How Many Spare Sprinkler Heads Do You Need?

According to the NFPA 13 and NFPA 25, if you have 300 sprinklers or less, you should have no fewer than six spare heads; if you have 300 to 1,000 sprinkler heads, you should have no fewer than 12; and if you have more than 1,000 sprinklers, you should have no fewer than 24 spares.

Christmas tree Safety:

➡️Water your fresh cut tree every day ➡️Keep your Christmas tree away from heat sources ( Fireplace, Radiator, Candle, Heat vent) ➡️Inspect Christmas tree each year ➡️Turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to bed

Dry Pipe Fire Sprinkler System Winterization

Here are some recommendations for winterizing dry pipe valves: ♦ Drain all low points♦ Check heater and temperature setting in sprinkler/water entry room♦ Check heat trace on wet system♦ Check pipe Insulations  

Fire Separation

Interior fire separation where sprinklers are placed on both sides of a non-operable window in order to provide up to a two-hour fire separation in a non-load bearing wall.

Smoke Alarm and Security System Some Alarm

A smoke alarm is a device that senses smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. They should not be replaced by smoke alarm ties to a security system which could not be interconnected to other levels smoke alarms

Fire Alarm and Fire Monitoring Panel

A fire alarm panel is the controlling component of a fire alarm system. The panel receives information from devices.When the fire alarm system goes off, the fire monitoring panel will immediately send a signal to a monitoring station.

Fire Department Connection (FDC)

A Fire Department Connection (FDC) is “A connection through which the fire department can supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other systems, furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies.” FDCs are required on all standpipe systems per NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, and sprinkler […]

Right place To Install Smoke Alarm

Smoke alarms should be installed at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a cooking appliance to minimize false alarms when cooking. Mount smoke alarms high on walls or ceilings (remember, smoke rises). Wall-mounted alarms should be installed not more than 12 inches away from the ceiling. References:www.nfpa.orgwww.firstalertstore.com