Following NFPA 13, one definitely needs to take the highest hazard commodity within the rack and dimension sprinkler protection accordingly.
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PP
sprinkler engineering
I agree with stookeyfpe,as in Europe, insurers ask for clean-water only, as this is an essential element of the reliability of the sprinkler system
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Pierre Paul
sprinkler engineering
The pumps questions shows an interesting difference between the US rules and the rules applicable to some European countries such as France, where the standard states that in most cases two pumps (plus the jockey) are necessary. In the US, the insurer is more deeply involved in the definition of...
Hi Johnbelg, I fully agree with J. Scott Mitchell, large drop is THE solution in that case.
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B Franc
SPK Engineering
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