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1. w Test and Technician Info Show details In compliance with 80 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric Technician Colin Genge If you open the expander titled Test and Technician Info by clicking on the down arrow to the left you will see a Test and Technician Info Nide details incongiance wth ISO 14570 2006 edition Anner E metic Technician Colm Genge Retrotec FanTestic Integrity Enclosure Integrity Test 150 2014 02 25 1154 tuma in compliance with ISO 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric T F ngn Y T est technigan De bevei itens nfo Fanlestic integrity Version 5 5 26 Demo licemse Expired Winer rerea Orpi W tess piore emes The following data entry options are available on the left side Test technician Joe Tester Level 3 Witness name company Colin Genge Retrotec Energy Innovations Witness phone e mail 604 732 0142 stephen ret 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 Endosureeiage design Show dea
2. v Test and Technician Info Show details _ In compliance with 150 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric Technician Colin Genge w Equipment Show details Primary Gauge DM32 S N 325443 Primary Fan Retrotec 30005R Y N Demo If you open the expander titled Equipment by clicking on the down arrow to the left you will see Page 18 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 tqutgrrant Show oreu Pivrary Gauge OWES Se ao Perrery Pare Retatec 5000 LA Carre Lp Asse testten gy ope DMI w sa 402345 e u Retetee Shoe S N Dema upstairsentey 3 get art cs orutee Per ect ce Deere 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 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 2 C Ji Retrotec 3000SR Yellow and green tubes 2 Retrotec 4000 Two fans joined Retrotec 3000 Yellow tube only Retrotec 1000 Retrotec 6000 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 2
3. venting datasets express eakage area c vent oniy Discharge time 10 For pressure rebef use eekage res ot endiocore and went Berce eere vf 500 roose Oressu Mirimurm hurdi opa 30 Masur Pum icity Die a or nr owere ve g Je Leakage area for enclosure couvelent essage ses at IZS Pg wine s al 0 42 y Venting Dataset Positive Peak Leakage area of gravity vent both Soow cetati 9 sq in Vemting Dataset Negative Peak Leakage arca of gravity vent both Sow cet sae When any of the PRV types that provide venting only in the positive direction are chosen only the positive venting dataset is used and leakage area for negative pressure relief is assumed to be the Total Enclosure Leakage Vertng datasets corress eekege aree ot emcdiocure and vent Discharge tme 19 i For menure tebel use ecage ares ot emdosure and vest ana 500 a noore pressve Mircrmum Parisii A 30 Meximum humidity Mj 60 ver g e4 Leakage arca for enclosure Bow valent emage area at 125 Pa wih r e g5 30 ig v Werting Dateset Positive Pook Leakage areca of onciosure and gravity vent positive oniy Show celta 09g in Oetaset 2 not used no negative opening peessure rete went apecttied Cociecure irakape wed for pressure selirt Low ete 7s When any of the PRV types that provide venting only in the negative direction are chosen only the negative venting dataset is used and le
4. Deis wc Fen Note ine Cnt WES Pew wasl testes tetier etece eee Wee ST teres d Add Lowe ema Ton 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 Page 29 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 a29sqgin 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 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 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 r
5. E Wag Positive Results np presure miri vert PRV Pnrioure lewkage weed tor presure retief 5 067 CIS 1 A Provide vertin try resti 3 but mot te above Sh y on 207 200 Positive prespose result wl Show ELA Granth wi Generate Report ittoce tee MS Word 5 Use the Test results 5 1 Save results to a test file fxml When a new test file is created it is automatically named based on the Standard used ISO and the date yyyy MM dd and time HHmm that the file was created and it has a file extension of fxm For example ISO 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 curr
6. 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 been 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 ima
7. Do you want to run or save setup exe click on the Run button Do you want to run or save setup exe 431 KB from retrotec com Run Cance e f not prompted 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 55 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 55 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 i
8. 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 relief 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
9. Valves on discharge ssssccccsssseeceeeeeeeeeeeseees 28 3 7 2 Details for Aerosol Agents cccsssccccccssssececcaeseecccsaeseccecceeseecesseaseceeesaascceeseaseeceeseeseeesseeneeeessagaeeeessgees 28 3 8 Enter enclosure integrity test air leakage data for Enclosure Hold Time Analysis 2 a 29 3 8 1 Enter recorded data from a Door Fan test sssssssesesseserrerrrrerrrresrrresrererrrrsrerresrereseeresrereseereseereseereseee 30 3 8 2 Leakage area calculated from door fan test entries ccccccesecccceseccccesececeeeceeeeeceeeeseceeeeseeeseeeceeseneeess 33 3 8 3 Enter leakage results already calculated from a previous Door Fan test csccccssececeeseceeeeeeeeeeeeees 34 3 8 4 Leakage area used directly as entered cccccceseccccssscccceeecccaeecccseueccceeueceseussceseuecessauecessaueeessueeessaneeess 34 3 9 Enter optional Lower Leaks Test for Enclosure Hold Time Analysis cc ssseccccssseceeeeseceeeeneess 35 3 10 Enter values from an optional Upper Leaks Test sesessesssreussreerssrrrssrrrssrrresrrressrereserereseerese 36 3 11 Calculate and see hold time analysis results cccecccccssseccccseceeceesececeeseceeeeesceeseesecessuneceesenes 36 3 11 1 Click the calculate button tO see results sossnsesenseseensseenerrrrssrrresrrresrrrerrerersereserrsserreseereseereseereseereseee 36 Page 2 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 JA12 SGrapn Tne Test Gate anatre SIES ari
10. 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 49 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 6 2 Install 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 I
