RBVS - Potter Electric

[Music] fortunately many sprinkler systems are never needed but when a fire does occur the sprinkler system must operate perfectly where the result would be loss of life or property in this module we'll be reviewing the purpose of sprinkler monitoring the most common types of sprinkler systems the types of monitoring equipment required in wet pipe systems and the types of monitoring equipment required in dry pipe systems when properly installed and maintained fire sprinkler systems are the most effective way of saving lives and minimizing property damage while a sprinkler system may actually extinguish a fire its primary purpose is to keep the fire from spreading until the fire department arrives however most sprinkler systems are designed so that once the sprinkler is activated water continues to flow until the system is shut down water flowing for hours through an open sprinkler head