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    Vanguard provides various types of sprinkler systems for different facility needs. They offer wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, and foam sprinkler systems. Wet systems are most common and have water constantly in the pipes. Dry systems are for freezing areas and use air pressure. Pre-action systems have closed heads until smoke or heat is detected. Deluge systems immediately apply water across an entire area. Foam systems use special components to suppress liquid fuel fires.

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    Vanguard provides various types of sprinkler systems for different facility needs. They offer wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, and foam sprinkler systems. Wet systems are most common and have water constantly in the pipes. Dry systems are for freezing areas and use air pressure. Pre-action systems have closed heads until smoke or heat is detected. Deluge systems immediately apply water across an entire area. Foam systems use special components to suppress liquid fuel fires.

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    Vanguard provides various types of sprinkler systems for different facility needs. They offer wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, and foam sprinkler systems. Wet systems are most common and have water constantly in the pipes. Dry systems are for freezing areas and use air pressure. Pre-action systems have closed heads until smoke or heat is detected. Deluge systems immediately apply water across an entire area. Foam systems use special components to suppress liquid fuel fires.

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    Vanguard provides various types of sprinkler systems for different facility needs. They offer wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, and foam sprinkler systems. Wet systems are most common and have water constantly in the pipes. Dry systems are for freezing areas and use air pressure. Pre-action systems have closed heads until smoke or heat is detected. Deluge systems immediately apply water across an entire area. Foam systems use special components to suppress liquid fuel fires.

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    The document discusses different types of sprinkler systems including wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, and foam systems. It also describes some common applications for each type of system.

    The main types of sprinkler systems described are wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, and foam systems. Wet systems have water constantly in the pipes. Dry systems are for freezing conditions. Pre-action and deluge systems activate other components first before water flows. Foam systems use foam agents.

    Some applications of dry sprinkler systems include unheated warehouses, parking garages, store windows, attic spaces, loading docks, and covered exterior platforms - anywhere that may be exposed to freezing temperatures.

    Overview of Sprinkler System.

    Vanguard is a full-service provider of sprinkler systems of all shapes and sizes, for a variety of facility types and
    hazards. In this section of our website you can learn about the variety of our Sprinkler systems available. The links
    below and on the menu to the left will lead you to more details. If you'd like to contact a Vanguard Professional about
    a Sprinkler system, please call us at (800) 444-8719.

    Wet Sprinkler Systems the most common type of sprinkler system where water is constantly maintained
    within the system piping.

    Dry Sprinkler Systems A sprinkler system for use where freezing temperatures may exist.

    Pre-Action Systems A closed head sprinkler system where water does not enter the system until a
    detection event triggers the pre-action valve, at which point the head still needs to trip in order to activate the
    entire system.

    Deluge Systems Similar to a Pre-Action system with open heads, to deliver a large volume of
    water immediately upon activation.

    Foam Systems A sprinkler system that uses special components and foam agents to suppress fires.

    Fire Pumps Fire pumps boost the pressure to a facility when the sprinkler system is activatedand are
    often required in tall structures.

    Wet Sprinkler Systems


    Wet pipe fire sprinkler systems are the most common fire sprinkler system. A wet pipe system is
    one in which water is constantly maintained within the sprinkler piping. When a sprinkler
    activates this water is immediately discharged onto the fire.
    Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems are designed for use in applications where the temperature is
    maintained above freezing. In such systems, the entire piping network is fully pressurized so
    that water is discharged from a sprinkler head immediately after actuation. Alarm check valves
    or water flow detectors are used to actuate local and remote alarms.
    Vanguard has an entire division of skilled professionals focused on sprinkler systems design,
    installation, and maintenance. Our team will see that your facility has the very latest in fire
    suppression protection.
    Applications include:

    Heated Warehouses
    Factories
    Hospitals
    Stores
    Shopping Centers
    Residential settings such as Apartment or Condominium Complexes, and Single Family
    Residences.

