Sprinkler

Fire Sprinkler Bulb Temperatures

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:17:11 +1000

A fire sprinkler is the part of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been reached. The following illustration shows the glass bulbs used in a fire sprinkler and their operating temperature.

waterMAP - Water saving initiatives for fire services

admin — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:03:46 +1100

In October 2003 a voluntary program between Melbourne’s top 200 non-residential water consumers and their respective water authorities was launched called “Pathways to Sustainability”. This program was designed to develop water management plans with significant water using customers. Given the success of the program (which saved 6.2 billion litres of water or greater than 13% of sector usage), the Victorian Government has committed to its expansion. This will now affect all Victorian non-residential customer sites which consume 10 million litres of potable (drinking quality) water or more at any one site from an urban supply.

Sprinkler Block Plans

admin — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:03:05 +1000

A plan of the risk (block plan) with the position of the main stop valves clearly indicated thereon shall be placed adjacent to each set of installation control assemblies or group of valves where it can be readily seen by fire-fighters and others responding to the alarm. The plan of the risk shall be in the form of a permanent diagram, which is water-resistant, fade-resistant and shall include;