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Old 12-09-2003, 04:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
DerBlitzkrieger
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I will answer your questions about Fire Protection and Sprinkler Systems

anything you may want to know about how sprinkler systems work, about fire supression methods, clean agent extinguishment, or fire science in general, i am more than willing to diuscuss!

i feel that the fire protection industy is something of a niche market in terms of careers, but i think many people would be more interested in it if they realized just how signifigant fire protection is. plus, we do some pretty cool shit!

as for my credentials...


*i am NOT a registered fire protection engineer. i am what is considered a fire protection engineering technician. basically, i design sprinkler systems, but you learn alot more than that at school.

*i have a pretty competent background in NFPA codes in general, and NFPA 13, 101, 24, 2001, 72, and 70 specifically, but i can access them all for anything that i cant field.

*i am certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) as a Level II Fire Sprinkler Designer, and a level one Fire Alarm designer.

I have an AAS in Fire Protection Engineering Technology, and almost three years experience in designing sprinkler systems.

I am OSHA/PinS (partners in safety) certified with over 12 hours of classroom time in regards to safety procedures

I have participated in over 50 fires at the delware tech burn lab, mostly heptane and other flammable liquid pan fires, but also some 1/4 scale room burns, and flashover demonstrations

i have received special training from both Central sprinkler and Reliable sprinkler Companies in regards to their products, and the proper design and installation of their valves and sprinklers.

i have participated in both full scale sprinkler flow tests and UL certification procedures for sprinkler heads at Reliable


one thing i want to clear up right away, is sprinklers in movies. contrary to what you saw on hackers, a test of the sprinkler system involves no water flowing through sprinkler heads. all of the heads in 99.9% of all sprinkler systems are closed, and require a fire to release them. during a sprinkler test, the water flows through an inspectors test drain which has an orifice plate in it that is the same k-factor as the sprinklers in the system. and likewise, contrary to what you saw in die hard, when one sprinkler goes off, IT IS THE ONLY ONE THAT GOES OFF! as i said, the heads in a sprinkler system are closed, until the heat from a fire opens them.

so, what do you guys want to know?
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