Fire Protection

FlexHead Industries-Texas Schools Retrofit (Jan. 2007)

January 17, 2007

Contractor profitably retrofits five schools in record time with flexible fire sprinkler connections instead of traditional hard pipe.

Fire Protection: Noteworthy News of 2006

BNP Media Staff

December 1, 2006

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Reno, NV-An arson fire occurring on Halloween night in downtown Reno claimed the lives of 12 people. A resident of the Mizpah Hotel, 47-year-old Valerie Moore, is alleged to have started the fire and was being held in the Washoe County Jail (as of press time).

Hydrant Flow Testing

Dr. Sang H. Wong

June 15, 2006

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The use of hydrant flow testing data to design automatic sprinkler systems has gotten easier thanks to new computer modeling software.

Viega NA/Fenwal Protection Systems-Tubing and Fitting, Smoke-Detection Systems Protect Lady Liberty (Aug. 2005)

August 4, 2005

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Viega North America, Fenwal Protection Systems and United Fire Protection combined new technologies in fire detection to protect a national treasure.

Fire Protection & Design Section: New Ideas in Firestopping

March 2, 2005

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The use of firestopping materials to protect through penetrations and to meet health and insurance/liability issues is examined.

Fire Control Instruments (of Honeywell Fire Group)-Fire Protection For Ritz-Carlton New York (Nov. 2004)

November 8, 2004

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Advanced security and fire safety systems are recognized to be more important than ever before, especially in public buildings like the new Ritz-Carlton & Residences at Battery Park.

Gastite Div., Titeflex Corp.-CSST Fires Up Bronze Statue (April 2004)

April 5, 2004

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Here's how Gastite flexible gas piping was used to ignite a bronze, flame-spewing statue at the entrance to Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.

Noveon Inc.-Sprinkler Retrofit in Fraternity House (March 2004)

March 2, 2004

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Faced with a requirement to be sprinklered before its chapter house could be occupied, Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity, Inc. chose to retrofit using BlazeMaster CPVC pipe because of its cost advantages, easy installation and corrosion resistance.

Fire Protection & Design Supplement

March 2, 2004

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Here is PME's annual supplement taking a look at fire protection and life safety issues.

Fire Protection & Design: Sense Your Sensors' Strengths and Limitations

March 2, 2004

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Understanding what different smoke detectors are designed to do and how well their design and functions match up with the requirements and conditions of different facility environments goes a long way toward knowing where and when to use a certain type of detector.