Water Tanks
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Water and Liquid Damage Prevention
When considering property risks, fire is usually the first that comes to mind due to its common occurrence and potentially large consequences. However, from a frequency perspective, water/liquid...
Similarities in the Gap and GE Warehouse Fire Losses
In 2015 and 2016 two large warehouse property fires occurred to General Electric (GE) in Louisville, KY and Gap in Fishkill, NY. GE Louisville, KY Fire - Appliance Park Fire Occurred April 3,...
Water Tanks
Water tanks for fire protection (whether suction tanks for fire pumps, pressure tanks or gravity tanks) are sometimes needed where: a water utility cannot provide adequate flow, pressure and/or...
Break Tanks
Break tanks are utilized in fire protection systems for three main reasons: As a backflow prevention device between the jurisdictional water supply and the fire pump suction. In this case the...
Fire/Booster Pump Testing
The term fire pump is often used to describe both a fire pump and a booster pump. While the pumps themselves can be the same in both instances, the terms describe different arrangements. A fire pump...
Water Supplies for Fire Protection
When analyzing an existing sprinkler system or designing a new system, one of the key factors is the available volume and pressure of the water supply. If the occupancy is such that the automatic...