Flushing Combined Standpipe Fire Sprinklers
It may be advantageous to install a combination of standpipe fire sprinkler systems such as wet standpipe fire sprinklers, manual standpipe fire sprinklers, antifreeze standpipe fire sprinklers, pre action standpipe fire sprinklers, dry standpipe fire sprinklers or fire suppression systems in your place of business in Flushing. Large warehouses, laboratories, water districts, schools, colleges, arenas, theme parks, commercial kitchens, power plants, heliports, chemical plants, offshore platforms, mining facilities, pumping stations, airport & aircraft hangars, military bases, marine or naval ships in Flushing may be required to install a combination of fire protection systems to comply with safety, building and fire codes.
Standpipe systems play an important role in protecting multi-floor, multi-story and multi-zone large facilities, yards, structures or buildings in Flushing. Standpipe systems may have installed vertical sprinkler pipes known as "risers" and horizontal sprinkler pipes installed throughout the building or facility. Fire pumps may be used to increase water pressure, increasing the PSI of water is referred to as “total head”, sprinkler systems work best when there is an adequate pressurized water supply to feed fire sprinkler systems and standpipe sprinkler systems. Water tanks can be installed on the roof of a building allowing gravity to assist increasing water pressure this is called a gravity fed pressurized system.
Flushing Fire Sprinklers
Federal, State, OSHA, Insurance Companies or the City of Flushing may require you to install, service and maintain fire sprinkler systems, fixed, portable or wheeled fire extinguishers, fire suppression systems, fire hoses, buckets, axes, fire hooks, fire doors, fire hydrants and/or fire alarm systems. Fire diamond NFPA signs are available to mark hazardous materials, explosive materials or special hazards. Signs should clearly mark all fire protection equipment and exits of the building making it easy for the building occupants to navigate to emergency exits and for the Flushing fire department or emergency personnel to navigate to desired fire protection or life safety systems.
Flushing Combined Standpipe Fire Sprinkler Installation
Hydraulic calculations are initially done to ensure adequate water supply, backflow preventers are installed to stop back flow of water into freshwater systems. Every design detail of the installation down to where each fire sprinkler head is located, how many alarm valves, sprinkler alarm switches, sprinkler heads, fire department connections, pipe hangers, supports and valves is crucial to the combined standpipe fire sprinkler engineering, function & operation.
You'll want an experienced fire sprinkler company, possibly a fire protection engineer (FPE) to design, engineer and install a combined standpipe fire protection system as they are very complex systems for ordinary contractor or subcontractors and for bond and insurance purposes. In Flushing fire protection companies that are confident with combined standpipe fire protection systems will offer their estimates, bids or quotes to service, maintain, test, inspect or install the systems.
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Combined Standpipe Fire Sprinklers: Class of Fire Protection
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Combined Standpipe standpipe fire sprinklers can be designed to extinguish fires designated as:
- Class A fires such as organic solid material, cloth or wood
- Class B fires that involve flammable liquids such as petroleum, solvents, gas or oil
- Class C fires that involve electricity
- Class D fires including combustible or explosive metals.
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Fire Sprinkler Installation in Flushing
Combined Standpipe fire sprinkler systems are often installed in apartments, skyscrapers, high rise buildings, condos, dormitories, elder and adult living homes, nursing homes, care facilities, museums, galleries, restaurants, kitchens, stores, malls, gas stations, hotels, motels, banks, supermarkets, hospitals, colleges, parking garages, churches, temples, franchise restaurants, day care centers, auto body and paint spray booths, hospitals, trauma centers, children's hospitals, clinics, schools, libraries, subways, train stations, airports, hangars, water districts, power plants, heliports, chemical plants, offshore platforms, mining facilities, pumping stations, marine or naval ships, military base, jails or prisons.
You can obtain estimates for installation, service and maintenance of combined standpipe fire sprinklers from actively licensed fire sprinkler companies in Flushing.
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Combined Standpipe Fire Sprinklers Service & Maintenance | Flushing Fire Sprinkler Services
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Flushing Fire Sprinkler Service & Maintenance
Combined standpipe fire sprinkler systems are complex and generally require an experienced fire sprinkler company in Flushing to service installed systems.
There are semi-annual (6mo), annual (1yr), five year (5yr) tests and inspections that should be completed according to Federal, State, OSHA, Insurance Companies, NFPA standards and codes or the City of Flushing on all installed combined standpipe fire sprinkler systems. Fire sprinkler systems should be installed, serviced and maintained by actively licensed fire sprinkler companies in Flushing.
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Types of Fire Sprinkler Systems in Flushing, New York
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The Importance of Installing Fire Sprinklers
Below is a list of the most common types of fire sprinkler systems to install in Flushing, New York.
Fire sprinkler systems are designed, engineered & installed for specific use and to ensure proper coverage you should contact a licensed fire sprinkler company in Flushing or the local fire marshal to help determine what systems will provide fire protection coverage and help you remain fire code compliant.
High rise buildings or large structures may require the installation and use of commercial or industrial fire sprinkler systems such as:
Knowledge and Job Experience Counts
When purchasing a fire sprinkler system work with an experienced fire sprinkler company in Flushing. The fire sprinkler technicians knowledge of available systems especially for remodels or retrofits counts to help possibly save you money on costs of installation, service, annual tests & inspections and five year (5yr) fire sprinkler tests & inspections.
