Good Designs and layouts of fire sprinkler systems
In 1813 a Virginian man named George Manby was the father of the automatic fire sprinkler suppression system. He was quoted as stating “A small quantity of water, well directed and early applied, will accomplish what, probably, no quantity would effect at a later period.”
In the 1800′s the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Note: This is the agency that also rules the code for Electricians and Electrical Inspectors, which is the National Electrical Code, (NEC). This covers requirements, fnpa13, sprinkler systems, fire protection, hydraulic calculations and sprinkler systems, to read more go to my page, Fire Sprinkler Heads.
The best fire protection system and sprinkler system design consists of a wet pipe system. It is automatic and is activated by heat. The cost of the system is justified because of the reduced cost of insurance and will bring a piece of mind that is priceless.
Henry S. Parmalee of New Haven, Connecticut is considered the inventor of the first automatic sprinkler head. Parmalee improved upon the Pratt patent and created a better sprinkler system. In 1874, he installed his fire sprinkler system into the piano factory that he owned. Frederick Grinnell improved Parmalee’s design and in 1881 patented the automatic sprinkler that bears his name. He continued to improve the device and in 1890 invented the glass disc sprinkler, essentially the same as that in use today.[2]
If you want to learn more about automatic wet fire suppression systems, you must take a look at this book, “The designs and layout of fire sprinkler systems” by Mark Broman.