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Easyflex’s Ultra Performance Flexible Sprinkler Drop features a 1 1/4” ID, which translates into less friction loss than 1” Schedule 40 Pipe with the same number of 90°s, the company notes.

When approving the installation of a fire protection or life safety system to verify compliance in accordance with governing laws, regulations, codes and standards, many of us use the term “commissioning” interchangeably with the term “acceptance testing.”

Adrian Peschi, LCAM, knew that if the retrofit went badly, he’d hear it from hundreds of unofficial supervisors – the residents of the high-rise apartment building he manages in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Effective July 8, 2019, Victaulic has purchased Globe Fire Sprinkler. Combined, these two respected companies will have the resources and capabilities to bring exciting new solutions to the fire protection industry around the world, Victaulic notes.

RectorSeal’s rooftop pipe support is a sturdy, easy-to-install system for presenting an organized, aesthetic alternative to wood blocks and other unprofessional jerry-rigged methods.

HoldRite’s HydroFlame firestop and acoustic sealants, intumescent wrap strips, intumescent pipe collars and putty pads expand the company’s offering to include installation solutions to more than 300 UL system listings with the intent of becoming a single-source sleeving and firestop provider.

Wet chemical extinguishing systems are most commonly used to provide fire protection for commercial cooking operations.

Viega’s MegaPress press fitting system for carbon steel pipe is suitable for use in fire protection systems in both commercial and industrial applications.

Dallas-based American Fire Sprinkler Association named Debra N. McGuire as the association’s new president and CEO this year. Established in 1981, AFSA and its federation of 32 chapters serve as North America’s largest fire sprinkler industry organization.