| A fire is a devastating and traumatic experience. | | | | air is released, it permits water pressure to open |
| It can begin with a small spark and eventually | | | | a valve known as the dry pipe valve and water |
| ignite into bigger flames. Even if the fire | | | | subsequently flows into the piping system and out |
| department is only a few minutes away from the | | | | of the opened sprinklers. This type of sprinkler |
| property in danger of bursting into a blaze, a fire | | | | system can be installed in areas where freezing |
| can still spread with such an astounding speed. An | | | | temperatures might be expected. |
| approved and well maintained sprinkler system | | | | The deluge sprinkler system uses open sprinklers |
| should be able to slow down the progress of a | | | | attached to a piping system with a water supply. |
| fire until the proper authorities arrive. High rise | | | | A valve is opened by the operation of a detection |
| buildings typically have fire sprinkler systems and | | | | system which is installed in the same place as the |
| automatic fire extinguisher installed which is able | | | | sprinklers. When the valve opens, water flows |
| to keep a fire to a minimum. | | | | into the piping system and discharges from all |
| A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection | | | | sprinklers. Large quantities of water are discharge |
| measure which provides adequate pressure and | | | | from this system to control fast-developing fires. |
| flow rate to a water supply and distributing | | | | The last type of sprinkler system is much like the |
| system. This system is required to be installed in | | | | deluge system except that the sprinklers are |
| buildings and business establishments to reduce | | | | closed. The pre-action valve is typically closed and |
| the risk of property damage and destruction. It is | | | | is operated by a separate detection system. If |
| intended to suppress or control the fire once it | | | | the fire detector id activated, it will open the |
| has erupted. There are four types of sprinkler | | | | pre-action valve. At this point water will enter the |
| system namely the wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action | | | | system piping but will not flow out of the |
| and the deluge sprinkler system. | | | | sprinklers unless heat activates the operating |
| The wet pipe sprinkler system employs automatic | | | | element in specific sprinklers. |
| sprinkler heads to a piping system which contains | | | | When properly installed together with an |
| water. It is connected to a water supply so that | | | | automatic fire extinguisher, fire sprinklers can help |
| the water will be discharged immediately when | | | | save lives. Because these systems react quickly, |
| the sprinklers are opened by heat from a fire. | | | | it is able to significantly decrease flames, smoke |
| On the other hand, the dry pipe sprinkler utilizes | | | | and heat produced by a fire. This fire protection |
| automatic sprinklers attached to a pipe containing | | | | device will reduce the chances of dying in a fire |
| air or nitrogen under pressure. When nitrogen or | | | | emergency. |