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Document ID (ISN)23627
CIS number 75-1512
ISSN - Serial title 0309-6866 - Fire Prevention
Year 1975
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Nash P.
Title The essentials of sprinkler and other water spray fire protection sytems.
Bibliographic information Apr. 1975, No.108, p.15-26. Illus.
Abstract Basic informatory review of this field, profusely illustrated, describing design features and applications of the sprinkler systems, with details of pressure and flow requirements, layout, the spray head, the 5 main types of system (wet, dry, alternate wet and dry, pre-action, cycling or resetting), etc.; the uses and characteristics of water-spray and deluge systems are also described.
Descriptors (primary) fixed extinguishing systems; fire protection; sprinkler systems
Descriptors (secondary) description of equipment; round-up; water spray extinguishing systems
Document type -
Subject(s) Fire and explosions
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Fires