What Is Sprinkler Systems Monitoring?
• Sprinkler systems monitoring is the monitoring of water flow, pressure and valve positions within a sprinkler system. Wet Pipe Sprinkler System Sprinkler Monitoring Devices • Sprinkler monitoring devices monitor condition variances within the sprinkler system. • System Sensor product categories: • Waterflow detectors • Pressure switches • Supervisory switches • Explosion proof models are available for all System Sensor sprinkler monitoring devices. Fire Sprinkler System Types Two main types of systems: • Wet pipe (most common) • Dry pipe Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems • Wet pipe systems are: • Filled with water at all times. • Best suited in areas where pipes are not subject to freezing temperatures or accidental discharge. • With a wet pipe system: • Heat from fire causes an operating element in the sprinkler head to activate, resulting in water being discharged. • Water discharges only through sprinklers that have been exposed to the high temperatures from a fire. • Wet Pipe Sprinkler
