Retrotec FanTestic Integrity (Venting Calculator) - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of Contents
1 Installation instructions 3
1.1 Minimum system requirements ................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Download FanTestic Integrity ....................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Start FanTestic Integrity ................................................................................................................ 7
1.4 Enter a license key ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.5 Select a testing standard to use .................................................................................................. 10
1.6 Change language for user interface (and generated reports) .................................................... 12
2 Calculate Pressure Relief Vent leakage area needed for system design 13
2.1 Open Venting Calculator ............................................................................................................. 13
2.2 Choose units for values in the calculator .................................................................................... 14
2.3 Choose venting equation to use for peak pressure .................................................................... 15
2.3.1 Warning about venting equations ......................................................................................................... 15
2.4 Choose enclosure leakage standard for calculating max hold time ........................................... 16
2.5 Choose agent discharge model used in calculations .................................................................. 16
2.1 Choose the extinguishing agent .................................................................................................. 17
2.2 Enter extinguishing agent details ................................................................................................ 21
2.2.1 Case of Inert gas extinguishing agents with FSSA: ................................................................................. 21
2.2.2 Case of Halocarbon gas extinguishing agents with FSSA and FIA: ......................................................... 21
2.2.3 Case of Inert gas extinguishing agents with VdS and FIA: ..................................................................... 22
2.2.4 Case of Halocarbon gas extinguishing agents with VdS: ........................................................................ 22
2.2.5 Case of gaseous CO2 extinguishing agent with NFPA12: ....................................................................... 23
2.3 Enter enclosure conditions during hold time ............................................................................. 23
2.3.1 Case of Inert gas extinguishing agents with FSSA: ................................................................................. 23
2.3.2 Case of Halocarbon gas extinguishing agents with FSSA and FIA: ......................................................... 23
2.3.3 Case of Inert gas extinguishing agents with VdS and FIA: ..................................................................... 23
2.3.4 Case of Halocarbon gas extinguishing agents with VdS: ........................................................................ 24
2.3.5 Case of gaseous CO2 extinguishing agent with NFPA12: ....................................................................... 24
2.4 Enter enclosure details ............................................................................................................... 24
2.5 Enter performance criteria ......................................................................................................... 25
2.5.1 Case of “Descending interface” as discharge model ............................................................................. 25
2.5.2 Case of “Continuous mixing” as discharge model ................................................................................. 25
3 Calculate the maximum enclosure leakage to maintain the specified hold
time 25
4 Calculate Pressure Relief Vent area needed 26
4.1 Case of Inert gas extinguishing agents ........................................................................................ 26
4.2 Case of Halocarbon gas extinguishing agents with FSSA and FIA: .............................................. 26
4.3 Case of Halocarbon gas extinguishing agents with VdS: ............................................................. 26
5 Save results to a file (.docx) 27
6 Troubleshooting 27
6.1 Report an Issue ........................................................................................................................... 27
7 License 28