FHC is a world leader in fire sprinkler hydraulic calculation software and has hundreds of users in over 40 counties. The software has been successfully used for the design of fire sprinkler systems, water-mist, medium and high velocity water spray systems, hydrants and foam/water monitors.
FHC complies with over 12 international standards including LPC, NFPA, FM, BS 5306 part 2 and EN 12845.
With FHC you can build complex hydraulic models simply, with a set of easy to use design tools and you can see the pipe network instantly on the screen.
You can calculate any type of pipework network from simple tree systems to multiple looped systems or any other combination. As you create the hydraulic model and connect pipe nodes together FHC will automatically find any tees and elbows you have create and will add the fitting to the pipe and lookup the equivalent length in its extensive pipe and fitting database.
With FHC's fast calculation algorithm will get your results in seconds allowing you to concentrate on optimizing the systems for the most economically design.
Pipework pressure losses can be calculated using Hazen-Williams or Darcy-Weisbach equations, making FHC suitable for more demanding systems and high pressure water-mist calculations.
Two design wizards QUICK-GRIDTM and TREE PLANTER are included which will help you quickly create a grid system or a terminal end system with minimal information.
FHC will calculate the source pressure and flow requirements or you can balance the system to a fire pump curve, constant pressure pump or to a city water supply.