The local adopted fire and building codes specify when sprinkler systems need to be installed. These codes do not specify the system design, type, or limitations. Most model codes send the user to ...

The type of sprinkler system (except deluge) typically depends on the environmental conditions in which the system will be used and the nature of the space being protected. Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System ...

THE RAPID RESPONSE RESIDENTIAL DRY PIPE SYSTEM is an integrated solution for NFPA 13D applications in areas that are subject to freezing. The Model RCP-1 control panel (pictured) contains ...

Look at the ceiling of any public building and you’ll notice that fire sprinkler systems are everywhere. To the untrained observer, one sprinkler system is probably very much the same as another. On ...

A fire sprinkler system is a simple, but key, active component of a domestic or commercial building’s fire protection system. Installed in ceilings or side walls, the system consists of a water supply ...

I covered electronic supervision and monitoring of common sprinkler systems in my November column. Now, let’s move to the less common fire suppression systems — use this column as a companion to the ...

A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing water and connected to a water supply so that water discharges immediately from sprinklers opened by heat from ...

One of three types of fire alarm installation required by the IBC/IFC is Section 903.4 – “Sprinkler system supervision and alarms.” When Chapter 9 of the IBC ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. During the winter months, fire sprinkler systems are at ...