Enclosure Integrity Test Report

In compliance with NFPA 2001 (2012 Edition) Annex C Enclosure Integrity Procedure

(using FSSA peak pressure equations)

Fitflow Peru

Tested building: BANCO BBVA

Tested enclosure: CUARTO IT

Building Address: TRUJILLO

Performed for: BBVA TRUJILLO CEDE PRINCIPAL

Performed by: HENRY FULLEDA

Certification level 3
Test date: 2023-04-14
Associated Test file: C:\Users\user\Documents\Retrotec\Tests\NFPA 2023-04-14 0015.fxml

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Summary – CUARTO IT
version: 5.12.35
FanTestic Integrity licensed to: Fitflow Peru
Test date: 2023-04-14 By: HENRY FULLEDA Certification: 3
Location: TRUJILLO Building: BANCO BBVA
Witness: GV PROYECTOS
Enclosure conditions prior to discharge Extinguishing agent details
Net protected volume, V [m³] 110.5 Agent Novec 1230 [FK-5-1-12]
Max flooded height, Ho [m] 2.42 Quantity [kg] 76.6
Required protected height, Hp [m] 2.1 Type Halocarbon
Design temp, T [C] 20.0 Discharge time, [s] 10
Enclosure pressure limit, [Pa] 500 Mixing during hold time No
Specified Hold Time, [min] 10 Initial concentration, ci 4.7962%
Elevation, [m] 90 Design concentration, c 4.5%

Minimum design humidity 56% Bias during Hold, Pbh [Pa] -0.7
Maximum design humidity 100%
Test equipment Hold time results
Fan make/model Retrotec 3000SR
Fan serial # PH001019 Leakage exponent, n 0.887
Fan calibration date Leakage constant, k1 [CFM/Paⁿ] 11.75
Gauge make/model DM32 Total Leakage Area, [cm²] 172
Gauge serial # 416306
Gauge calibration date 2023-01-24 Predicted Hold Time, t [min] 18.9

Hold Time compliance based on Annex C of NFPA 2001 (2012 Edition)

Calculations predict that the enclosure will maintain the minimum concentration of 3.825% at the required
protected height of 2.1 m for 18.9 minutes. The enclosure PASSES this acceptance procedure because this hold
time is greater than the specified minimum of 10 minutes.

Peak Pressure compliance using FSSA equations

Calculations predict a maximum positive peak pressure of 85 Pa. This pressure is less than the specified
maximum enclosure pressure limit of 500 Pa, therefore the enclosure PASSES this part of the procedure

Calculations predict a maximum negative peak pressure of 320 Pa. This pressure is less than the specified
maximum enclosure pressure limit of 500 Pa, therefore the enclosure PASSES this part of the procedure.

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Assumptions and warnings
While FanTestic Integrity software may identify clean agent peak pressure and hold time risks, use of this
software does not in any way guarantee the elimination of those risks.

Enclosure Integrity (hold time)

The enclosure was tested in compliance with NFPA 2001 (2012 Edition) Annex C Enclosure Integrity Procedure.
These tests only address potential failures in maintaining extinguishing agent concentration due to excessive
enclosure leakage. The following assumptions were made:

• The initial extinguishing agent concentration as indicated in the test report will be achieved.
• Ductwork connected to air-handling systems that are outside this enclosure will be either isolated with
dampers or will be shut down during the hold time.
• If air handlers are used to provide continuous mixing, they will be dedicated to this enclosure and will
not create significant flows across the enclosure boundaries.
• An adequate return path for the air flow was provided during the enclosure integrity door fan tests.
• All intentional openings will be sealed during the enclosure leakage for hold time tests.
• Design temperature inside the tested enclosure during discharge is 20.0 C.
• There are NO fans that continue running during the hold time or heat sources that will produce enough
air circulation to cause a ‘continuous mixing’ condition within the entire enclosure.
• All other non-integrity tests, as outlined in the NFPA standard, will be satisfactorily completed.

Enclosure Integrity (peak pressure)

Enclosure integrity tests and calculations were performed to determine that the enclosure has adequate venting
to provide peak pressure relief as required by NFPA 2001 (2012 Edition) section 5.

Calculations for peak pressure were performed using equations from the Fire Suppression Systems Association
(FSSA) “Pressure Relief Vent Guide”.

