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2. Fire sprinkler - Wikipedia

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   A fire sprinkler mounted on a ceiling. A fire sprinkler or sprinkler head is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded. Fire sprinklers are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year.

3. Fire sprinkler system - Wikipedia

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   A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection method, consisting of a water supply system providing adequate pressure and flowrate to a water distribution piping system, to which fire sprinklers are connected. Although initially used only in factories and large commercial buildings, systems for homes and small buildings are now available ...

4. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Type of sprinkler system where sprinkler heads do not have individual valves, and the water (or other extinguishing agent) is disbursed from all sprinkler heads simultaneously when a central (or zoned) valve is triggered by a sensor (or manually). This is typically reserved for industrial areas where rapid fire spread must be prevented at the ...

5. Sprinkler fitting - Wikipedia

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   Fire sprinkler control valve assembly. Sprinkler fitting is a skilled trade that consists of assembling, installing, testing, repairing, inspecting, and certifying automatic fire suppression systems and their associated piping in commercial, industrial and residential buildings.

6. Fire suppression system - Wikipedia

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   An Ansul fire suppression system in a hospital cafeteria Fire suppression systems are used to extinguish, control, or in some cases, entirely prevent fires from spreading or occurring. Fire suppression systems have an incredibly large variety of applications, and as such, there are many different types of suppression systems for different ...

7. Sprinkler system - Wikipedia

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   Fire sprinkler system, the entire systems of pipes and sprinklers intended for fire suppression within buildings Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sprinkler system .