The fire sprinkler system is an integrated system piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards. The installation includes one or more automatic water sources. The above-ground part of the sprinkler system is a network of specially sized or hydraulically engineered pipes installed in a building, structure or area, usually from above, to which sprinklers are installed in a systematic pattern. The system is usually activated by heat from a fire and discharges water over the fire area.
How Sprinklers Work?
Automatic fire sprinklers are heat activated and connected to a network of pipes by pressurized water. When the heat of a fire raises the sprinkler temperature to its operating point (usually 74 °C, 165 °F), a liquid-filled glass bulb will shatter, opening the sprinkler and releasing water directly onto the fire source. Since fire sprinklers work automatically, they prevent the fire from growing while the alarm is sounding. The ability of sprinkler systems to control or extinguish fires in their early stages makes them a critical tool in a fire protection strategy. Accidental discharge of sprinklers is rare. The amount of water required to extinguish a building fire without an extinguishing system is usually tens to hundreds of times greater than sprinklers would discharge. Fire damage will also be much greater.
What are the Benefits of Sprinkler System?
Simply put, fire sprinklers save lives. They run before the fire grows and keep the fire small, thus reducing the danger of intense heat and smoke in a building. By limiting the area exposed to fire, the amount of financial loss is reduced.
