a Posities prestare result Negatier presoere ressit ang enai For PISA using equeters for FISA PASSES ELA for rvticvert ard wer of O ag emeei Pe mrina requeed ELA cf 14 96 PALS ELA A erccare aru wert of JOa a 9 ets Pat He reeset otte rad the penh pete ot 15 Pa 8 ees ter Pe eona erie fot oo BO Pe RA aiaia Af eset 1h eo of eertieg cur fe wisest rerun bepa the Ochse Sem Srttare Tea 6 SOO Pa Page 36 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 In the Venting and Peak Pressure Analysis section there are 2 data sets that may be used to describe the venting area available during hold time as well as the Leakage area for enclosure which was measured or entered directly in the Hold time analysis Total Enclosure Leakage section and which is displayed here again for convenience with its value extrapolated to 125 Pa The enclosure must be configured to the same condition that it would be in during the venting period This means that if there is some means of pressure rel
57. rted Page 49 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Gur Libraries gt Documents Retrotec gt N wg Open share with E mail New folder aP 2 Organae v ka Documents library AppDeata a Logs 2010 45 14 fat File foides a I Reports Templates a Tests Retrotec gt Logi lt TS Lihat MAM ia G4 Logs 2010 93 14 91X y Libranes amp Document share sdh New laide i D tuments brary 7 2 2 Find the Test File to Upload The fxml test files can be found in your local drive in My Documents Retrotec Tests folder and are saved by default with the date and time in the name Send the fxml file having the date you began the test 7 2 3 Find the Settings File to Upload The Settings xml file is found in your My Documents Retrotec AppData folder and contains information troubleshooting personnel can use to diagnose the problem 7 2 4 Create a picture of the error to Upload Screenshots are a way to show our Technical Support staff what your error looks like on your screen This will help us along with the background information log settings and fxml files to determine the best approach to fix the problem Current versions of Microsoft Windows include the Snipping Tool which can be used to make a screen snip of the window or of an area of a window on the screen The image will be on the Windows clipboard as if it has be
58. s NFPA 2074 02 24 1345 e then click on Change Standard used for new tests to open the options window Page 9 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Select a standard NFPA 2001 2015 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2015 edition Annex C metric NFPA 2001 2015 ed imperial In compliance with NFPA 2001 2015 edition Annex C imperial I ISO 14520 2006 edition In compliance with ISO 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric 1 BS EN 15004 2008 edition In compliance with British Standard EN 15004 2008 ed Annex E metric i APSAD R13 2010 In compliance with APSAD R13 2010 France AS ISO 14520 2009 In compliance with AS ISO 14520 2009 Australia j Select an older edition of a standard NFPA 2001 2012 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C metric J J NFPA 2001 2012 ed imperia In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C imperial N ISO 14520 2000 edition In compliance with ISO 14520 2000 edition Annex E metric J NFPA 2001 2004 ed imperial In compliance with NFPA 2001 2004 edition Annex C imperial _ NFPA 2001 2004 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2004 edition Annex C metric e Next select a standard from the list and then click OK For NFPA you can choose to see the values in metric units or imperial mixed units imperial units for all items except pressure is in Pascals You can choose to do calculations base
59. s not consistent with experiments where negative peak pressures were often greater than the positive FSSA or FIA equations are recommended Warming for gaseous Carbon Dioxide Vds FIA and NFPA12 equations use peak mass flow rates to calculate the required vent area and have been defaulted to rates consistent with experiments of other inert gases Entering smaller rates may result in undersized vents If you choose to use equations relying on peak mass flow rate to calculate peak pressure and minimum leakage required to relieve the peak pressure entering smaller peak flow rates to override default values may result in under estimating minimum venting area required Such an under estimation would lead to over pressurization if a smaller than necessary vent is installed 4 2 Enter air leakage data used to determine leakage area of required PRV When no pressure relief vent is chosen in the Pressure relief vent PRV type drop down venting area to relieve positive and negative peak pressure is calculated using enclosure leaks only which is Page 37 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 displayed in the Leakage area for enclosure data box The Leakage area for enclosure is the leakage taken from the Total Enclosure Leakage section extrapolated to a standard reference condition of 125 Pa which is representative of conditions where most of the peak pressure will be relieved In this case the venting data