The following assumptions were made:

• All intentional openings will be set to the operating condition expected during the agent discharge for
positive peak pressure relief when enclosure leakage is tested for positive vent area.
• In addition, for halocarbons only, all intentional openings will be set to the operating condition expected
during the agent discharge for negative peak pressure relief when enclosure leakage is tested for
negative vent area.
• Adequate air flow was provided along a path leading to outdoors for the test fan but the doors
surrounding the enclosure were set in the position that provide the lowest air flow required to establish
the required test pressures.
• Design temperature inside the tested enclosure during discharge is 20.0 C.
• Relative humidity in the enclosure will range between 56% and 100%.

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Background
Hold time prediction, Descending Interface Model
This procedure predicts the hold time for the extinguishing agent/air interface to drop to the specified minimum
protected height, based on the variables shown in this report. Due to the conservative assumptions regarding
leakage distribution, this prediction model usually predicts a shorter retention time as compared to an actual
discharge, but not always.

This prediction only applies to conditions as found at the time of the test. Additional penetrations, weather,
open doorways, HVAC modifications, malfunctions and the inherent assumptions in the enclosure integrity
procedure could all combine to give very different results in a real discharge.

Leakage area defined for hold time

The Total Enclosure Leakage test measures all unintentional holes in the enclosure, the sub-floor and the above-
ceiling space, whether or not extinguishing agent will leak out of these holes. All intentional openings (such as
installed pressure relief vents) must be held in their closed position but not sealed. The measurement is
performed over a range of pressures so that the exact leakage rate at lower pressures for agent loss will be
known. The predicted hold time is worst case since it is assumed that half of the measured leakage is located in
the ceiling and the other half is located in the floor.

Leakage area defined for Peak Pressure

Leakage for peak pressure does not depend on leak location, making the Total Enclosure Leakage test accurate
for peak pressure prediction. All intentional openings (such as installed pressure relief vents) must held in the
positions they are expected to be in during the positive peak pressure spike during discharge. For halocarbons,
this test must be repeated where all intentional openings (such as installed pressure relief vents) must held in
the positions they are expected to be in during the negative peak pressure spike during discharge. The
measurement is performed over a range of induced test pressures so that the exact leakage rate at the higher
reference pressure of 125 Pa for venting will be known. The predicted peak pressure will then be based on an
enclosure leakage that accurately represents the free vent area faced by the agent discharge.

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Discussion of Results – CUARTO IT

Hold Time
Compliance with Annex C of NFPA 2001 (2012 Edition)
It is predicted that a Total Enclosure Leakage measurement of 172 cm² maintains the minimum concentration of
3.825% at the minimum protected height of 2.1 m for 18.9 minutes. This hold time is greater than the specified
minimum of 10 minutes, therefore the enclosure PASSES this acceptance procedure. It was assumed that there
was no ‘continuous mixing’ condition during the hold time. Predicted hold time was therefore calculated based
on a descending interface model.

The maximum leakage allowed in the enclosure that will still maintain a hold time of 10 minutes is 325 cm²
(calculated at a reference pressure of 10Pa).

Peak Pressure
Compliance with section 5 of NFPA 2001 (2012 Edition)
5.3.7: The protected enclosure shall have the structural strength and integrity necessary to contain the agent
discharge. If the developed pressures present a threat to the structural strength of the enclosure, venting shall
be provided to prevent excessive pressures.
And that the following shall be submitted for approval to the authority having jurisdiction:
5.1.2.2 (10): maximum positive and the maximum negative pressure... expected to be developed upon the
discharge of agent
5.1.2.2 (28): pressure relief vent area… to prevent development of a pressure difference across the enclosure
boundary that exceeds a specified enclosure pressure limit.

Calculations for peak pressure, based on leakage area of Enclosure Only at a standard reference condition of
125 Pa and using no pressure relief vent (PRV), determined:

• The enclosure would represent a free vent area during discharge of 457 cm² with the enclosure set up in
the condition expected to occur during the positive pressure pulse caused by the agent discharge which
is predicted to be 85 Pa. This pressure is less than the specified maximum of 500 Pa, therefore the
enclosure PASSES this part of the procedure
• The enclosure would represent a free vent area during discharge of 457 cm² with the enclosure set up in
the condition expected to occur during the negative pressure pulse caused by the agent discharge which
is predicted to be 320 Pa . This pressure is less than the specified maximum of 500 Pa, therefore the
enclosure PASSES this part of the procedure.