11. gt New Make sure New Test at the top of the test history is followed by ISO 14520 If not in the menu click Tools gt Settings gt Change Standard and choose the radio button for the edition of the ISO 14520 standard to use in calculating results for the test 3 3 al Click here to start a new New test 150 14520 2006 ed metric M rane Test History Old tests are listed here l You can click on the test 180 2014 02 25 1154 name to open it Tests are 4 listed in the order that they were last opened in NFPA US 2014 02 24 1500 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 Page 17 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 ISO in this case and details of the software license w Enclosure leakage design Show details
12. heed the following warnings Page 40 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 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 necessary vent is installed 4 2 Enter air leakage data used to determine leakage area of PRV When no pressure
13. open and you can fill out the description of the problem and upload up to five files Page 54 of 55 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 Hy 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 be able to generate reports containing all the results when you have a valid non expired license Page 55 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015
14. 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 Vd5 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 necessary 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 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Choose formula to use for peak p
15. 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 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 datasets are not used Vestieg and Peak Presame Apiyis Toe dete uly equations Yore S54 PMDN Pa HAC ea 6 Emciotere orectore beet 30 Pe Pere poste prentove 305 Pe Pep sepii pressate Ter 3 Venting and Peak Pressure Analysis of Enclosure mrt Geet yeri PEV hoe Mo pressure rete went Pity fccaters to ate tr peat pmexiste ord tecered vert mee POSA o charge ie Jh AM 3 nes resrad s Gw sD wt pe E reg 500 Leakage area for enclosure 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
16. 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 of 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 Page 20 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 ve cian info Show ceta In compilance with ISC wa nane ee Arrar E mari a yee i Test and Technician Infe DO aoe Les GOS ASSL TR O SOTOR SOIN tear If you open the expander titled Building and Extinguishant details by clicking on the down arrow to the left for all variants of 15014520 except the Australian you will see WY Quer rice detect varus of ROS cf foodad hege Regu ren TIETo ept He r e a 2 Di Over ride catact vous of KOS of tocenc tept fected moteo height H A Eoen minna Eoryen ran
17. 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 e Specified hold time Page 27 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 The required Hold time for a passing test also known as the hold time For compliance with ISO 14520 a value of at least 10 minutes must be entered unless a variance is approved by the Authority Having 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 a sic inhi ie mass Argon IG 01 with pressure regulating valve Ceodeux B0480 IG 100 with pressure regulating valve 1G 55 with pressure regulating valve Prolnert IG 55P1 with pressure regulating valve Design concentration C 1G 541 with pressure regulating valve Initial concentration C 3 7 2 Details for Aerosol Agents When you select Aerosol as an agent the type of discharge
18. the Wide Interface was demonstrated not to occur and changes to the Standard have been accepted there are precedents for over riding the calculation 1 He was not used in the 2000 version 2 NFPA does not use He 3 The new version of ISO will have a different He calculation that will give longer hold times but not as long as not using He at all Many countries do not use the He calculation 5 Previous versions of Retrotec software CA2001 did not force an He calculation but it was supplied as a separate calculation for those who wanted to use it Our guidance is to follow the requirements of the AHJ or to continue with past procedures This software will make calculations in any way you choose but the operator may want to consider the following comments to provide a context should a decision path be needed 1 Ifa definitive procedure is in place continue with it until the new version of ISO is in place that will reduce the impact of He calculations 2 Ifthe He calculation has not been done in previous tests you may wish to consider the over ride to make the evaluation on the same basis Note that if He is being used now the new Standard that may be published in 2015 will give longer hold times If He is not used now the new Standard will result in shorter hold times e Equivalent sharp interface height A calculated value for the height of interest used in the calculations of hold time in certain cases If Over ride He calcula
19. 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 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 line 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 re
20. 000 teza tube ont 7 gt eS ae e If you are allowed to use more than one fan with your software license you will have an Add a 7 s Add a Test Fan Test Fan button on the left side Click the button once for each of the Page 19 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 fan gauge pairs you would like to add You can use the x 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 Select the gauge type DM32 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 be found in the Firmware option 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
21. 5 08 25 Select a standard NFPA 2001 2015 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2015 edition Annex C metric D 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 BS EN 15004 2008 edition In compliance with British Standard EN 15004 2008 ed Annex E metric APSAD R13 2010 In compliance with APSAD R13 2010 France J AS ISO 14520 2009 In compliance with AS ISO 14520 2009 Australia Select an older edition of 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 ISO 14520 2000 edition 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 J 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 Normally you will choose the latest edition of the standard but access to any available older versions is available in the lower part of the list e Changes can be made any time but a new test file must be created for the new settings to be used If a test file is already open when changes are made you will be warned before the software creates the n
