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A new Fire Protection Research Foundation report analyzes the fire protection water demand for various building types, including residential dwellings. It concludes that the amount of water used during a fire in a sprinklered building is less than that of an unsprinklered building. In addition, in most cases, the amount of water required per year in a sprinklered building for commissioning, inspection, testing, and maintenance of systems is less than that of an unsprinklered building.
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03/02/2012
New Research Foundation report studies fire flow water consumption
Posted by Mike Hazell on 03/02/2012 at 05:37 PM in Research and reports | Permalink
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