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 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 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 ...

ST. LOUIS, MO / ACCESSWIRE / May 22, 2017 / On May 10, 2017, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) confirmed the validity of U.S. Patent 9,144,700 entitled "Fire Protection Systems Having ...

Inventors began experimenting with automatic sprinklers around 1860. These systems started out as pipes with holes drilled in them. When a fire occurred, the water was turned on to control the fire.