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2. Fire sprinkler system - Wikipedia

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   Over the years, fire sprinklers have become mandatory safety equipment" [8] in some parts of North America, in certain occupancies, including, but not limited to newly constructed "hospitals, schools, hotels and other public buildings", [8] subject to the local building codes and enforcement. However, outside of the US and Canada, sprinklers ...

3. Fire sprinkler - Wikipedia

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   Fire sprinklers can be automatic or open orifice. Automatic fire sprinklers use a fusible element that activates at a predetermined temperature. The fusible element either melts or has a frangible liquid-containing glass bulb that breaks, causing the water pressure in the fire sprinkler piping to push a plug out of the sprinkler orifice ...

4. SimplexGrinnell - Wikipedia

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   Grinnell improved Parmalee's first practical automatic sprinkler and patented his own Grinnell sprinkler in 1882. [5] Continual improvements resulted in the glass disc sprinkler in 1890. With slight modifications, this sprinkler head is still used in modern fire sprinkler systems ; sprinklers are even called le Grinnells in France. [ 6 ]

5. Automatic fire suppression - Wikipedia

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   Automatic fire suppression systems control and extinguish fires without human intervention. Examples of automatic systems include fire sprinkler system, gaseous fire suppression, and condensed aerosol fire suppression. When fires are extinguished in the early stages loss of life is minimal since 93% of all fire-related deaths occur once the ...

6. Frederick Grinnell - Wikipedia

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   Frederick Grinnell (August 14, 1836 – October 21, 1905) was a pioneer in fire safety and was the creator of the first practical automatic fire sprinkler. Early life and education [ edit ]

7. Fire suppression system - Wikipedia

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   Fire sprinkler systems are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year. In buildings completely protected by fire sprinkler systems, over 96% of fires were controlled by fire sprinklers alone. [4]