Residential dry sprinkler fire protection system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TYCO FIRE PRODS LP
- Publication Date
- 2007-08-29
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Abstract
Description
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[0001] Automatic sprinkler systems are one of the most widely used fire protection equipment. These systems have sprinklers that are activated whenever the ambient temperature in an environment such as a room or building rises above a predetermined value. Once activated, the sprinklers dispense a extinguishing fluid, preferably water, within a room or building. A sprinkler system, depending on its particular construction, is considered effective if it can contain or suppress a fire. When these systems are deactivated during building renovation or decommissioning, the system may fail, or the danger of occupancy has increased beyond the original system effectiveness.
[0002] The sprinkler system is provided with a water source (eg, a storage tank or municipal water supply). This water source may be separate from the fire service water supply. Regardless of the water source, the sprinkler system is provided with a line into the building to provide a riser. C...