LESSON A10

Storage Hazard Analyzer

What you'll learn: how to go from a storage arrangement to every NFPA 13 protection option that applies, side by side with density, demand, and the code reference.

Video coming soon — the written steps below cover everything.

Run an analysis

Open the Storage Hazard Analyzer.
Describe the storage: commodity class, arrangement (palletized, rack, shelf…), storage height, and ceiling height.
SprinkFlow lays out every applicable protection scheme side by side — CMDA densities, CMSA, ESFR options, and in-rack requirements — each with its design criteria, water demand, and the NFPA 13 section it comes from.

Reading the results

Compare schemes on demand: an ESFR option that avoids in-racks may need a bigger water supply — the numbers to have that conversation are on one screen.
Every option cites its code section, so checking the criteria against the book takes seconds.

Where designers get burned: storage is the part of NFPA 13 with the most look-up tables and the most second-guessing. The analyzer doesn't decide for you — it makes sure no applicable option gets missed, with the citation to verify each one.

Next lesson: A11 — Hanger details & seismic bracing

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