A fire sprinkler or sprinkler head is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded. Fire sprinklers are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year. In buildings protected by properly designed and maintained fire sprinklers, over 99% of fires were controlled by fire sprinklers alone.
A fire sprinkler mounted on a ceiling
Standard spray sprinkler head with a blue bulb indicating a high release temperature
The liquid in the glass bulb is color coded to its show temperature rating.
Within industry, piping is a system of pipes used to convey fluids from one location to another. The engineering discipline of piping design studies the efficient transport of fluid.
Ukraine, Olbia, elements of water pipes, the beginning of our era. Mykolayiv Regional Museum of Local History
Stacking of a connected pipeline for transportation of oil products