The guidance marks on the top and side of the bar will help an installer to accurately position the fire sprinkler head. Easyflex flexible sprinkler connections are seismically qualified to install at commercial, educational and governmental institutions.

The Firepak is an integrated fire pump solution that features Armstrong’s “Plug and Leave” design for fire safety professionals with a complete solution offering available CAD drawings, specifications, dimensions and pricing, certainty of code compliance and component integration and leak-proof assembly.

The ductile-iron housing conforms to ASTM A536 (Grade 65-45-12) and is available with orange enamel paint or hot-dipped galvanized (ASTM-153). C-shaped pressure-responsive gaskets, are available in EPDM and Nitrile (-30? F to 230? F) and range in sizes up to 12

The system’s pipe feed and drain can either be installed on the left, right or bottom panels for faster connections. All of the water drains inside the cabinet are hard-piped, eliminating any potential interior leakage.

The EPDM gasket requires no thread sealants, eliminates joint stress and allows easy alignment of sprinkler frame or deflector while reducing assembly labor. The adapter is certified lead-free by NSF International for use with potable water, allowing installation in multiuse piping systems and is UL-, FM-approved.

The size and nature of very tall buildings poses a unique hazard to the protection of life and property. The height of the building makes it impractical to fight a fire from the outside, forcing emergency response personnel to enter the premises to fight the fire. 

NFPA combined multiple protection documents and created one comprehensive set of guidance with NFPA 13.

Claims have been made that they are actually designed to be safer than buildings fabricated using structural steel.

This new facility incorporates a 72-in., five-stand tandem mill that produces 2.1 million tons of steel per year.