Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems

	There are three basic types of sprinkler systems: wet pipe, dry pipe and pre-action. Each has a unique application depending on conditions such as potential fire severity and growth rate, ambient temperature and desired system response.

Wet Pipe Systems are the most common, economical and effective system for most locations. The piping contains water at all times to discharge as soon as a sprinkler is activated. The disadvantage of wet pipe systems is that they can't be exposed to freezing temperatures. More details

Dry Pipe Systems are used in parking garages, warehouses and other areas subject to freezing. Instead of water, the systems keep piping filled with pressurized air, usually supplied from an air compressor. The air holds the water back at a dry pipe valve. When a sprinkler opens, the air rushes out, followed by the water. There's a brief delay in the delivery of the water to the fire. To accommodate this, the designer must calculate the area of sprinkler operation to be 30 percent larger than it actually is, with a corresponding increase in water demand.  More details

Preaction or Deluge Systems use electronic heat or smoke detector operation to open a valve and allow water into the piping system. Even then, water will not discharge until heat opens a sprinkler. In large warehouses, these systems often are used instead of dry pipe systems. In the case of an accident-- such as a fork lift breaking sprinkler piping-- a dry pipe system could fill with water that could then freeze, causing severe damage.  More details

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