Automatic Sprinklers – Their Working Principle
No matter how deadly and fierce fire seems, with technological advancement firefighting has come a long way. Sprinkler systems are among the most useful tools in the firefighting arsenal standing in the frontline in fire detection system. Facts show a flat depletion of more than 65% in the number of recorded deaths and property loss in the recent past. This makes fire sprinklers a must installation for residential or commercial property. It becomes even more important to understand their working principle. To understand the same, here are the helpful points for you: Step 1: Heat Detection An unusual and sudden temperature rise is first detected. With the fire breaking out, the air above gets heated up rapidly. The hot air being lighter rises and spreads along with the ceiling. When the air is hot enough and reaches a sprinkler head, it triggers a chain reaction. It is important to clarify a myth here about smoke- ‘Smoke doesn’t trigger sprinklers, heat does that’. Step 2: Water sprink