22. 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 Lower Leakage Area LLA and Total Enclosure Leakage Lower leakage fraction can be calculated by dividing the EqLA from the Lower leaks test by the EqLA from the Total Enclosure Leakage test Otherwise it is defaulted to the most conservative value 0 5 3 13Hold time analysis results Summary The Results Summary indicates to the user if the Enclosure Integrity Test has passed or failed in compliance with ISO 14520 2006 edition Results Results Summary FAIL Measured ELA of 29 sg in is greater than the maximum allowable ELA of 25 sq in At least 5 sq in of leakage must be sealed Calculated Hold time descending inter
23. Operation Manual Software a D jd OQ cia D i c ao Be Fan estic Integrity complying with ISO14520 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 Calculations fully compliant with the ISO 14520 standard 2006 edition and some previous editions Small and versatile data storage of results using an open XML format fxml Table of Contents 1 Installation instructions ccccccccccsccccccscccsccccccsccccccsccccccscccsccccccscccsccssccsscss 1 1 Minimum system requirements cccseccseccseccseccsecceeeceecceeceeccesscausceusceuscesscesscessceuseeseceseeeeeeaes 4 1 2 Download FanTestic Integrity ccecccccsssecccceseccceesseceeeesececsesececeeecceeeeeccesseecessunecessenceesegeeeetas 4 1 3 Start FanT estie LCS CMY saesarccrejacsc date nace trrecoaed ie a E 7 1 4 a gee CENO KOV soe e E ne ce en ee ey ee eee 7 1 5 Select a testing standard tO 110 1c eae eee ae ne enn eee ee Pe en ee 9 1 6 Change language for user interface and generated reports ccccccccsesssecceeeeeeeceeeeeeee
24. SA 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 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 Page 44 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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
25. age 31 of 55 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 ISO 14520 bias pressures measured at the time of the Door Fan test must be within a range of 3 Pa If the value entered is outside these bounds a warning will result similar to the following Eea jese Magnitude of Bias pressure must be less than 5 Pa It must be reduced before proceeding with the integrity test 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 Otherwise the induced pressure value will have the bias pressure subtracted twice once on the gauge and another time in FanTestic Integrity software Retrot
26. akage area for positive pressure relief is assumed to be the Total Enclosure Leakage Page 42 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 ert PRY type gravity vent negative oniy Vertirg Catasets express emage area c emebowmme and veni v Discharge Ume 10 z for pressure relet use ieekage ares ct endiocare and vent Confeo Geibs irat s Gioia be adis Di 30 Mawin n Rumit RM x J Tait u um ity Leakage area for enclosure couNvelert ieatace ares at 125 Pawn e OF 3 Dalasi t nat tel no poettive npening prewie pelle veer epocifiedt Fmi insure Matage ised for jie veann solia Verting Dataset Negatrve Peak Leakage arcs of enctosure and gravity vent negatrve only Sow dete r sur 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 tyoe vent same ares both Verto dstesets eresi eseege aea ot enclosure and vent Oactarge ime 10 For presice ele ule otage area ot endosure and vent e pressure om Anum hrigt cr ws Marecrrurm urrodity Got 60 Leakage area for enclosure tou velert estege ares at i75 Pawinn OS 39 lt n v Venting Dataset Positive Peat Leakage area of enclosure and vent same area both Shoe ots sgm d Datweet 2 not awad kahana arne in Mih Girertinn a lbe tama m aiher detent pe dpt T 4 3 Choose leakage area to use for pressure relief Once the venti
27. an 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 55 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 View Design concentration values for agents Calculate Pressure Relief Vent needed for system design If you have IS014520 2006 edition or AS ISO 14520 2009 edition or APSAD selected as the standard the following window will open Class B Surface Class AHigher Hazard Class A IG o1 51 0 41 9 48 4 Minimum Design Concentrations provided may be useful guidelines but are not a substitute for a specification which must be provided by 2 qualified Fire Protection Engineer after they have completed an evaluation of the hazard and the suppression system design If you have BS EN15004 2008 edition selected as the standard the following window will open Page 14 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Class B Surface Higher Class A Hazard Class A Minimum Design Concentrations provided may be useful guidelines but are not a substitute for a specification which mus
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29. ation smaller than 85 of Design will increase retention time if 1 There is Continuous Mixing or 2 Descending interface is chosen and He is used If He is not used then there will be no change Page 26 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 In the case of Continuous mixing the same items are displayed Extinguishing Agent Info Calculate hold time result using Continuous Mixing E Using a pressure regulating valve Agent ARGOS5S 1G 55 Agent quantity by mass 10 kg Volume FAL m Initial concentration C 6 837 x mn concentration c 6 amp Minimum concentration Cmin Specified hold time 10 min 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 Agent quantity by mass Volume Initial concentration Design concentration C Minimum concentration Cmin 3 1 y Planned extended discharge rate 0 00 g 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
30. cent 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 51 of 55 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 to 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 standa
31. culate dll Show Graphs P Always click calculate before generating a report or recording values any other way 3 11 2Graph the test data and results FanTestic Integrity provides a graphical display of Induced pressure and fan flow readings by clicking the Show Graphs button The graphs will come up in a separate window that can be opened or closed at any time Page 36 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 3 12Total Enclosure Leakage and Lower leaks test results Results Equivalent leakage area at 10 Pa sq in Maximum allowable leakage at 10 Pa that will maintain 10 min hold time q in 23 6 A Detailed Results Lower leakage fraction F 0 50 Flow exponent n 0 6000 Flow constant ky FM Pa 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 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 calculate 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 Page 37 of
