Irrigation Design & Friction Loss Calculations - Bushfire Safety System Pt 4

Beginner friendly tutorial that covers most of what you'll need to know when designing irrigation systems without delving too deep into Fluid Mechanics & Hydrology.

There's a lot to take in but it's important to design things like this right the first time. So take your time with looking into friction losses, pipe sizes and pump parameters when planning irrigation work.

The charts and calculations were provided by the pros at All About Pumps & Pipes in South Qld, and also at Irrigear in Casino in North NSW.


This video is part of a series all about this fire safety system install - because it was way too much to share in 1 video:

Part 1: Trenching by Hand & with an Excavator to Bury Poly Pipe in the Mound
(   • Trenching & Burying Poly Pipe  -  Bushfire...  )

Part 2: Assembling Poly Fittings & Flushing Out & Testing the System
(   • Installing Pop-Up Sprinklers & Hydrant Poi...  )

Part 3: Firefighter Pump Setup Overview
(   • How to use Davey Firefighting Pump & Camlo...  )

Part 4: Flow Rate Charts & Calculations to Design Your Fire Safety System
(this video)


▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

00:00 - Intro
00:41 - How the System Came About
01:40 - Step 1: Estimating Sprinkler Coverage Area
02:41 - Step 2: Determining Sprinkler Parameters
03:59 - Step 3: Calculating Friction Losses in Sprinkler Lines
06:09 - Step 4: Finding a Suitable Pump
07:16 - Step 5: Fire Hose Parameters & Friction Losses
08:23 - Step 6: Combining all the Parameters for Final Compatibility Check


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