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 ...

AGF Manufacturing has created a self-contained method to remotely fulfill the system inspector’s test on a wet-pipe fire sprinkler system. AGF Manufacturing’s Model 1200 RemoteTEST incorporates a ...

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.

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 ...