DISCRETE
Fire Sprinkler System — Wet Pipe, Commercial
Engineered fabrication and field installation of NFPA 13-compliant wet pipe fire sprinkler system for commercial occupancy; components fabricated in shop, assembled and tested on-site. · US
Total Cost
$55,019 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
5,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$12.0M Mn
Capex
$3.0M Mn
Offsite
$0.00 Mn
Total investment
$15.0M Mn
Lines
15
Net raw material
$39,404
71.6%
Conversion
$15,615
28.4%
Total / unit
$55,019
$ per unit
Raw Material
$39,404 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black steel pipe (ASTM A135 Gr B, mixed diameters) | kg | $2,304 | ||
| Sprinkler heads (standard wet-pipe, brass body) | piece | $16,000 | ||
| Hanger assemblies (clip angles, threaded rods, inserts) | piece | $6,000 | ||
| Fittings — tees, elbows, reducers (galvanized/bsw) | piece | $6,300 | ||
| Valves — main shutoff, alarm check, flow (wet-pipe assembly) | piece | $8,800 |
Utility
$4.21 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrication shop electricityLive | MWh | $0.21 | ||
| Hydrostatic test water (field pressure test) | m3 | $4.00 |
Operating
$311 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication & assembly labor (pipe cutting, threading, fitting prep) | $58.00 | |
| Installation labor — NICET-certified technicians, field | $58.00 | |
| Engineering & design labor (hydraulic calc, shop drawings, AHJ submission) | $110 | |
| Field supervision & QC | $85.00 |
Overhead
$14,000 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication shop overhead (rent, supervisor, shop supplies, tools) | $5,000 | |
| Back-office SG&A (project management, admin, estimating, bonding, insurance) | $9,000 |
Depreciation
$600 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment depreciation (trucks, fabrication equipment, testing instruments, radios) | $600 |
Financing
$700 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital carrying cost (job-cycle AR/INVENTORY, ~60-day float) | $700 |
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