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let me help educate you. :) Most common sprinkler type used in a residential setting is “wet pipe”: https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2021/03
by lurking_swe 5mo ago
let me help educate you. :)
Most common sprinkler type used in a residential setting is “wet pipe”:
https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2021/03/26/sprinkler-system-basics-types-of-sprinkler-systems https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2021/03/2...
The sprinkler is “activated” if the ambient temperature around the sprinkler head is 40C, due to the little “wet pipe” in the sprinkler bursting. 40C is HOT. Basically - when your whole apartment is beginning to catch fire. It’s designed to save lives, not your things.
Newer (higher end) apartments will have the sprinkler itself hidden / recessed, this way the little wet pipe / vial can’t be accidentally damaged by force (when cleaning, painting, etc)
- prmoustache 5mo agoWhile 40°C is hot, it is not insanely hot. Every summer temp goes easily above 35°C in my apartment for a number of days.
- serf 5mo ago40c is miserable to be in, but it's not really that hot compared to fire or combustion. The record hot day in Phoenix was 50c; miserable but livable w/ precautions. wet pipe burst temps are between 57c-75c .
- ErroneousBosh 5mo ago> The sprinkler is “activated” if the ambient temperature around the sprinkler head is 40C So pretty much room temperature in central Europe in summer?
- lurking_swe 5mo agothere’s different types of sprinklers which can be used in different settings. :) And actually i misspoke on the 40C! I mixed up that number with something else so that’s my bad. It actually activates around 60C-70C depending on the make/model.
- BeetleB 5mo ago40C is not comfortable, but it's pretty normal summer weather in many parts of the world.