Fire Sprinkler Regulatory Archives

#268 – How Do I Find a Qualified Standpipe or Fire Sprinkler Contractor?

September 13, 2019

Let QRFS’s crash course on state licensing and NICET certification help you find authorized and eminently skilled standpipe and fire sprinkler contractors.

#266 – Fire Sprinkler System Risers, Part 2: Wet-Pipe Components and Assemblies

December 13, 2022September 11, 2019

Get to know your fire sprinkler system risers better with a look at common components and manifolds in wet-pipe sprinkler systems—both commercial and residential.

#263 – Preparing Fire Protection Systems for Hurricanes and Restoring Them to Service

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

As the threat of hurricane flooding grows greater, QRFS explains how to get your system ready for a storm—and how to restore it to service after the water recedes.

#262 – Life Safety & Fire Sprinkler Inspection Software Repairs the Process for Correcting Deficiencies

September 4, 2019

QRFS examines Inspect Point, a digital ITM software solution that’s dramatically improving life safety—and profits for ITM contractors.

#260 – What Makes Residential Fire Sprinkler Heads Special?

September 2, 2019

QRFS examines the difference between residential fire sprinkler heads and other sprinkler heads, as well as NFPA standards for residential sprinkler systems.

#257 – Fire Risers, Part 1: Essential Fire Sprinkler Riser Components

December 13, 2022August 27, 2019

Each fire riser serves as a central hub for sprinkler system inspection, testing, and repair. For more on residential and commercial risers, fire sprinkler riser components, and how they’re used in different system types, read on.

#256 – Understanding Fire Compartmentation in Buildings and Fire Sprinkler Pipe Penetrations

December 13, 2022August 26, 2019

Learn about NFPA & IBC requirements for fire compartmentation in buildings, including standards sprinkler pipe penetrations must meet for fire-resistance.

#255 – What is a Hydrostatic Test Pump? A Review of Parts and Function

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

QRFS examines hydrostatic test pumps: the device that enables a critical fire protection system test that ensures piping networks can handle the pressure.

#254 – Cleaning Sprinkler Heads: Why You Really Need to Do It

April 23, 2024August 21, 2019

Learn what gross and hazardous particles lurk in the dust and grime on fire sprinklers—and how a tool for cleaning sprinkler heads gets rid of them without risking a flood.

#251 – A Guide to NFPA 13’s Alphabet Soup of Referenced Publications and Their Acronyms

August 16, 2019

Learn what the common acronyms used in NFPA 13 mean, what publications they reference, and which standards are applicable to fire sprinkler systems.