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Fire Sprinklers
Fire Sprinkler Systems come in a variety of types and designs, but all fire sprinkler systems have the same goal to control or extinguish a fire. Today, fire sprinkler systems not only control fires, but are being designed to extinguish fires completely. Fire sprinkler heads have come a long way in terms of aesthetics; many are visually pleasing to look at and can match any décor.
There are many different types of fire sprinkler systems, but the most common design is a wet pipe fire sprinkler system. A wet pipe fire sprinkler system has fire sprinkler heads attached to piping, which is connected to some type of reliable water source (typically a municipal water supply). Every fire sprinkler head on a wet pipe system has water going to it at all times in order to discharge water in the event of a fire.
Fire sprinkler systems have a fantastic record of performing when needed and have been proven to be very reliable time after time. Most fires that involved a fire sprinkler system that has activated will be controlled or extinguished with only three fire sprinkler heads or less discharging. It is critical that the system has been well maintained in the event of a real emergency. Many building owners have had extensive damage because they did not maintain their fire sprinkler system. Fire sprinkler systems that are well maintained, and tested on the required basis, will not only accomplish what they were designed to do but can potentially save lives and minimize property damage.
The most common reason why a fire sprinkler system fails to do its job is not because it was under-designed or installed incorrectly, but because of human error (someone turns off a valve and forgets to turn it back on). Also, there may be times that a fire sprinkler system may discharge water, not because a fire broke out, but by accident (someone hit a fire sprinkler head, or a vehicle hit the fire sprinkler piping). And contrary to what you see in Hollywood movies, all the fire sprinklers will not go off when someone lights a match to just one. Each individual fire sprinkler head must melt its fuse link, releasing the water to the fire. The fire must be hot enough to cause each sprinkler head to fuse before it discharges water to the fire.