AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
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WATER:
FIRE PROTECTION FROM A NATURAL SOURCE
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SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
FOR FIRST CLASS EXTINGUISHING
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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY
FOR SUCCESSFUL FIRE PROTECTION
Wet systems
are suitable for fire protection in
rooms which are safe from frost. 14
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Branchpipes with sprinklers are
arranged on the ceilings of the
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rooms to be protected, and above 15
any locations at particular risk. The 8
pipe network is filled with water
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up to the sprinklers. If the glass
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bulb bursts, water will flow out im-
mediately. In wet systems, up to
1.000 sprinklers can be connected 10
to one alarm valve.
Dry systems
are used in rooms exposed to the If the dry valve station has a fast
risk of frost. In the dry system, the opening device, 500 to 700
pipe network is pressurized from sprinklers can be used, depending
compressed air upstream of the on the particular risk.
alarm valve. If a sprinkler opens in
the dry system, the pressure is re- After a sprinkler has opened and
leased. The alarm valve opens and the alarm valve has opened, be-
water flows to the open sprinkler. tween 100 and 150 litres of water
In dry systems, up to 250 sprink- per minute flow to the alarm bell
lers can be connected to one and the alarm pressure switch via
alarm valve. a bypass.
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Pre-action
control
6 valve set
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