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The answer would depend upon where you are, what laws and standards have been adopted there and whether they apply to any particular building.
For example, a large number of buildings were constructed prior to the requirements for fire sprinklers and they continue to operate under a "grandfather" provision that exempts certain types of occupancies from new laws.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe first device recognized as a fire sprinkler was invented in 1812 by Sir William Congreve of the UK. It was installed in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and consisted of a cylindrical, airtight reservoir connected to a 10 inch water main with smaller branches that extended throughout the theater.
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What do sprinklers in a factory remove from the fire triangle?
Sprinklers in a factory remove heat from the fire triangle.
Who invented ironing boards lawn sprinklers?
Elijah McCoy
Do you need toilet to be protected with fire sprinklers?
Yes, some bathrooms must be protected with fire sprinklers. One example is any bathroom that is accessible from a public hallway. NFPA 13.
Are there fire sprinklers on a cruise liner?
Yes, because fire is a major danger to cruise ships.
What is the minimum square footage of a house before fire sprinklers are required?
The answer depends upon what fire code applies. There are places where fire sprinklers are not required in one- or two-family buildings at all, where amended national fire codes have been enacted locally.
Are vintage fire sprinklers wanted as collectibles?
Yes, they are. Do you have any. My husband is a sprinklerfitter and installs automatic fire sprinklers. He is an avid collector and we would be interested in seeing anything that you might have. lmihnow@gmail.com
Should fusible link sprinklers be used in a deluge system?
No, sprinklers in a deluge system are "open"; no valve in the sprinkler, and an automatic valve turns on the water to all open sprinklers when a fire condition is detected.
Are sprinklers important in a workplace?
Sprinklers can be very important in a work place. Because they are automatically triggered by fire, they can keep a small fire from becoming a big fire, especially in a part of the workplace that is not heavily populated. This reduces the chance that the workplace will be destroyed by fire, or that people will be injured or killed.
Why are Sprinklers are effective because they release an extinguishing agent?
In the early stage of a fire
Is fire sprinkler system is under the mechanical category or in plumbing?
Fire sprinklers and supporting pumps are considered "plumbing".
What are the things that are on the ceiling that spray when a fire starts?
The devices on ceilings that spray water when a fire starts are called sprinklers.
Can fire sprinklers set off an electrical fire in a Subway Station as the water runs off the platform and onto the tracks?
no. no.