Vents should be installed high in the enclosure so that mostly air is exhausted, instead of the heavier
extinguishing agent. Additionally, the vents should be rated to fully open between 80-130 Pa. Once a vent is
installed or it is decided to use leakage of the enclosure only to relieve pressures during discharge, the chosen
venting situation is used to calculate expected peak pressure, and the available free vent area must be enough
to relieve this peak pressure in order to pass. All leakage areas are extrapolated to a standard reference
condition of 125 Pa which is representative of conditions where most of the peak pressure will be relieved.

Peak pressure calculation detail

Using the leakage area of Enclosure Only and equations from the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA)
“Pressure Relief Vent Guide”:

• At the highest humidity of 100%, a peak positive pressure of approximately 85 Pa would form.
• At the lowest humidity of 56%, a peak negative pressure of approximately –320 Pa would form.

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Free vent area required calculation detail
Assuming an Enclosure Pressure limit of ±500 Pa, this enclosure requires a total vent free area of 82 cm² in the
positive direction and 297 cm² in the negative direction to maintain the enclosure’s structural integrity.

Free vent area available calculation detail

The leakage area during discharge will be:

• 457 cm² for the Enclosure Only with the enclosure set up in its Positive Discharge Period Condition,
where any dampers or installed PRV were fixed in the position they would assume under +125 Pa.
• 457 cm² for the Enclosure Only with the enclosure set up in its Negative Discharge Period Condition,
where any dampers or installed PRV were fixed in the position they would assume under -125 Pa.

Additional PRV area required detail

The Enclosure Only provides 457 cm² of positive venting area. Since this is more than the required total of 82
cm², this enclosure does not require any additional PRV area to maintain structural integrity and pass the peak
pressure procedure in the positive direction.

The Enclosure Only provides 457 cm² of negative venting area. Since this is more than the required total of 297
cm², this enclosure does not require any additional PRV area to maintain structural integrity and pass the peak
pressure procedure in the negative direction.

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Test Data Appendix– CUARTO IT

Enclosure Construction Data

The maximum flooded height used in the calculations is 2.42 m. The equipment was installed in the room, and
the top of the rack was measured to be 2.1 m, so 2.1 m was taken as the minimum height for protection. Net
protected volume used is 110.5 m³. Building elevation used is 90 m, and the elevation correction factor used in
the calculations is 0.989.

Total Enclosure Leakage test data

Based on measured values, the enclosure alone has an equivalent leakage area of 172 cm² at a reference
pressure of 10 Pa.

The following table represents the results from the enclosure integrity procedure carried out on the whole
enclosure, with all intentional openings sealed.

Test conditions
Inside temperature,
Test date 2023-04-14 20 C
Te [C]
Outside temperature,
Test time 00:20:14 20 C
To [C]
Operator location Inside Bias pressure, Pbt [Pa] -0.43

Depressurize Data Pressurize Data

Measured pressure [Pa] -10.3 -49.8 9.4 49.9

Induced pressure [Pa] -9.9 -49.3 9.8 50.4

Fan Pressure [Pa] 17.5 97.7 8.5 56.1

Range C4

Range C4
Fan #1,

Fan #1,

Flow [CFM] 179 430 323

Total Flow rate [CFM] 179.1 429.9 *0.00000 323.5

Leakage exponent, n 0.545 0.500
Leakage characteristic, k1
51.300 45.578
[CFM/Paⁿ]
Leakage area at 10 Pa
341.56 273.4
[cm²]
Correlation, r 1.0000 1.0000

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Venting data for Enclosure Only
There was no PRV installed for pressure relief so the Total Enclosure Leakage measured was extrapolated to the
reference pressure of 125 Pa and used in further calculations as the only available leakage for peak pressure
relief.

In the case where the leakage area of the PRV only was to be used for pressure relief, but leakage area for
enclosure and vent was entered as the venting area dataset, to determine leakage area for pressure relief by
PRV alone, the leakage of the enclosure would have been subtracted from the leakage of the venting dataset.

