Sprinkler Systems – uncomplicated
and reliable fire extinguishing
Sprinkler systems are used for automatic fire fighting and to protect life and property. The functioning principle is uncomplicated and reliable. It has by far the biggest share in the market of the extinguishing systems with water. In case of fire, the sprinkler nozzle opens automatically in reaction to heat. Water emerges under pressure and is atomised on the sprinkler disk and distributed in the form of a parabolic jet over the source of the fire. Simultaneously, with the activation of the sprinkler, an alarm siren is released, and an alarm message is sent to a permanently occupied location (fire brigade). First the extinguishing water is supplied by a pressurised tank. When the pressure drops, the sprinkler pump is activated, sucking out water from a separate tank.
Range of use and application:
- hospitals
- hotels
- offices
- shopping centres
- industrial plants and factories
- storage buildings and ware-houses
- parking houses
Advantages of the sprinkler systems:
- cost effective
- reliable
- environmentally sound
G&S Dry Pipe Sprinkler-System
There is a distinction between two sprinkler systems: the dry pipe system is installed in structures subject to freezing (garages, eaves etc.), or in high temperature rooms like drying rooms. In the stand-by condition, the pipe system is filled with compressed air. When the sprinkler is activated by heat, the alarm valve will get an impulse and the pipe system will be flooded with water.
G&S Wet Pipe Sprinkler-System
A wet pipe sprinkler system may be installed in any structure not subject to freezing, or in structures subject to overheating. By comparison to the dry pipe sprinkler system its action is minimally delayed. It has to be assured that the room temperature does not fall below 5° C. In the stand-by condition, the complete pipe system is filled with water under high pressure (10bar). At the activation of a sprinkler, water is immediately issued.
Depending on the requirement, sprinkler systems with an increased water-impact (EFSR) can be employed.
