Questions tagged [fire-sprinkler]
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Can a dry-pipe or preaction valve be used to create a branch off a wet pipe sprinkler system?
Individual-head (i.e. not deluge) sprinkler systems come in three flavors:
Wet-pipe systems have water pressure at the head at all times -- they are the quickest to respond, but can't be subject to freezing conditions and are too risky for…
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What is this plumbing apparatus?
This device is about five feet tall. It is located in a ground-floor alcove in the exterior of a commercial building on a public street in Santa Monica, California.
Each of the chained manual valve handles seems to also be attached to some sort of…
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Clarifications on fire sprinklers
how much litres per minute does each sprinkler head spray
what is the average pressure requirement for a sprinkler pump. After making some calculations on a system with 15 sprinklers, it showed me that there needs to be a pressure of around 20…
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Warehouse Expansion: Is a new fire pump and tank required
For an existing Warehouse, with sprinkler system already installed:
We are adding 3 mezzanine floors, with around 27000 Sq. ft for each floor. While designing sprinkler system, is it necessary to add new Fire tanks, Fire pumps for sprinkler system…
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Fighting airplane fire on runway
Fire broke out from wing of an airliner after emergency landing. All were safely evacuated.
In this video,
video, fire engines, standing by on run way as pilot have maydayed, rushed pass the airliner, positioned themselves in a 'formation' at up…
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Can someone explain how houses burn down?
When I look at houses, all I see is concrete and cement blocks, nothing seems flammable, yet house still burn, why?
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