| Product(s): | WaterSight |
| Version(s): | 10.00. |
| Area: | Documentation |
After selecting Fire Event from New Event menu on the Operational Response page a wizard guides you through the workflow. The goal is to easily simulate and show the impacts on the service levels throughout the network caused by a sudden flow increase that is being taken from the network supply in order to extinguish a fire event.
1. Select the Fire Event Location on the Map
Locate and click the fire node on the map. The node should represent or be as near as possible of an hydrant (tip: the user can upload the hydrants shapefile in WaterSight so they get displayed on the map. Please click here for more information).
If this step is canceled, no event will be created.
2. Setup and Run the computation
After selecting the node for the fire event the user will be prompted to enter the computation settings. There are two simulation types available:
Steady state run
Hydraulic model engine will run in order to identify customers impacted by the flow event (customers without supply and customers with low pressure). Steady state means that the period analyzed corresponds only to the exact instant when the fire is happening with the specified flow for the specified instant (defined by the user). In that case, above the simulate button, it will be displayed Steady state as simulation type.
Extended period run
Extended period means that the period analyzed comprises a specific duration (and not an instant) defined by the user. In that case, above the simulate button, it will be displayed Extended Period as simulation type.
3. Resume running the Fire Event computation
If you canceled out from the previous step, you will be presented the Fire Event Computation Panel. Clicking the Simulate button allows you enter the computation settings and run the fire event simulation.
4. Compute in progress
After the initial event simulation has been started the "Progress" page is displayed.
5. Results
Upon completion of the simulation run, the results are displayed in the Fire Event Editor
See also
OpenFlows WaterSight TechNotes and FAQ's
WaterSight Learning Resources Guide