32. d Technician Info Show details In compliance with 190 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric Technician Colin Genge Equipment Show details Primary Gauge DM32 S N 325443 Primary Fan Retrotec 2000 S N Demo w Building and Extinguishant details Show details Building the building enclosure the enclosure Agent FM2Z00 50 7 5 Discharge type Extended Discharge ka Hold time analysis Total Enclosure Leakage Show details Leakage area 5 211 cm Minimum required extended discharge rate 17 82 kg min Lower leakage fraction 0 5 If you open the expander titled Hold time analysis Total Enclosure Leakage by clicking on the down arrow to the left you will see ftold time ansiyur Tote Encosto leakage ce See Lastage sier Sl are Miririsn cegeted axterees datara cate L702 bp for losar stige tector DS Total Enclosure Leakage E Erte Door Far tect oe ue Erte es6ege rect Yor 6 ore g Door Fa test sert ciate 14 02 18 Le 1227 Q Ge Time Coerstcr outo Wwe e erore sn Ne mn REN en IIZ is La 2 5 7 Ao Pressurization set Depressurization set i ces wenturt 10 aer EL TE s 0 le a tem ae Sal 85 mtel a X a orvedcdect Fine t 2771 necdet Sow rete ain wra Dete oc Se Ej Cakutete J Show raphe Results gt emer wekage ores at LD Fe mm 4711 Mr crit remotes ANARI Girt age ste 4g re 17 8 Resalts Sorter m z Dewes Amita rinman recuees rete of 17 62 togimi Tre gerreg cocoge rete 5
33. dentify clean agent peak pressure and hold time risks use of this software 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 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 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Fanlestic Integrity ar las Install gt Sy cicong besl you sprees to Me bornes sgroeerers OZ hers oc ase gt e W rer WU WI ar p Cc g LL P e Click the Install button on the window that opens e When prompted with
34. desired Page 25 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 not 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
35. e Analysis Lower leaks 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 Lower leaks 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 lower leaks test Hold time analyse Total Enclosure Leakage Mide cele Lestege eres SJil ce Hod tre Limevies Lower stepe Pectorn 05 Total Enclosure Leakage see T Ente Sete Erter jeskage ores DEER cnt Mi reference 210P Extmateatoeexporentn O6 BCe il Show Graphs Results 5711 Ten ec Moet Trp icewenrcr abe eataoe at 1D Pa that Naeran LO mr hod time 87 7 Results Summary 4 Add Lower Leaks Test The test procedure for a lower leaks 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 lower leaks test 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 Lower leaks Test data is
36. e Engish United dansk Danmark Deutsch Deutschland English United States English United Kingdom Espanol Espa a alfabetizaci n internacional francais France italiano Italia latviesu Latvija lietuvi Lietuva Nederlands Nederland norsk bokm a Norge polski Poiska portugu s Portugal pycckuis Poccua svenska Sverige 1 7 Choose formula used to calculate peak pressure Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation New test ISO 14520 2006 Change Standard used for new tests Test History Enter license details Change language I50 2014 02 11 1512 Advanced view or change default program parameters BIFDA I Oda A 14 TACA Page 11 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 s a E Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation Wt 1i mm Venting amp Peak Pressure equations for NFPA testing FSSA Venting amp Peak Pressure equations for ISO testing FSSA amp Choose formula to use for peak pressure calculation wr Venting amp Peak Pressure equations for NFPA testing FSSA v Venting amp Peak Pressure equations for ISO testing FSSA 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 Warming Recommended equation not chosen Warning Recommended equation not chosen Warning for Inert Agents Vds and FIA equations use
37. e other values is changed be sure to press Calculate to re calculate the Results ain etegi xie iu F Cakstare ib Show Graphs Results S A pi Sc fres Uexerdry rir ae Li 347 7 Renutts 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 sq in Hold time 6 amp 4 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 29 tietereree iFP cctvreter Gow enone n ASIF E coate Mf 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 34 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Enter Door Fan test values Enter leakage iI at reference 10 Pa z Results Enter leakage area 29 sgin imum allowable leakage at 10 Pa that will maintain 10 min hold time sq in 24 8 Res Equivalent leakage area at 10 Pa sq in 29 T 3 9 Enter optional Lower Leaks Test for Enclosure Hold Tim
38. e protection to a mandatory 90 so over riding this default is a reasonable action e Required protected height If Over ride default value of 90 of flooded height checkbox is checked enter the minimum protected height This height is usually measured to the top of the equipment you are trying to protect If not FanTestic Integrity will calculate 90 of the flooded height and enter this automatically for you e Over ride He calculation Checking the box over rides the He calculation and instead predicts the time it would take for the agent mixture to fall to the Minimum protected height Hp Using Hp assumes the interface has no thickness and will make your test non compliant but there may be reasons you want to do this which are explained under Our guidance The ISO 2006 Edition of this Standard requires an equivalent interface height He be calculated in order to reduce hold times to allow for the development of a Wide Interface that was theorized to occur He is only used in Descending Interface calculations where no Continual mixing occurs Page 23 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 The effect of allowing the software to perform the He calculation will reduce the hold time by 20 for inerts and about 35 for halocarbon chemical agents This is done to make allowance for the formation of a theoretical Wide Interface that would reduce concentrations in the center of the interface below the Minimum Since