    Dry Sprinkler Systems


    Dry Sprinklers have been specifically designed for areas in which the sprinkler may be
    subjected to freezing conditions. A dry pipe sprinkler system is a system with automatic
    sprinkler heads attached to a piping system containing air or nitrogen under pressure. The
    release of this pressure (caused by the opening of a sprinkler head) permits the water pressure
    to open a valve known as a dry pipe valve and the water then flows into the piping system and
    out of the open sprinkler head. At the same time local and/or central station alarms can activate,
    along with other integrated system components such as fire alarm notification devices.
    Accessory items, such as dry pipe valve accelerators that increase the speed of system
    operation, and switches used to activate electric alarms, may be used to enhance the system.
    Valves for the system must be installed in areas not subject to freezing, as this portion of the
    system does contain water. The system may be equipped with automatic or manual air supply
    controls and air supervisory devices with appropriate trouble alarms.
    Applications include:

    Unheated Warehouses
    Parking Garages
    Store Windows
    Attic Spaces
    Loading Docks
    Covered Exterior Platforms
    Other areas exposed to freezing temperatures

    Pre-Action Sprinkler Systems

    A Vanguard pre-action sprinkler system is similar to a deluge sprinkler system except the
    sprinkler heads are closed. This type system is typically used in areas containing high value
    equipment or contents and spaces which are highly sensitive to the effects of accidental
    sprinkler water discharge.
    The pre-action valve holds back water from entering the system until it is tripped by a separate
    electronic detection system. Activation of a heat or smoke detector in that separate system will
    open the pre-action valve, allowing water to enter the system piping. Because the sprinkler
    heads are closed, water will not flow from the sprinklers until heat activates the operating
    element in individual sprinkler heads. Basically, the automatic opening of the pre-action valve
    effectively converts the system to a wet pipe sprinkler system.
    In a pre-action system the piping is pressurized with air or nitrogen, monitoring of this air
    pressure provides a means of supervising the system piping. Loss of the supervisory air
    pressure in the system piping results in a trouble signal at the alarm panel. A prealarm of a
    possible fire allows time for alternate fire extinguishment prior to a sprinkler discharge. In the
    event the fire cannot otherwise be extinguished, the preaction sprinkler system will then perform
    as the primary fire protection system. They are designed for applications such as refrigerated
    areas that require maximum protection against inadvertent operation of the sprinkler system.
    Applications include:

    Flammable Liquid Handling


    Storage Areas for Valuable Artifacts
    Aircraft Hangars
    High-Hazard Installations Using Water as Extinguishing Agent
    Computer Rooms
    Libraries
    Archives
    Refrigerated Spaces

    Deluge Sprinkler Systems


    Deluge Systems are normally used in special hazard installations where water must be applied
    to an entire area for protection. The arrangement of deluge system piping is similar to a wet or
    dry pipe system with two major differences:
    1. Standard sprinkler heads are used, but they are all open. The activating elements have
    been removed so that when the control valve is opened water will flow from all of the
    sprinklers simultaneously and deluge the area with water.
    2. The deluge valve is normally closed. The valve is opened by the activation of a separate
    fire detection system.

    Deluge systems are used where large quantities of water are needed quickly to control a fastdeveloping fire. Deluge valves can be electrically, pneumatically or hydraulically operated, and
    often opened by a fire detection system installed in the same area.

    Applications include:

    Flammable Liquid Handling


    Storage Areas for Valuable Artifacts
    Aircraft Hangars
    High-Hazard Installations Using Water as Extinguishing Agent
    Computer Rooms
    Libraries
    Archives
    Refrigerated Areas

    Foam Sprinkler Systems


    Foam liquid concentrates are suitable for use on fires involving ordinary hydrocarbon petroleum
    products, and some foam liquid concentrates may also be suitable for use on fires involving
    polar solvent fuels.
    A Vanguard fire protection system designer first identifies the fuel load and selects the foam
    liquid concentrate according to its ability to be used for a given fuel load. Upon selecting the
    foam liquid concentrate, the designer then selects equipment, including discharge devices,
    based on listing/approval compatibility of the equipment with the concentrate.
    Applications include:

    Class B Hydrocarbon Fuel Fires Such as Crude Oils, Gasoline, Diesel Fuels & Aviation
    Fuels
    Class B Polar Solvent Fuel fires such as Methyl Alcohol, Acetone & Ethyl Alcohol
    Loading Racks
    Aircraft Hangars
    Refineries
    Marine Vessels
    Warehouses

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