For more than 100 years, residential water sprinklers have been shielding both industrial and commercial buildings and their dwellers. It wouldn’t be surprising to reveal that archaeologically, the place which offers least protection from fire was and still is their own residence (Residential Fire Sprinkler Activation Report).
The purpose of installing a residential sprinkler system is to detect and control residential fires and hence, develop a protective shield against life and property damage. The idea is, if the room where fire starts is sprinkled, a sprinkler system specifically designed and installed in accordance with house’s sprinkler standards prevents fire from spreading and gives the residents the opportunity to escape.
A water mist system makes use of fine water sprays to manage flashovers by cooling down the flame and fire plume, radiant heat dissipation and by displacing water vapor with oxygen. Usually, a water mist system is accompanied with small amounts of water released at intense pressures.
Water spray systems on the other hand, are permanently installed systems that take dispel fires using the water sprayed from connected nozzles. This kind of setup is often used in building ceilings. There are both automatic and manual ways of activating water spray systems (Automatic sprinklers). Upon activation, water spray systems affect the entire place where they are setup. To ease the installation costs, it was proposed that residential sprinkler systems should be located in largely occupied rooms only.
Works Cited
“Automatic Sprinklers, A 10-Year Study, A Detailed History of the Effects of the Automatic Sprinkler Code in Scottsdale, Arizona,” Rural/Metro Fire Department, Scottsdale, AZ, 1997.
“Residential Fire Sprinkler Activation Report,” National Association of State Fire Marshals, Washington, DC, 2006.