39. ec Inc 2015 Temperature initia rev 2015 08 25 These are the indoor and outdoor temperatures at the start of the test They are used to correct for flow rates through the fan since air densities are different at different temperatures Airflow correction due to temperature change is required for compliance with ISO 14520 e Atmospheric pressure The pressure due to the weight of air in the Earth s atmosphere which changes with elevation This value can be accurately found from the local weather network The default value of the Atmospheric pressure in FanTestic Integrity is set at 101 3 kPa Induced pressure Pressurization set 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 ISO 14520 requires testing at least 5 points between 10 and 60 Pa in both directions 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 longe
40. ecorded 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 a29sqgin 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 es same IEH oeme coe cnn iS moc toms MG lt kermnerr mesa 101325 ao Pressurization set Depressurization set w cod Se ssre Paj 40 x Iei A 5 x tela 6 aa 2721 i EREE inite Show Graphs e Test date The date the test was started is automatically filled in with the current date in YYYY MM DD format Start time Page 30 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 24 hour time is automatically entered by the computer when you start a new test If this l Get Ti time does not match the time you start your test you can click Q cet Time to update the time that will be recorded in your generated test report e Operator location Static pressure initial Select 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 P
41. eeeeeeas 10 1 7 Choose formula used to Calculate peak PreSSUre cccccccssscccceesececeeseccceescceseuseceesueceeeeneeeeeas 11 1 8 Change parameters used for running the program advanced operation ccccceseeeeeeeeees 12 2 Calculators and reference data are in the Tools MeNu cceccsscsscescccceeee L4 2 1 View design concentration values for agents ccccsssccccsseccecesseccceesececeeeceeeeeecceseeecetseeceeseees 14 2 2 Calculate Pressure Relief Vent needed for system CeOSIQN csccccccsseccceesscccceesececeeeceeeeeeeeeeas 15 3 Perform an enclosure integrity test cccccccsssccscecssceccscsccccsccccscecsscsseccee L7 3 1 Setup Door Fan cdUibMeEN tessar i a E E ENTREE NEEE E 17 3 2 Begin a new test in the software to record Door Fan test ccccccccccccssececseesceeesseeeecseeeseeeneeees 17 3 3 Input background test INFOFMATION ccccccccsssccccesececeesececeenecceeeusececeuseceseenecesseueceeseusecetseneess 17 3 4 Test and technician information esseesssssessrssesreserrssrrnssrrrsrersrtresstrsstensttesrtesstrustensrteseteesrrrsreeseeee 18 3 5 ED N E E E E E E 18 3 6 Enter building and enclosure detailS cccccccsssccccssececesececceneccceeescceceeeceseeecesseeeceeseusecesseneess 20 3 7 Enter Extinguishing Agent Information sssssssseesesrrrsssreresrrressrrresrrressreresereessrereserresrrereserresene 25 3 7 1 Additional Info for Agents with Pressure Regulating
42. ent date yyyy mm dd and time HHMM added at the end For example using the original test file ISO 2014 02 28 1642 fxml if we do a File gt Save As at 10 42am on the 3 of March 2014 the new file will have the suggested file name ISO 2014 02 28 1642 2014 03 03 1042 fxml The SaveAs function makes it convenient 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 Page 46 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 5 3 Open a test 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 Sh
43. entered in the same manner as the Total Enclosure Leakage data FanTestic Integrity factors in results from both tests to provide new test results in the Results Summary of the Lower leaks test The main result is calculation of a value for the leakage fraction F which is otherwise defaulted to the most conservative value of 0 5 For more information on Lower leaks tests please consider attending the Retrotec Level 3 Enclosure Integrity Training Page 35 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 3 10Enter values from an optional Upper Leaks Test Upper Leaks tests are similar to the Lower Leaks test but you would instead temporarily seal the Lower Leaks and test leakage above Upper Leaks Test Data is entered in the same manner as the Lower Leaks or the Total Enclosure Leakage tests FanTestic Integrity factors in a new lower leakage fraction F by using the leakage results from the Total Enclosure Leakage Lower Leaks and Upper Leaks test to provide new test results in the Results Summary of the Upper Leaks test For more information on Upper Leaks tests please consider attending the Retrotec Level 3 Enclosure Integrity Training 3 11Calculate and see hold time analysis results a Calculate Results are displayed in gray boxes Remember to click if any data is changed in order to calculate and display the updated results 3 11 1 Click the calculate button to see results w Detailed Results Cal
44. entry of any Required protected height which would typically be the elevation of the protected hazard By doing so would mean you were not fully compliant with the letter of the Standard but there are reasons why this might make sense read on The 2006 version of this Standard requires agent concentration to be held at 10 50 and 90 of the total flooded height for Descending Interface Hold Time calculations Check with your local jurisdiction to determine what is required because many do not require this conservative approach Both the 2000 version of ISO and the version about to be released in 2015 require At the end of the hold time the extinguishant concentration at the elevation of the protected hazard shall be not less than 85 of the design concentration Page 22 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 In practice using 90 of the total flooded height for Descending Interface Hold Time calculations will reduce hold times by 50 to 75 This forces enclosures to be 2 to 4 times tighter to pass which is often difficult expensive and or impossible For this reason many jurisdictions do not adhere to this requirement but some do Continual Mixing is often a way to comply with the Standard because mixing maintains the same concentration at all heights making the 90 requirement irrelevant This is often the only way the enclosure will pass the required hold time because mixing will always yield longer hold ti
45. ew file e lf 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 ew test ISO 14520 2006 Change Standard used for new tests Test History Enter license details Change language O 2014 02 11 1512 Advanced view or change default program parameters Page 10 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 ISO 14520 2006 ed metric In compliance with ISO 14520 2006 edition Annex E metric 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 Software user s name Sofware user s email Language to us
