There are some questions we get quite often, so we’ve compiled answers to them here for you to learn and benefit from.

Title 19 is a state law that was created for the purpose of establishing minimum standards for the prevention of fire and for the protection of life and property against fire, explosion, and panic. It provides a set of standards to improve the performance and reliability of water-based fire protection systems by providing a means to certify and register any person who installs, alters, repairs, or add appurtenances to such systems.

The 5-year inspection includes everything that is done in an annual inspection along with some additional actions, including internal inspection. Apart from the physical check-up, this testing goes above and beyond by inspecting pipe internally for obstructions.

It requires picking random spots in the sprinkler piping system and looking for any signs of blockage consisting of organic or inorganic material.

The purpose of the inspections is to discover any deficiencies that would make the system ineffective.

There are numerous methods to help safeguard your building or structure from fire danger & damages. Here is a list of various systems:

  • Wet Sprinkler Systems: The most common type of fire sprinkler system used in both commercial and residential buildings. Wet pipe system uses automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing water and connected to a water supply so that the water discharges immediately from sprinklers operated by the heat from a fire. Wet pipe systems are reliable and simple with low maintenance. They are frequently installed in warehouses, factories and offices and homes where freezing temperatures are not likely to exist.
  • Dry Sprinkler Systems: Dry pipe systems are frequently installed in areas subject to freezing temperatures such as cold storage areas and loading docks. All components are fast acting, rugged and durable enough to provide several years of dependable operation.
  • Pre-Action Systems: Pre-action systems are most frequently used to protect against accidental water discharge or to speed the action of large dry pipe systems. Common installations include computer rooms, process control rooms, libraries, and freezers.
  • Deluge Sprinkler Systems: Deluge systems provide fast and complete wetting of protected areas and are frequently used in extra-hazard risks such as aircraft hangars, power generating stations and petrochemical facilities.
  • Foam Water Sprinkler Systems: Any system – wet, dry, deluge, or pre-action – can be adapted to include the injection of AFFF foam concentrate in order to combat high risks such as flammable fuels and alcohol.
  • Fire Pumps: A fire pump is part of a fire sprinkler system’s water supply and can be powered by electric power, diesel power, or steam power. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground water supply or a static water source such as a reservoir or lake.
  • Antifreeze System: Antifreeze systems are a specific application system that is combined with a wet system. Anywhere a wet system is located in an unheated environment, water may freeze, and pipes can burst. Anti-freeze is added to the water in these areas and the systems are segregated to prevent freezing. These systems can be found in exterior sprinklered canopies, loading docks in the back of your grocery store, or an area inside a wet system building where there could be a potential freeze. Typically, these systems are used where freezing is an issue and you do not want the additional cost of a dry system.