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#378 — The Benefits, Costs & Considerations of a Residential Fire Sprinkler System Retrofit December 27, 2022February 16, 2021 Why people choose to put fire sprinklers in a home—and some practical advice for finding an installer in an evolving industry Fire sprinklers save lives. They protect property and make communities safer. Those are reasons enough …

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#268 – How Do I Find a Qualified Standpipe or Fire Sprinkler Contractor? September 13, 2019 Knowledge of state licensing requirements and industry certifications can reduce stress and improve outcomes when installing and maintaining fire protection systems Building owners and their representatives often find they’ve inadvertently run afoul of fire code. Some issues—like stacks of …

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#409 – Disaster Preparedness & Fire Protection Systems December 16, 2022September 6, 2022 This National Preparedness Month, ensure fire protection systems are ready for disasters We rely on fire protection systems, including fire sprinklers, standpipes, and alarms, to keep us safe from fires. But other events, including winter storms, hurricanes, tornados, floods, and earthquakes, can …

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#340 — How Does a Backflow Preventer Work? April 22, 2020April 15, 2020 Backflow preventers stop harmful contaminants from polluting a city’s drinking water City water mains provide water for most homes and buildings, including the water used in fire protection systems. But the stagnant water that fills the pipes of wet fire protection systems …

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#371 – Which Fire Sprinkler Flex Drop Do I Need? Part 2 January 23, 2022November 17, 2020 NFPA 13 offers guidelines for easy flex sprinkler drop installations Fire sprinkler flex drops solve a significant problem in the sprinkler industry. They prevent sprinkler misalignments in buildings at risk for ceiling movement, such as during seismic events …

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#350 – Guide to Corrosion-Resistant Fire Sprinkler Heads December 27, 2022June 23, 2020 Fire sprinkler heads corrode quickly in certain environments—here are the models that resist it Corrosion converts compounds such as iron, brass, and bronze from their metallic states into less reactive molecules, often oxides and sulfides. Iron oxide (rust) is the most familiar …

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#269 – Standpipe and Fire Sprinkler Inspections: Classifying Deficiencies and Impairments October 17, 2019September 17, 2019 An appropriate response helps prevent catastrophic outcomes after problems are discovered during fire protection inspections A monstrous 16-alarm fire ravaged Bernat Mill in Massachusetts in 2007, burning out 65 business and leaving 500 people out of work. A full-coverage, …

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#363 – How to Use Pipe Riser Clamps September 22, 2020 Learn when riser clamps are employed in fire sprinkler systems Riser clamps support the weight of vertical runs of pipe—and water-filled riser pipe in fire sprinkler systems is heavy. Installers have to support that load, and they often can’t rely upon pipe hangers to …

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#178 – Fire News Round-Up: Rural Fire Departments and Wildfire Prep May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 A sit-in protest at a fire station and planned power outages enliven a news month filled with all-too-common struggles over staffing and looming wildfires In the first edition of QRFS’s Fire News Round-Up, we look at news with an …

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#407 – Fire Sprinkler Flow Switch & Tamper Switch Inspection & Maintenance April 28, 2022April 27, 2022 A fire sprinkler pressure switch, water flow detector, or tamper switch requires regular ITM When equipped with electric supervision devices, modern fire sprinkler systems provide real-time monitoring of their status and alert building staff and others to problems …

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