60. s the following in section C 2 6 2 3 If Pbt has an absolute value greater than 25 percent of the column pressure it must be reduced Inert agent discharges usually generate low column pressures which makes the requirement sometimes impractical so FanTestic Integrity does not consider this as a requirement for a compliant test For example it is possible that an Inert gas discharge generates a column pressure of 3 Pa 25 of this is 0 75 Pa so a bias pressure less than this is small pressure is impractical to achieve Note If you ve used the Baseline function on a Retrotec gauge you should first copy this Baseline into FanTestic Integrity as the Bias pressure during fan test then clear the Baseline from the gauge Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Otherwise the induced pressure value will have the bias pressure subtracted twice once on the gauge and another time in FanTestic Integrity software Induced pressure Induced pressure Pa 10 The pressure in the enclosure as a result of the airflow induced by the Door Fan Induced pressures are read from the gauge as PrA NFPA 2001 recommends testing at 10 and 50 Pa in both directions If the Door Fan is not capable of achieving an induced pressure of 50 Pa then the test can be performed at 10 Pa only In this case the worst case scenario n value of 0 5 is applied and will result in more conservative lower Hold time and venting area calculat
61. sary vent is installed 1 8 Change parameters used for running the program advanced operation e Open FantTestic Integrity if it is not already open e Click on Settings gt Advanced view or change program parameters Page 12 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation New test NFPA 2001 20 Change Standard used for mew tests Test History Enter license details Change language NFPA 2014 02 24 1545 Advanced view or change default program parameters The dialog window opens with the Basics tab showing E Advanced view or change default program parameters Application i On graphs include all readings show averaged points only Basics Tab Choose how automatic readings will be displayed on graphs only applies to experimental use of automatic control not yet implemented Click on the Application tab to see the following selections _L ees i SS smm A View or change program parameters Basics Application Create very detailed log for debugging Yes O No Test file save path C Users Janette Documents Retrotec dm2dil di version in use Check Version Application installation path C UsersVanette AppData Local Apps 2 0 PEPZ3Q10 RB5 1KJDO4P6 A7Y devi tion_b3 Create Run as Admin shortcut on the desktop Create Shortcut
62. sets are not used Vestieg and Peak Presame Antysis Tojs Onia uT eotion Yor PSSA PMDN wheal HAC 2 eaf 6 Erciotort orecsere tet 30 Pe Pere potae pment 30S Pe Pep egal he restore Ter Fs Verting and Peak Pressure Analysis of Enclosure yore 0 pressure rief vent PRY Sccattrs to ate tr peat presiate ord tecered wert eee POSA e te Tt AM 3 m maridi Gi s 500 Leakage area for emclosure When any of the other PRV types tare chosen both venting datasets are used the Venting datasets express leakage area of drop down is used to indicate what was measured or estimated in the datasets When any of the PRV types that provide venting in both directions for positive and negative pressure are chosen both venting datasets are used If the Venting datasets express leakage area of drop down shows enclosure and vent datasets contain data which resulted from measuring or entering an estimate of the leakage area of the enclosure and vent combined For measuring the positive venting dataset the enclosure would have been set up in a condition where dampers were fixed in the position they would assume under 125 Pa and for the negative venting dataset the enclosure would have been set up in a condition where dampers were fixed in the position they would assume under 125 Pa tpe gravity vent both venting datasets exowess emage aren of eneiowme eed vent 10 For pressure rele ube eekege sree of enclose and ven
63. ssure equations for ISO testing o If you choose FIA or VdS a warning dialog will open but the choice will be respected after you click OK on the warning and OK on the original dialog Warning Recommended equation not chosen Warning Recommended equation not chosen Warning for Inert Agents Vds and FIA equations use peak mass flow rates to calculate the required vent area and these have been defaulted to rates consistent with experiments Entering smaller rates may result in undersized vents Warming for Halocarbon Chemical Agents Vds equations use peak mass flow rates to calculate the required vent area and assume only positive pressures occur during a discharge which is not consistent with experiments where negative peak pressures were often greater than the positive FSSA or FIA equations are recommended Warming for gaseous Carbon Dioxide Vds FIA and NFPA12 equations use peak mass flow rates to calculate the required vent area and have been defaulted to rates consistent with experiments of other inert gases Entering smaller rates may result in undersized vents If you choose to use equations relying on peak mass flow rate to calculate peak pressure and minimum leakage required to relieve the peak pressure entering smaller peak flow rates to override default values may result in under estimating minimum venting area required Such an under estimation would lead to over pressurization if a smaller than neces
64. st iter leakage area 22 sqin atreference 10 Pa estimated flow exponent n 0 6 Calculate ill Show Graphs Results Equivalent leakage area at 10 Pa q in 29 Calculated Hold je at 10 Pa that will maintain 10 min hold time sq in 24 8 Results Summary FAIL Measured ELA of 29 sq in is greater than ELA of 25 sq in At least 5 sq in of leakage mus Detailed Results add notes here a Add BCLA Test The test procedure for a BCLA test is the same as a Total Enclosure Leakage test with the addition of some form of neutralizing the leaks that are occurring from the upper part of the enclosure The BCLA procedure is required to negate the leakage above the enclosure s suspended ceiling by neutralizing the ceiling space with a Flex Duct or by physically covering the entire ceiling space with sheets of plastic air barrier BCLA Test data is entered in the same manner as the Total Enclosure Leakage data Page 32 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 FanTestic Integrity factors in results from both tests to provide new test results in the Results Summary of the BCLA test For more information on BCLA tests refer to Level 3 Enclosure Integrity Training 3 10Calculate and see hold time analysis results a Calculate Results are displayed in gray boxes Remember to click B ne J any data is changed in order to calculate and display the updated results 3 10 1 Click the calculate button to see r
