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NFPA 820: Fire Alarm Systems vs Fire Detection Systems
I'm designing a facility that involves an aerated static pile composting process within an enclosed building. NFPA 820 (2012) Table 6.2(a) line 24 requires a fire detection system, but I can't find a definition of a fire detection system that's distinct from a fire alarm system. NFPA 72...- cchung
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- Forum: NFPA (fire) Code Issues
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When to use "pump control cone valves"?
I'm new to process control valves. Apart from their physical appearance, what is the difference between a ball valve and a cone valve? Reading some product brochures, it appears the mechanics of flow control are similar (a rotating unit with a straight-through opening, whose angle at any given...- cchung
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- Forum: Pump engineering
