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Posted By: tychwarelit is required for all new builds registered for building regs purposes since 2017, buildings approved prior to that date even if built after don't have to.
Posted By: WillInAberdeenthe sprinkler would use a lot less water to suppress the fire than the fire brigadeAnd a mister system far less again.
Posted By: WillInAberdeenWe're all used to seeing sprinklers in buildings like shops and workplaces. Has anyone ever seen one going off accidentally?Pet hate of mine - films where the fire alarm sets off **all** the sprinklers.
Posted By: Jeff BPersonally I don't think it's such a marvellous idea for a bog-standard normal occupancy house.There is a town in the USA that since the introduction of mandatory domestic sprinklers has not had a domestic house death, due to fire. I read about it years ago - quite extraordinary.
Posted By: borpinPosted By: WillInAberdeenWe're all used to seeing sprinklers in buildings like shops and workplaces. Has anyone ever seen one going off accidentally?Pet hate of mine - films where the fire alarm sets off **all** the sprinklers.
Sprinklers are a fail-safe system where safe is water flowing. There is a small glass vial that blocks the water flow. When the temperature increases, the liquid in the vial expands until pop and the water flows. It is possible to change the temperature the vial breaks at by changing the fluid. Therefore, only the sprinkler actually close to the fire goes off (usually).Posted By: Jeff BPersonally I don't think it's such a marvellous idea for a bog-standard normal occupancy house.There is a town in the USA that since the introduction of mandatory domestic sprinklers has not had a domestic house death, due to fire. I read about it years ago - quite extraordinary.
You also have more chance of a flood caused by mice eating your plastic pipe which they seem to love....
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