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Technical notes from the field
Articles on regulations, maintenance and system selection for facility managers, architects and business owners.
Clean Agents · Data Centres
FM-200, Novec 1230 or Inert Gas for Data Centres?
Choosing a clean agent for data centres and electrical rooms: storage space, hold time, door fan testing, F-gas rules and a side-by-side comparison table.
Read more Pumps · Design
Fire Pump Room Design: Points That Get Missed
Electric, diesel and jockey pump layout, suction conditions, test header and flow meter, controllers and diesel ventilation, per EN 12845 and NFPA 20.
Sprinklers · Technical
How Sprinkler Systems Work: Heads, Valves and Common Myths
Glass bulb colours and temperatures, wet, dry, pre-action and deluge systems compared, how an alarm valve station works, and the myths we hear on site.
Maintenance · Regulations
Periodic Maintenance of Fire Systems: What to Check and When
Typical inspection and test intervals for sprinklers, fire pumps, hose reels, detection, gas suppression and portable extinguishers, with code references.