In the case where the leakage area of the enclosure and PRV was to be used for pressure relief, but leakage area
for vent only was entered as the venting area dataset, to determine leakage area for pressure relief by the
enclosure and PRV, the leakage of the enclosure would have been added to the leakage of the venting dataset.

Positive direction data

The positive free vent area provided by the Enclosure Only is 457 cm², for the enclosure set up in its Positive
Discharge Period Condition, with all dampers or installed PRV fixed in the position they would assume under
+125 Pa.

The leakage of the Enclosure Only in the positive direction was obtained by measuring, and this leakage was
manipulated as necessary to determine the leakage area of the Enclosure Only required for positive pressure
relief.

Negative direction data

The negative free vent area provided by the Enclosure Only is 457 cm², for the enclosure set up in its Negative
Discharge Period Condition, with all dampers or installed PRV fixed in the position they would assume under -
125 Pa.

The leakage of the Enclosure Only in the negative direction was obtained by measuring, and this leakage was
manipulated as necessary to determine the leakage area of the Enclosure Only required for negative pressure
relief.

Peak Pressure data

Peak pressure was calculated using the leakage of the Enclosure Only and equations from the Fire Suppression
Systems Association (FSSA) “Pressure Relief Vent Guide”. FSSA equations depend on experimentally derived
curves for peak pressure based on a Leak to Volume ratio for the enclosure.

Design details
Enclosure pressure limit, [Pa]: 500
Discharge time, [s]: 10
Pressure relief vent type: no pressure relief vent (PRV)
Peak Pressure relief using: Enclosure Only

Peak Positive Pressure Venting summary – Positive Direction

Peak positive pressure, [Pa] 85 Minimum required leakage, [cm²] 82
Venting area used, [cm²], (describes
Leak to volume ratio, LVRpos [cm²/m³] 4.1 457
Enclosure Only)
Additional PRV area needed, [cm²] 0

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 Peak Negative Pressure Venting summary – Negative Direction
Peak negative pressure, [Pa] 320 Minimum required leakage, [cm²] 297
Venting area used, [cm²], (describes
Leak to volume ratio, LVRneg [cm²/m³] 4.1 457
Enclosure Only)
Additional PRV area needed, [cm²] 0

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Test Equipment
The following test equipment was used in the performance of the enclosure integrity tests.

Gauge
Fan Fan serial Fan location Gauge Gauge Calibration
serial
#1 Retrotec 3000SR PH001019 LIMA DM32 416306 2023-01-24

Fan Calibration Certificate Retrotec 3000SR:

Retrotec 3000SR PH001019 Fan last calibrated: (Flow Equation Parameters - PH001019B1) .
Published Flow Equation Parameters. Round B1. CFM

Range n K K1 K2 K3 K4 MF

Open(22) 0.5214 519.6183 -0.07 0.8 -0.115 1 8.6

A 0.503 264.9959 -0.075 1 0 1 12

B 0.5 174.8824 0 0.3 0 1 10

C8 0.5 78.5 -0.02 0.5 0.016 1 10

C6 0.505 61.3 0.054 0.5 0.004 1 10

C4 0.5077 42 0.009 0.5 0.0009 1 10

C2 0.52 22 0.11 0.5 -0.001 1 10

C1 0.541 11.9239 0.13 0.4 -0.0014 1 10

L4 0.48 4.0995 0.003 1 0.0004 1 10

L2 0.502 2.0678 0 0.5 0.0001 1 10

L1 0.4925 1.1614 0.1 0.5 0.0001 1 10

Fan Pressure (FP) is the measured fan pressure when using a self-referenced fan or when Room Pressure (RP) is
negative. If using a fan which is not self-referenced, and Room Pressure is positive, Fan Pressure is calculated by
subtracting the measured Room Pressure from the Absolute Value of the Fan Pressure.

If PrA>0 and fan is not self-referencing: FP = |PrB|-PrA

If PrA<0 or fan is self-referencing: FP = PrB

Flow calculations are not valid if Fan Pressure is less than either MF or (K2 x |RP|).

Flow in CFM using the flow equation parameters shown above is calculated as follows for standard Ranges:

𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 = (𝐹𝑃 − (|𝑅𝑃| × 𝐾1) )𝑁 + (𝐾 + (𝐾3 × 𝐹𝑃))

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