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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 ex
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…by men affiliated with several fire insurance companies and a pipe manufacturer to develop a uniform standard for the design and installation of fire sprinkler systems. At the time, there were nine such standards in effect within 100 miles (160 km) of Boston, Massachusetts, and such diversity was causing great…
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 show its temperature rating.
Fusible link sprinkler head