46. face min 8 4 Detailed Results Calculated Hold time descending interface min 8 4 Calculated Hold time continuous mixing min 8 2 Minimum required extended discharge rate b 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 34 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 ISO 14520 this time must be at least 10 minutes or greater than the Specified hold time entered in the Extinguishing Agent Info section of FanTestic Integrity This number can be increased by sealing up leakages in the enclosure Fora description on Descending Interface type systems refer to section 3 4 Page 38 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 ISO 14520 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 sealin
47. 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 your standard same as the Tools menu item described in section 2 1 o Minimum concentration The minimum concentration is the final concentration in the enclosure at the end of the hold time It is set by default to 85 of the Design concentration e For Australian 18014520 users the user can choose to over ride the default value for Minimum concentration E Design concentration c ke Qver ride minimum concentration Minimum concentration Cmin 23 5 Checking the box allows you to enter any Minimum concentration and select a value that is less than 85 of design By doing so would mean you were not fully compliant with the letter of the Standard Standards require that at the end of the hold time the agent concentration must be greater than 85 of the Design at the Minimum protected height To place this in perspective most countries do adhere to this requirement but some do not notably Australia The Initial concentration must be equal to or greater than the Design In cases Initial concentration is greater than the Design the Minimum must still be based on Design not the Initial Entering a Minimum concentr
48. 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 Page 41 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 venting dataset exoeess leaage arene of eneioumee sed vent Cescharge tme For pressure relet ume eekage sree oft endosse and vent ure Ore ure gt M rimu forrest Dea 30 Marmar frum eit De 60 venting notes Leakage area for enclosure nu ve er estepe wes ctico Peeters 5 30 icon w Venting Dataset Posttewe Peak Leakage ares of enclosure and gravity vent both Snow detyisi Use in Venting Dataset Negative Peat Leakage area of enclosure and gravity vert both Dow certain Ige 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 FeV type gravity went both
49. g 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 button beside the Testing and Reporting Software title D Sao tte Ntateccorm unpor D He ii Ve lewerter Task iei Products Trening Videos Protos Support Find a Teste Newsletter Cormtect Software amp Driver Downloads Testing and Reporting Software FerTectic Lie Pra 24 PeriTeetic integrity Tester Toots 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 Fitter by Software Software Release Date Features e Alist of the versions of FanTestic Integrity will be shown with the latest version at the top Page 48 of 55 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 fixed 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
50. g Descending Interface T E Using a pressure regulating valve Agent ARGOSS IG 55 Minimum concentration Crin Specified hold time e Calculate Hold time result using Select which type of fire suppression system model will be assumed for calculation of the hold time 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 eventually 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
51. g up leakages in the enclosure For a description on Continuous Mixing type systems refer to section 3 4 e Extended discharge rate lb 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 4 Analyse 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 Enclosure teakage design Sow ceim v Terl snd Technicien efo Stee cete in comolerce mtn 150 26520 Q00t ed ort Annes metie Techmcen Coin Gerpe Equipment Show sisii Primary Gege OMS She SISAS Precery Pere Setrotec 2000 1AF Demo y Suliding and Extingurshant detas Snow Osteo fuldng tra Sulding encdosure the encore Apert FOOD SO 7 5 Oscranpe type Descendre irteface Hold time analysis Total Enclosure Leakage Show dett s Lesage wee Silicon Hold tine Li miretes Lower lestage faction O5 Y Venting aed Pesk Pressere Ansiysis hice detri u
52. ge 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 53 of 55 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 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
53. ill 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 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 Page 45 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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
54. is 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 configurations Page 50 of 55 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
55. m the leakage area from the venting dataset to create the enclosure and vent leakage area for the peak pressure calculations Venting datasets express leakage area of enclosure and vent For pressure relief use leakage area of vent only 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 peak 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 Leak to Volume ratio LVRpos F sq in 1000 Leak to Volume ratio LVRneg PATS g iny1000 cut Leakage area of enclosure i Leakage area of enclosure 30 sq in Leakage area of went only i Leakage area of vent only enclosure used for positive pressure relief i enclosure used for negative pressure relief Minimum leakage to relieve positive pressure i Minimum leakage to relieve negative pressure Additional vent area needed i Additional vent area needed Positive pressure result Negative pressure result using equations from FS
56. may revert to select a type because the type can only be Continuous Mixing Extinguishing Agent Info Calculate hold time result using select a type Agent quantity by 45 0 kg Initial Application Density 0 68 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 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 sont aaa Agent quantity by mass Page 28 of 55 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 ISO 14520 Annex E and the pass fail result from comparing the calculated hold time based on the tested leakage area with the specified hold time w Enclosure leakage design Show details head Test an