65. st History Enter license details Change language NFPA 2014 02 24 1545 Advanced view or change default program parameters e Then click Enter license details Page 7 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 FanTestic Integrity Version 5 5 26 Demo license Expired insta License Key Select a standard hena 2 rmi ad Be ak 25FP TA WWE PW wae wet Bows Pe ae e Click on the Install License Key button i Options FanTestic Integrity Version 5 5 26 Demo license Expired Paste in the license key below Paste from clipboard Install License K Cancei Select a standard NFPA 2001 2012 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C metric _ NFPA 2001 2012 ed imperial In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C imperial J ISO 14520 2006 ed metric In compliance with ISO 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric 1 EN 15004 2008 ed metric_In comniiance with FN 15004 2008 ed Annex F metric Software user s company Retrotec Software user s name Software user s emai Language to use English United States e then copy and paste the license key from the email you received into the text box that appears being sure to include the START_KEY and END_KEY portion of the key If selecting from an email be sure that the email has not inserted any odd items into the string such as an emailto
66. t S00 pre J ta Leakage area for enclosure Venting Dataset Posttewe Peak Leakage ares of enclosure and gravity vent both Soow cetsis Use in Venting Dataset Negative Peat Leakage area of enclosure and gravity vent bot Snow cetats 359 If the Venting datasets express leakage area of drop down shows vent only datasets contain data which resulted from measuring or entering an estimate of the leakage area of the PRV itself For measuring the positive venting dataset the vents would have been fixed in the position they would assume under 125 Pa and for the negative venting dataset the vents would have been fixed in the position they would assume under 125 Pa Page 38 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 PRY tyme gravity vent iboen venting datasets express ieaktage area of vent onty Discharge tme 10 For pressure rebef use iesksge ares of enctosure and went Enciasure pressure lirit 500 gt Minimum humidity 2 30 Meomum Pumidity Ro a s Verting notes Leakage area for enclosure touvelert escage ares st LoS Pe wine s OF v Venting Dataset Positive Peake Leakage area of gravity vent both Stow ces Isa Venting Dataset Negative Peak Leakage area of giavity vent both Show cease D ag When any of the PRV types that provide venting only in the positive direction are chosen only the positive venting dataset is used and leak
67. t entered The initial concentration as a percent of volume of agent in the enclosure immediately after a complete discharge i e the concentration of agent at the beginning of the Hold time calculated based on the agent mass and enclosure details Initial concentration is expressed as a percentage A value will be calculated once you have entered both a quantity and the Maximum flooded volume Design concentration The agent design concentration which will be specified by the fire protection engineer designing the system For reference the question mark help icon next to this item brings up a table containing values for design concentration listed in NFPA 2001 same as the Tools menu item described in section 2 1 dl E E l l l l M L p T Design concentration Caesiqn 313 y In the case of Continuous mixing there will be more items displayed Page 23 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Extinguishing Agent Info Calculate hold time result using Continuous Mixing E Using a pressure regulating valve Agent 1G 55 Agent quantity by 20 kg Volume 142 m Initial concentration G 13 207 x a Design concentration C Minimum concentration Cimin specified hold time e As well as the Agent quantity and initial and design concentrations the Minimum concentration value will be displayed e To bein compliance with NFPA 2001 the mini
68. tall your Windows Updates Make sure all the important and optional updates are installed for Microsoft Windows This is particularly important for older versions such as Windows XP FanTestic Integrity expects to the computer to have installed the NET 4 Framework XML support and a Windows Installer version 3 0 or greater j4 p gt Control Panel System and Security Windows Update ee pr 2 Control Panel Home Windows Update Check for updates Change settings aie update NNER ty Install updates for your computer Restore hidden updates lt 1 important update is available 1 important update selected 8 9 MB Updates frequently asked 7 optional updates are available questions Install updates Most recent check for updates Today at 7 55 AM Updates were installed 8 19 2015 at 4 44 PM View update history You receive updates For Windows only Get updates for other Microsoft products Find out more 6 3 If using the ADMIN version software will not update to latest To determine if you are using an ADMIN version check for the word ADMIN in the title bar This will only be the case in very few circumstances as the ADMIN version is a specific fix for a problem some computers with limited privileges have when connecting to the DM 2 gauge for automatic control which is not yet available in FanTestic Integrity If you see ADMIN in the title bar of your FanTestic Integri
