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It is a calculated sprinkler system in which pipe sizes are selected on a pressure loss basis, to provide a prescribed water density (in gallons per minute, per square foot). or a prescribed minimum discharge, pressure, or flow, per sprinkler, with in a reasonable degree of uniformity, over a specified area. -As found in NFPA 13. -Harlow
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What are the pros and cons of an underground sprinkler system?
An underground sprinkler system will help your yard to be always have a green and lush lawn and it provides a better convenince.In an underground sprinkler you can always keep track of how long you've watered the area.
When was the sprinkler system invented?
Inventors first began experimenting with automatic sprinklers around 1860. The first automatic sprinkler system was patented by Philip W. Pratt of Abington, MA, in 1872.
When did Elijah mccoy invent the lawn sprinkler?
It is not recorded when McCoy invented the lawn sprinkler. He also invented the folding ironing board and the self lubrication system.
Where could I research different types of sprinkler systems?
I need to add an irrigation system to my lawn. Where could I go to see different types of sprinkler systems that could fit my needs?
What is in the piping of a dry sprinkler system?
Normally it is filled with compressed air. A dry sprinkler system is used in areas exposed to temperatures that would freeze water. When a fire is sensed the soft metal link of a sprinkler head melts , releases the compressed air which in turn opens a valve to a fire main allowing the system to flood with water and extinguish the fire. Parking ramps in the northern US have dry systems, for example, because of the weather.
