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A beginners guide a fire sprinkler system is a simple, but key, active component of a domestic or commercial buildings fire protection system. Sprinkler systems, john norman describes the various types of sprinkler systems common in todays structures, as well as the advantages and issues of their use, the importance of proper sizeup of a buildin. Most of the changes mentioned above were intended to clarify existing criteria. A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection method, consisting of a water supply system, providing adequate pressure and flowrate to a water distribution piping system, onto which fire sprinklers are connected. Written by sprinkler industry leaders and redesigned for greater usability, the 2016 nfpa handbook helps you implement the new industry standard.
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