March 2026

CA-FIRE Technical Guide · Foam Chemistry What Is Foam Concentrate Made Of? The Chemistry Behind Firefighting Foam A deep dive into the chemical raw materials inside firefighting foam concentrate — surfactants, glycol ethers, solvents, stabilisers and polymers — and how each ingredient contributes to foam performance. 🕐 10 min read 📅 Updated March 2025 ✍️ […]

NFPA Standards Comparison Guide NFPA 13D vs 13R vs 13: Which Standard Applies to Your Building? Three NFPA standards. Three different building types. Different requirements, different costs, different exemptions. This guide tells you exactly which one applies — and what the differences mean in practice. 📅 Updated March 31, 2026 🕒 9 min read 📚

Commercial Fire Protection Design Guide Commercial Fire Sprinkler System: Requirements & Design Guide From IBC occupancy triggers to NFPA 13 hydraulic calculations — a practical reference for engineers, contractors, and facility managers designing or specifying commercial sprinkler systems in 2025. 📅 Updated March 31, 2026 🕒 12 min read 🏭 IBC / NFPA 13 Compliant

Fire Sprinkler System Design Guide Wet vs Dry Fire Sprinkler System: Pros, Cons & Use Cases Wet pipe is simpler and faster. Dry pipe handles freezing temperatures. But the real decision involves corrosion rates, activation delay, maintenance costs, and what your specific space demands — and those factors are rarely discussed clearly in one place.

NFPA 13 Compliance Guide — 2025 Edition NFPA 13 Fire Sprinkler Requirements: 2025 Compliance Guide From occupancy classification to deflector positioning, density calculations to the 2025 edition changes — this is the practical reference engineers, contractors, and AHJs use to keep sprinkler designs code-compliant. 📅 Updated March 2025 🕒 12 min read 📚 Covers 2022

Selection Guide CA-FIRE · Fire Protection Engineering 11 min read Wet Alarm Valve vs Dry Alarm Valve — Which System Is Right for Your Project? A complete selection guide for fire protection engineers and specifiers: when to use a wet alarm valve, when to use a dry alarm valve, and when to consider pre-action —

Product Comparison CA-FIRE · Fire Protection Engineering 10 min read Alarm Valve Tyco AV-1 vs Viking J-1 vs Victaulic 751 vs CA-FIRE ZSFZ — Full Comparison Engineers specifying alarm valves for BRI, EPC, and ASEAN-region projects frequently evaluate Tyco AV-1, Viking Model J-1, and Victaulic Series 751 alongside Chinese-manufactured alternatives. This guide compares all four

Fire Sprinkler Accessories Guide Fire Sprinkler Head Protector: Do You Really Need One? A sprinkler head protector costs a few dollars and takes seconds to install. An unprotected head struck by a forklift, basketball, or maintenance ladder can cost thousands in water damage — and leave your building unprotected. Here is exactly when you need

Fire Sprinkler System Engineering Guide Fire Sprinkler Piping: Types, Sizing & Installation Tips The pipe network is the backbone of every fire sprinkler system — and the source of most long-term failures. Choosing the right material, sizing branches correctly, and following NFPA 13 installation rules determines whether your system works flawlessly for 50 years or