The local adopted fire and building codes specify when sprinkler systems need to be installed. These codes do not specify the system design, type, or limitations. Most model codes send the user to ...

For $0.80 to $7, or just $2 per square foot on average, fire sprinkler system costs are worth the benefit of fire protection for the home’s occupants. The cost to install a sprinkler system depends on ...

Sprinkler system design and construction are paramount to fire suppression and safety in all industrial facilities. They have more significance within the waste, recycling and scrap metal industries ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. As a building owner, one of the most important ...

Whether building or buying a newly constructed home, making it safe and secure for the inhabitants should be a priority. Today’s homeowners often ask for alarm systems, carbon monoxide detectors, ...

Every day on the news you see another house going up in flames. People’s total belongs gone in a flash, lives lost. One simple solution to this problem is the installation of fire sprinkler systems.

The listing is to UL 1821, Thermoplastic Sprinkler Pipe and Fittings for Fire Protection Service It approves (with certain limitations) the use of flexible AquaPEX tubing and ProPEX expansion fittings ...

A fire protection company in northern Colorado introduced a new type of smart fire sprinkler system to homes with many benefits like using less water, eliminating freezing sprinkler heads and ...

This blog post is authored by Anthony Bevan, Senior Design Engineer, Southland Industries. Data center design demands the expertise of a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection ...

On August 22, a fire broke out in a Bellevue apartment that completely destroyed 21 units and displaced residents from more than four dozen units in the complex. It took 88 medical, support and fire ...

Inventors began experimenting with automatic sprinklers around 1860. These systems started out as pipes with holes drilled in them. When a fire occurred, the water was turned on to control the fire.