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News, trends, codes and new products for the residential fire protection market.

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Attic fire protection design

Attic fire protection design

Choosing your scope for sloped roofs.
Karl Wiegand, PE
March 21, 2023
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Concealed attic spaces combine some of the most difficult aspects of fire protection design and require carefully tailored fire sprinkler solutions for effectiveness.


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fire sprinkler system

The risks of adjustable pressure relief valves

Choosing the correct relief valve needs preplanning.
George McHugh
November 22, 2022
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Pressure relief valves protect fire sprinkler system components by relieving excess system pressure from supply surges or temperature changes. Since the 2010 edition, NFPA 13: “Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems” has required pressure relief valves to be installed on all wet pipe fire sprinkler systems. But picking the correct relief valve for a specific system does need a little preplanning.


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AGF’s PURGEnVENT Model 7900 Automatic Air Vent

New trends in corrosion and freeze protection for resilient fire sprinkler systems

New product innovations present solutions to common pitfalls.
George McHugh
November 17, 2021
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How can engineers and contractors design wet fire sprinkler systems equipped to prevent corrosion and dry systems equipped to prevent freezing? That has long been a question central to code requirements and new product development.


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The changing landscape of fire protection

NFPA 770 is the first standard on hybrid fire extinguishing systems.
Bob Ballard
November 3, 2020
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The world is changing quickly, and transformative technologies are introducing new requirements for safety. 


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Whiteside

PM Profile: MIFAB grows into a bigger space

Chicago-based manufacturer celebrates the groundbreaking of a 68,000-square foot expansion.
Nadia Askar
Nadia Askar
October 16, 2019
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BNP Media Plumbing Group Multimedia Editor Nadia Askar recently sat down with Michael Whiteside, president and owner of Chicago-based MIFAB.


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Colorado contractor installs a fast, more flexible firestop sleeve

Colorado contractor installs a fast, more flexible firestop sleeve

Firestop solution offers more efficiency on the jobsite.
Darlene Byrne
October 7, 2019
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Spencer Bell has been a fan of HoldRite plumbing brackets and the TESTRITE DWV testing system for years. So recently, when he heard that HoldRite had innovated the cast-in-place firestop sleeve process, he didn’t waste time learning more about it.


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Victaulic acquires Globe Fire Sprinkler

Two leading, century-old companies bring added support to fire protection customers, industry.
July 10, 2019
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Effective July 8, 2019, Victaulic has purchased Globe Fire Sprinkler. Combined, these two respected companies will have the resources and capabilities to bring exciting new solutions to the fire protection industry around the world, Victaulic notes.


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Johnson Controls GRINNELL G-Fire One-Bolt Coupling

Johnson Controls GRINNELL G-Fire One-Bolt Coupling

October 18, 2018
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The Johnson Controls GRINNELL G-Fire One-Bolt Coupling features a single-bolt design that eliminates alternate tightening.


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NFSA fights for  sprinkler ordinance

NFSA fights for sprinkler ordinance

The Meridian fire caused Philadelphia and other metro departments to reevaluate how they fight high-rise fires.
Mark Knurek
July 18, 2018
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Former Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer leads charge for residential fire safety.


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The use of PEX tubing in residential fire sprinkler systems is growing due to its versatility

Using PEX in residential fire sprinkler systems

When it comes to piping a residential fire sprinkler system, it might be a smart idea to take a look at PEX.
Kim Bliss
April 25, 2018
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PEX can be a viable alternative to more traditional materials for fire sprinklers.


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