Do you wonder why fire sprinkler and standpipe system features are different from other plumbing systems? Many of the reasons are based on how the fire service uses or interacts with these features.
Stories about seismic activity and earthquake damage continue to saturate mainstream and trade media. While it may seem as though the incidence of earthquakes is increasing worldwide, the actual uptick is not in number of events but in scientists’ ability to measure and document seismic activity.
Cloud ceilings are being installed increasingly in commercial and industrial buildings. They frequently function to hide mechanical equipment, improve acoustics or both.
Lubrizol CPVC’s BlazeMaster fire sprinkler systems recently achieved UL approval for exposed use in residential basements constructed with composite wood joists.
May 31, 2013
Lubrizol CPVC’s BlazeMaster fire sprinkler systems recently achieved UL approval for exposed use in residential basements constructed with composite wood joists.
This article discusses the physical attributes of flexible fire sprinkler connections, and the financial/economic aspects of specifying flexible connections rather than hard-pipe armovers.