Fire Sprinklers Vs. Fire Suppression Systems
When dealing with fire alarm systems , a common misconception is that fire sprinklers fall into the same category as fire suppression systems. While they share a similar goal, they are completely different in functionality. Below outline the differences between the two: Fire Sprinkler Systems Typically, fire sprinklers are much more common than fire suppression systems. A sprinkler system uses water as an agent for extinguishing fire’sand is ideal to reduce property damage. Types: There are many different types of fire sprinklers; including but not limited to, wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action, and deluge sprinklers.Depending on the needs of your building, you can mismatch various devices. How does it work? When a fire sprinkler is exposed to a temperature at or above the temperature rating it’s designed to detect, a bulb within the sprinkler breaks activating the sprinkler. Water then flows through the sprinkler system directly to the hazardous zone. Once the temperature re