57. mes If the Initial Concentration is greater than the Design the hold time will increase even more For example if the Initial is 40 the Design is 40 and the Minimum is 34 and the hold time is 7 1 minutes then if the Initial is increased to 44 the Design is still 40 the Minimum is still 34 but the hold time increases to 11 minutes When increasing the Initial the Design stays the same but the hold time increases Do NOT make the common mistake of making the Minimum 85 of the Initial which would nullify the effect of adding extra agent Instead always make the Minimum 85 of Design In order to comply using continual mixing there must be mechanical or thermodynamic effects during the hold time that would ensure Continual Mixing does occur Fortunately these conditions are often present when dedicated HVAC is left running during the hold time or where hot equipment will cause mixing due to convection or where an extended agent discharge is used Our guidance is to follow the requirements of the AHJ or to continue with past procedures This software will make calculations in any way you choose but the operator may want to consider the following comments to provide a context should a decision path be needed 1 Ifa definitive procedure is in place continue with it until the new version of ISO is in place that will eliminate the 90 requirement 2 The vast majority of tests done worldwide and future versions of all standards will not requir
58. n the next sections 1 3 Start 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 ew test ISO 14520 2006 Cha
59. ng 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 nin 30 Maxim If the venting 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 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 Page 43 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 fro
60. ng equations form PESA Encionre pestire bni 500 Pe Pesk poptie messe 05 Pe Perk regrive pressure 109 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 A 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 Page 39 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Verrtaeg aed Peat Preasese Ansiyya t 54 etn Arg emata fer FECE FICO FPA PC yeah Erxiotere prense let NO Se Asm portie peine IIE Pe Peek segaire perone Ta ab Venting and Peak Pressure Amalysis of Encloswre gt Roprachtice weet Iie e tiam e tor peat pemtsre aro egertet veri wes FSSA Bas ty Ri 10 T wo s90 Leakage area for enclosure Positive Results Negative Results an pramme retest sere PRVI Crectowure eekage word for preeeere trist oO presse reikt wert PRY Inctomure Wekege weed Sor preesere isbat 723 a agate peck sware M2 a PR Bauan Se e z pakiss oan dt cocaine 1 q BaL 0 O C wemene wih 10 14 suse to mint OEO EAAS an u OREA Positive prestre result Negatler prescere ressit Wc spor j z In the
61. nge Standard used for new tests Test History Enter license details ssure Reli Change language O 2014 02 11 1512 ji Advanced view or change default program parameters e Then click Enter license details Page 7 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 FanTestic Integrity Version 5 5 26 Demo license Expired hena 4At res adi maida fa oon oe Usk APRA BAA A adiad Bowe Fon ote e Click on the Install License Key button Paste 1 the Scere tty Com b O NFPA 2001 QOIL eni metre In compbence mith NFPA 3001 DOL ection Annex C metne NFA 2001 ONT ei moeris In comg ance meth NEPA 2001 2012 edition Annes C impensi S0 14520 RNE ed metric Ja compliance wii SO 14520 2005 edition Annes metric TEN 28006 2008 ont netr to cremeianee uith IN TANE NNR ok Annos 6 metar A CERN PA OC 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 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 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 m Optio
62. ns FanTestic Integrity Version 5 5 26 Demo license Expired Paste in the license key below Paste from clipboard Instali License K Cancei 4 W W W 4 Select a standard _ NFPA 2001 2012 ed metric In compliance with NFPA 2001 2012 edition Annex C metric D NFPA 2001 2012 ed imperial 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 EN 15004 2008 ed metric_In comniiance with FN 15004 2008 ed Annex F metric Software user s company Retrotec Boardroom Software user s name Software user s emai Language to use English United States 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 lew test ISO 14520 2006 Change Standard used for new tests Test History Enter license details Change language D 2014 02 11 1512 Advanced view or change default program parameters FRA US 2014 02 14 1654 e then click on Change Standard used for new tests to open the options window Page 9 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 201
63. nstaller 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 problems some computers with limited privileges have in 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 Integrity 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 th
64. o 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 0 0 WH y s 6 72 BW 1400 Time sec The venting calculator will open Maximum flooded volume V Anant A Page 16 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 You may wish to change to 1S014520 for the enclosure leakage standard 3 Perform an enclosure integrity test 3 1 3 2 Set up Door Fan equipment 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 You can also refer to the Operation Manual Air Leakage Test Systems http www retrotec com manuals guides Manual Door 20Fan 20Operation pdf 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 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 use File
65. 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 only sq in or cm The leakage area of the PRV alone with the result extrapolated to a pressure of 125 Pa uuu 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 w
66. ow 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 To generate a report select File 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 ISO test reports are generated using the template called ISO en docx which will be located in the MyDocuments Retrotec Templates directory after you have created at least one report If you have chosen the ISO2000 standard the template used will be ISO2000 en docx 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
