What are the different types of sprinkler?

What are the different types of sprinkler?

Let’s discuss four types of sprinkler systems and their best uses.

• Wet Pipe Commercial Sprinkler System. Wet Pipe Systems include overhead piping filled with water under pressure.
• Dry Pipe Commercial Sprinkler System.
• Pre-Action Commercial Sprinkler System.
• Foam Water Commercial Sprinkler System.

What are the most common fire sprinkler systems?

Wet pipe systems are the most common type of fire sprinkler systems. These systems are filled with water from an automatic source, and when a sprinkler head is exposed to enough heat, the heat-sensitive element will release and water will be allowed to flow from that sprinkler.

What are fire sprinklers called?

A fire sprinkler or sprinkler head is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded. Fire sprinklers are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year.

What are the three fundamental types of sprinkler systems?

3 Types of Fire Sprinkler Systems

• Wet Fire Sprinkler System. A wet fire sprinkler system is one of the most common options on the market.
• Dry Fire Sprinkler System. A dry fire sprinkler system is filled with pressurized air, rather than water.
• Preaction Fire Sprinkler System.

What is a 13R sprinkler system?

NFPA 13R is a residential sprinkler design standard focused on low-rise residential occupancies. The Standard’s intent is to provide a sprinkler system that aids in the control of residential fires and provides improved protection against injury and life loss in multi-family dwellings.

What does NFPA 13 mean?

installation standard

How do I calculate how many sprinklers I need?

Make a map of your yard, calculating where you’ll need sprinkler heads based on their spray distance and direction. Each zone should include plants with the same watering needs, or an area of the lawn. Then, add up the necessary flow rate in GPM of all the sprinkler heads, divided by the GPM of your water supply.