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Selected Problems of Plumbing
FAST-CT03Acad. year: 2009/2010
Theoretical fundamentals of pumping process within hydraulic systems. Pump application within plumbing engineering specialization – overview of systems applied for water supply and drainage for buildings. Design of pump stations and conjoint equipments.
Basic information about sprinkler fixed extinguishing systems and their designing.
Acquaintances extension of central domestic hot water heating systems. Overview of appliances for potable water conditioning before heating. Problems of domestic hot water temperature control.
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2. Pump head-capacity curves
3. System head curves, point of pumps operation
4. Change of point of pump operation
5. Pumps and pumps stations for plumbing engineering
6. Booster pump systems and hydropneumatic tank systems for water supply
7. Determination of capacity of gravity tanks (suction, storage) and pressure tanks (diaphragm tanks)
8. Automatic wastewater lifting plants and their design
9. Sprinkler fixed extinguishing systems – purpose, application, fundamental arrangement and sprinkler installations
10. Sprinkler fixed extinguishing systems - possible water sources, sprinkler heads, principles of hydraulic calculations
11. Central water heating – storage and instantaneous systems
12. Central water heating - design of systems components
13. Potable water conditioning before heating, control of domestic hot water temperature
12. Definition external influences, international protection of electrical equipments, indoor heavy current equipment diagram, diagram of distribution boards, rating cables and circuit breakers, project of electric interior lighting
13. Protection against electrical shock, lighting protection and lightning conductors, surge suppressor, installation heavy current leads –equipments selection, methods of installation
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Basic literature
Rybář P.: Sprinklerová hasící zařízení. Knižnice požární ochrany, 0. (CS)
Valášek, J. a kol.: Zdravotně technická zařízení a instalace. Jaga, Bratislava, 2001. IBSN 80-88905-65-6. (CS)
W. Chan., W.-Y.: Pumps & Systems. ASPE, USA, 1983. RR585160. (EN)
Recommended reading
Kucbel, J.: Požárna ochrana budov. J. Kucbel Bratislava, 1993. 80-901398-0-9. (SK)
Žabička, Z.- Vrána, J.: Zdravotně technické instalace. ERA group, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7366-139-7. (CS)
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