April 2026

Fire Suppression Systems — Design Guide Deluge Fire Suppression System: Design, Applications & How It Works Unlike a conventional sprinkler system where only the heads above a fire activate, a deluge system opens every nozzle in the protected zone simultaneously — flooding the entire area with water the instant the detection system triggers. This design […]

Sprinkler Selection & Cost Optimisation Guide Extended Coverage Sprinklers: Cost Savings, Spacing Rules & When to Use Them One extended coverage head protects up to 36 m² — nearly twice the area of a standard head. In a 5,000 m² open-plan warehouse or retail floor, that difference is hundreds of heads, thousands of metres of

High Temperature Sprinkler Selection Guide Sprinkler Temperature Rating Guide: Boiler Rooms, Kitchens & High-Ambient Spaces Installing a standard 68°C head in a boiler room or above a commercial kitchen hood is a compliance violation — and a fire safety failure waiting to happen. This guide explains exactly how to select the correct temperature rating for

Flammable Liquid Fire Protection — Design Guide Foam Sprinkler System for Flammable Liquids: Design Guide Water alone cannot suppress a flammable liquid fire — it spreads it. Foam suppression works by forming a continuous blanket that cuts off oxygen supply and prevents fuel vapour release. This guide explains how to design the right foam system

Fire Protection Systems — Design Guide Fire Sprinkler Riser Room: Design, Components & Best Practices The riser room is where the water supply meets the fire suppression system. Get the design right and the system works reliably for 50 years. Get it wrong and your first NFPA 25 inspection produces a list of corrections that

Warehouse Fire Protection Design Guide Warehouse Fire Sprinkler Systems: ESFR vs In-Rack Solutions Warehouse fires are the fastest-developing commercial fire scenario. A standard K=80 office sprinkler system is completely inadequate — high-bay storage demands either ESFR ceiling protection or in-rack supplemental heads. This guide tells you which to choose and why. 📅 Updated April 17,

Free Engineering Resources Fire Cabinet CAD & BIM Downloads Free DWG CAD blocks and Revit RFA families for the complete CA-FIRE fire cabinet range — SG24 fire hose cabinets and XMDDG fire extinguisher cabinets. No registration required. Plan view, elevation view, wall section details and parameterised Revit types included. How to Use These Files DWG

Installation Guide How to Install a Fire Hose Cabinet: Step-by-Step for Recessed & Surface Mount 🔧 13 min read  ·  📋 Two installation methods  ·  📅 Updated April 2026 TL;DR — The Two Methods Surface mount is the simpler method: anchor the cabinet body to the finished wall with four mechanical fasteners, connect the standpipe

Inspection & Maintenance Fire Hose Cabinet Monthly Inspection Checklist: 12-Point Walk-Through 📋 9 min read  ·  ✅ 12-point checklist  ·  📅 Updated April 2026 TL;DR — The Monthly Walk in 60 Seconds NFPA 25 requires a monthly visual inspection of every fire hose cabinet in a building. It takes roughly 60 to 90 seconds per