67. pup display Comected flow rate m h 2 721 led Results 5 e 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 r te lt a we Tr bo Cee or eja e Bele ale ow as AT cevected tos ae iere RBS B Calcutne fl Stow Greens The reason behind performing an air leakage test in both directions is to average out any potential pressure 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 Page 33 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 ao Pressurization set Depressurization set tomi 1 S 20ec penre i 10 npeAno E 7 a ne pode i am earo fos me prj AIDE B ouire Bi Show Geapte If the entered bias pressure or any of th
68. r 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 32 of 55 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 m 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 button and scroll to the Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 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 z button and click the picture of the Range configuration in the po
69. rd 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 started Page 52 of 55 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
70. ressure calculation ew test ISO 14520 2006 Change Standard used for new tests Test History i Enter license details ssure Relie Change language O 2014 02 11 1512 Advanced view or change default program parameters Pai anes An ee eer I The dialog window opens with the Basics tab showing eye E Advanced view or change default program parameters oo X Application 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 SS A A View or change program parameters a gt xm Basics Application Create very detailed log for debuaging Yes __ No Test file save path C Users Janette Documents Retrotec dm2dii di version in use Check Version Application installation path C UsersVanette AppData Local Apps 2 0 PEPZ3Q10 RB5 1KJIDO4P6 A7Y devi tion_b3 Create Run as Admin shortcut on the desktop Create Shortcut OK Cancel 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 c
71. roete eget R On the left enter details about the building and enclosure within the building Page 21 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Building Info Building description Enclosure Description a building name an enclosure name Building Address address a city a county a code Customer details a customer Elevation above sea level a0 m Maximum flooded volume V 1 000 m Maximum flooded height Ho T m f M Over ride default value of 90 of flooded height Required protected height Hp Em W Over ride He calculation Equivalent sharp interface height He Em Building description Enter a brief description of the building you are testing e Enclosure Description Enter a brief description of the enclosure in the 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 leve 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 ISO 14520 net protected volume e Maximum flooded height Enter the maximum flooded height as it is defined in ISO 14520 e Over ride default value of 90 of flooded height Checking the box permits
72. 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 language you use in the user interface you can translate the template and call it ISO 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 Page 47 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 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 Troubleshootin
73. stic Integrity eseseseesseessssreserrererrrrsrrerssrrresrrererrrressne 48 6 2 Installyo r Windows Updates aerisit ioni nna a a N 50 6 3 If using the ADMIN version software will not update to latest sssseeessseeeerrereerrersrrrresen 50 6 4 changing Rance configurations erdir a aa a a a a a Mans 50 6 4 1 Why change the Range configuration ssses ssssseresssseresssrerosserressserresssreresssrrrossererosserresssreressereresseree 51 6 4 2 Enter Test Fan data for each Range configuration used ccssscccccsseccccceesecceceaeeecessseueceessseueeeeesaees 51 6 5 Cannot generate reports IN FanTestic Integrity ssessesssessesersersreserssrsersrrssrssessesressessessessese 51 7 ASKfOr SUDDO acn E a a a Oe 7 1 Betore Vou ask update your software nesana a T ea ee 52 7 2 Whatintormaton toseg aiekin n oorcincateet irae ace teeaalae a actai ees eee teens 52 F724 EimnGtne Log File tO WOO AG cic hecessasceseqesennsmstesssteeewaeavoat ss aunauuanenuesctmeoeuracsate uae OO ts meee 52 T22 FINGAUNS TESt Fileto Uplod derroca T AA deseo EES A N 53 F23 PING TWE SeIINGS Fe TOU DOA roet a a E wines 53 72 4 Chedte a Picture Of Tne error TO WOO AG aroi a aS 53 7 3 Wheretosend the INFORM GL OW ccscchisccsstaiceaciahateceetaseic sie bis concn a R 54 8 GOL LI COINS nerne ANAE AERE Page 3 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 1 Installation instructions While FanTestic Integrity software may i
74. t 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 needed for system design To open the Venting Calculator click on the Tools menu and choose the Calculate Pressure Relief Vent needed for system design menu option View Design concentration values for agents Caiculate Pressure Relief Vent needed for system design Alternatively you can click on the start venting calculator button in the Enclosure leakage design expander interface Page 15 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Calculate Pressure Relief Vent needed for system design 2 inert peak pressure Warming 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 Enclosure Pressure Pa Timet s Inert peak pressure Waming for gaseous Carbon Dioxide VdS FIA and NFPA12 equations use peak mass flow rates t
75. tion checkbox is checked the value in this box will be the same as the value in the Required protected height box If not then FanTestic Integrity will calculate the He and enter this calculated value in the box On the top right enter details about the enclosure conditions prior to discharge Enclosure conditions prior to discharge Design temperature al Bias pressure during hold time Py 0 pa 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 Page 24 of 55 Retrotec Inc 2015 rev 2015 08 25 Bias pressure during hold time Enter the bias pressure during hold time conditions as it is defined in ISO 14520 measured or estimated bias pressure during hold time If the bias pressure at discharge is greater than 25 of the Initial column Pressure it must be reduced Even though this IS a requirement many installations have massive bias pressures and will still hold concentration but require engineering judgment that Retrotec can assist with if needed 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 Calculate hold time result usin

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