Installation sprinkler systems

Wet and dry pipe sprinkler systems are commonly provided to indoor occupancies, such as warehouses, offices, repair shops, inspection shops, etc. They are considered essentially 100% effective for fire suppression if properly maintained and the hazard has not changed since the original design and installation. Sprinkler systems are normally activated by the heat of the fire melting a tension loaded cap at the sprinkler head. The cap melts or falls away releasing water from the pipe distribution network. Thus they do... [Pg.326]

Design ventilation system to keep flammable concentration below lower flammable limit Provide on-line flammable gas detection and activation of inerting system Install automatic sprinkler system Install deflagration vents... [Pg.50]

NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 1996 edition. National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. [Pg.153]

Sprinkler and water spray installations-Many process and storage area buildings should be protected by automatic sprinkler systems. The size and arrangement for water supply are dependent upon the nature of the hazard and the degree of protection desired. Water spray installations are particularly adapted for cooling uninsulated steel structures, elevated pipe lines, vessels, spheres, and similar plant installations. [Pg.175]

A sprinkler system installed in a home that is under construction will cost about 1.5% of the total building cost. The same system, installed after the home is built, is about 4% of the total building cost. How much would a homeowner save by installing a sprinkler system in a 150,000 home while the home is still under... [Pg.91]

Termination Increase Firefighting equipment and procedures Relief systems Sprinkler systems Installation of check and emergency shutoff valves... [Pg.19]

Data taken from NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems (Quincy, MA National Fire Protection Associates, 1999) and NFPA 15, Standards for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection (Quincy, MA National Fire Protection Association, 1996). [Pg.344]

Warehouses are normally considered low risk occupancies unless high value or critical components are stored. Some high valve components normally overlooked in warehouses are diamond (industrial grade) studded drill bits or critical process control computer boards. In these cases the economic benefits of installing an automatic sprinkler system should be investigated. [Pg.238]

NFPA 13 - Standard for the Installation and Maintenance of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems... [Pg.338]

Fixed installations, such as water spray systems, halon systems, sprinkler systems, carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, explosion suppression systems, and other fire protection installations are often provided with flow and trouble detection switches connected to transmitters. A signal indicating the condition of the system should be sent to the attended location(s). [Pg.184]

Water spray systems should be provided with a water flow alarm installed in accordance with NFPA13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems. Electrically oper-... [Pg.206]

If a sprinkler system is installed in a computer room or similar area, provisions must be made to automatically de-energize all electrical power to the room and equipment, except power to lighting, in the event of sprinkler operation. Ensure that de-energizing activity leads to a fail-safe condition. Preferably, this should take place prior to water application to minimize damage to exposed electronic circuits. This can be accomplished automatically by smoke detection systems. Manual activation is tolerable for constantly attended locations. Where automatic sprinklers are installed in areas containing minimal combustibles as described above, a sprinkler density of 0.10 gpm/ft (0.38 Ipm/m ) should be provided. Refer to NPEA 75. [Pg.307]

Automatic sprinkler system protection for Class A and Class B laboratories should be in accordance with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, for Ordinary Hazard (Group 2) occupancies. Automatic sprinkler system protection for Class C and Class D laboratories should be in accordance with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, for Ordinary Hazard (Group 1) occupancies. [Pg.309]

The sequence of the installation details the order each part of the fire protection system will be installed. The following is a typical sequence for installing a fixed water protection system (sprinkler system) ... [Pg.329]

NFPA 1 3—Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems NFPA 14—Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems NFPA25—Standard for the Inspection, Testingand Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems... [Pg.351]

Fire Retardent Paints. Fire retardant paints are based on chlorinated rubber and chlorinated plasticizers with added SbO. These reduce the rate of spread of flames. Addn of NH4H2PO4, PE, or dicyandiamide produces an intumescent or swelling paint that forms a thick insulating layer over the surface to which it is applied when exposed to flames Fire retardant paints do not control fires and are no substitute for an automatic sprinkler system. They are best used where the only hazard is exposed, combustible, interior finish materials or in isolated buildings where sprinklers will not be installed. The paint must be applied at the rate specified on the container if spread thinner the proper... [Pg.414]

When a sprinkler system is installed in a home 74. A safety box has three layers of metal, each with a... [Pg.316]

Dry-pipe Sprinkler Systems A fire protection sprinkler system that has air instead of water under pressure in its piping dry systems are often installed in areas subject to freezing. [Pg.232]

One of the initial requirements made of the Modesto Project was installation of a comprehensive fire system. The large and unwieldy tire pile was surrounded by an underground sprinkler system and fire hydrants. Further, tire removal from the pile follows a carefully drafted plan to result in optimal fire lanes among the tires.1... [Pg.185]

NFPA 13D Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and... [Pg.629]

The NFPA 13 series of sprinkler standards (NFPA 13,10 13D,135 and 13R136) form the bases for all the requirements for sprinkler installations in the United States (and probably worldwide). These standards do not contain any requirements for passive fire protection, but explain how to install sprinklers and in what spaces the sprinkler protection is needed. The recent adoption of requirements for sprinklers in residences and townhouses in the IRC is based on NFPA 13D systems, but most nonresidential occupancies are sprinklered based on the more stringent NFPA 13 systems. [Pg.638]

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