Fire Protection Systems
Alarm Check Valve
An Alarm Check Valve is a one-way valve installed on a wet-pipe sprinkler riser that permits water to…
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Clean Agent Release
A Clean Agent Release is the discharge of a gaseous fire-suppression agent (such as FK-5-1-12 or HFC-227ea) that…
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Deluge System
A Deluge System is a fixed water system using open (no fusible element) nozzles supplied through a deluge…
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Diesel Fire Pump
A Diesel Fire Pump is a fire-water pump driven by a diesel engine, used where an electrically driven…
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Double Interlock System
A Double Interlock System is a pre-action sprinkler configuration requiring two independent events, activation of the fire-detection system…
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Dry Pipe System
A Dry Pipe System is a sprinkler system whose pipes are filled with pressurised air or nitrogen instead…
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Electric Fire Pump
An Electric Fire Pump is a motor-driven pump that supplies water at the required flow and pressure to…
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Fire Alarm Cause and Effect
Fire Alarm Cause and Effect is the documented matrix defining how the fire-detection and life-safety systems respond to…
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Fire Department Connection
A Fire Department Connection is an external inlet, usually a Siamese twin coupling, that lets the fire brigade…
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Fire Pump Controller
A Fire Pump Controller is the listed control panel that automatically starts and monitors a fire pump on…
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Fire Pump Flow Test
A Fire Pump Flow Test verifies that a fire pump delivers its rated flow and pressure by measuring…
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Fire Pump Room
A Fire Pump Room is the dedicated, fire-rated space housing the fire pumps, controllers, jockey pump and associated…
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Fire Water Tank
A Fire Water Tank is a dedicated storage tank holding the reserve of water required to supply the…
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Gas Cylinder Manifold
A Gas Cylinder Manifold is the assembly of interconnected high-pressure cylinders, valves and header pipework that stores and…
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Inert Gas Release
An Inert Gas Release is the discharge of an inert-gas suppression agent (such as IG-541 or nitrogen/argon blends)…
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Jockey Pump
A Jockey Pump is a small pump that maintains steady pressure in the fire-protection piping so the main…
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Nozzle Layout
A Nozzle Layout is the designed arrangement and positioning of discharge nozzles in a gaseous or water-mist suppression…
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Pre-Action Valve
A Pre-Action Valve is the control valve of a pre-action sprinkler system that holds water back from normally…
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Room Integrity Fan Test
A Room Integrity Fan Test (door fan test) measures how well a protected enclosure retains a gaseous suppression…
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Sprinkler Riser
A Sprinkler Riser is the vertical assembly of pipe, valves, gauges, alarm and check devices that feeds a…
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Sprinkler Zone
A Sprinkler Zone is a defined area of a sprinkler system controlled and monitored as a unit, typically…
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Standpipe System
A Standpipe System is a network of vertical and horizontal fire-water piping with outlet valves (hose connections) at…
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Water Flow Switch
A Water Flow Switch is a device fitted to a sprinkler pipe that detects moving water and sends…
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Wet Pipe System
A Wet Pipe System is a sprinkler system in which the pipes are permanently filled with pressurised water,…
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Zone Control Valve
A Zone Control Valve is a valve assembly, typically with an isolation valve, flow switch and test-and-drain, that…