69. ty while it is running you should uninstall the version you have installed using the control panel and DELETE ALL DESKTOP SHORTCUTS to FanTestic Integrity Then you can re install from the website link as described in section 1 2 You will not lose your license key or any settings if you do this uninstall and reinstall If you actually need to use the ADMIN shortcut which is only needed if you have trouble connecting to your DM 2 gauges for the automatic testing and have determined that the error is Error 5 Access Denied then you will need to carry out the procedure to generate the ADMIN shortcut e Note that using the File gt Check for Updates can declare that your FanTestic Integrity is up to date even when it is not if you are using the ADMIN version of the software This is a feature of the Click Once installer technology used for installing the software 6 4 Changing Range configurations It becomes necessary to change Range Configurations during a test due to fan pressure too low occurs when there is not enough flow through the fan or the inability to reach a pressure target occurs when fan speed is at 100 but you cannot reach the desired induced pressure NOTE it is recommended that the tester induce pressures over the full range of pressures desired to be tested e g 10 and 60 Pa prior to performing the test to ensure that one Range configuration can satisfy all pressures and avoid changing Range confi
70. umber can be increased by sealing up leakages in the enclosure For a description on Continuous Mixing type systems refer to section 3 4 e Extended discharge rate Ib min kg min The extended discharge rate that is required for the enclosure which depends on how much leakage is in the enclosure For an Enclosure Integrity Test to pass this number must be greater than the existing Extended discharge rate entered as the actual Extended discharge rate in the Agent Info section of FanTestic Integrity designed for the system This number can be increased by sealing up leakages in the enclosure For a description on Extended discharge type systems refer to section 3 4 Page 35 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 4 Analyze Venting and Peak Pressure The last expanding tab in the user interface provides places to enter details about the venting and peak pressure calculations based on the chosen formula as described by FSSA FIA or VdS or NFPA12 for CO2 Testandd Tecteicine tute Show iriri Pasia wih WHA 2002 GOI etten Areas C orama tectmcer Cale George e Baiting sed Agest Geta Srov sete Aing Nere chite tulting erccmure wiz ercicnrewttr ire tuitng Apert 41 gt Dururge tyne Denmang iritare v Held time aratyos Total Erctoewre Leakage 570o cette Leeeepe oren 23 sa Hot ime ga pines Lowes leaiage vackor 05 Vemana ane Peat Pressure Anatyus row Gti arg equations fer PSEA Encenee
71. ving Jurisdiction AHJ 3 7 1 Additional Info for Agents with Pressure Regulating Valves on discharge When you have an agent with a pressure regulating valve on the discharge system click on the using a pressure regulating valve check box This will remove any agent that was previously selected and you may get a calculation warning which you can ignore until you enter an agent The list of agents available changes to those for which there is data to calculate hold time Calculate hold time result using Continuous Mixing Using a pressure regulating valve Agent select an agent Agent quantity by i Initial concentration C Design concentration C 3 7 2 Details for Aerosol Agents When you select Aerosol as an agent the type of discharge may revert to select a type because the type can only be Continuous Mixing Argon IG 01 with pressure regulating valve Ceodeux B0480 IG 100 with pressure regulating valve 1G 55 with pressure regulating valve Proinert G 55PI with pressure regulating valve 1G 541 with pressure regulating valve Extinguishing Agent Info Calculate hold time result using select a type Agent Aerosol Agent quantity by gt 45 0 kg Initial Application Density MG kg m Minimum Density kg m Specified hold time 10 min Choose Continuous Mixing as the method to use for calculating hold time Enter the mass of agent as usual and then
72. you can see the bottom edge Do you want to run or save setup exe 431 KB from retrotec com Run Cance e f not prompted for run or save go to the Downloads menu option on your web browser and double click on the file you have just downloaded which is called setup exe e The Application Install Security Warning window will open Page 5 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Do you want to install this application Name Integrity From Hover over the string below to see the full domain www retrotec com Publisher Retrotec Inc While applications from the Internet can be useful they can potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not install this software More Information e click on the Install button Installing Integrity This may take several minutes You can use your computer to do other tasks during the installation 1 Integrity From www retrotec com Downloading 625 KB of 28 1 MB e Ifthe User Account Control UAC asks for permission you must give administrator permission for the software to install the USB driver e After installation FanTestic Integrity will open on your desktop Page 6 of 52 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 The first time you run FanTestic Integrity you need to make some choices about how you will use FanTestic Integrity access from the Settings menu as described in the next sections 1 3 St

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