Fire Sprinkler System Components Archives

#54 – What is a Siamese Connection?

June 7, 2023July 15, 2016

The Siamese Fire Department Connection (FDC) features two female inlets and plays an essential role in providing supplemental water to sprinkler and standpipe systems.

Two flush fire department connections with brass plates

#53 – The Role and Components of Fire Department Connections

October 21, 2022July 8, 2016

The fire department connection (FDC) is the access point for a building’s standpipe or sprinkler system to receive water from fire engines. Learn about FDC types, components, uses, and standards and code governing them.

A brass-finished fire department connection plug and body

#52 – FDC Fire Equipment: Guide to Fire Department Connection Plugs

November 22, 2022June 30, 2016

FDC plugs ensure the effectiveness of a building’s fire department connection by preventing foreign material from entering and clogging waterways.

#50 – Use a Pilot Clamp in 6 Easy Steps

April 22, 2019June 17, 2016

Pilot clamps make pipe-fitting in the field much easier. They fasten to any cylindrical pipe using a clamp head, and provide accurate drilling through their hole saw guiding system.

Pilot clamp for drilling holes in metal pipe

#49 – What is a Pilot Clamp and How Do They Drill Holes in Metal Pipe?

October 4, 2019June 10, 2016

Portable and versatile, locking hole-saw guides known as pilot clamps make drilling holes in metal pipes easy. Learn about their uses and benefits here.

Chrome cup and skirt retrofit escutcheon with parts separated

#48 – How to Replace Fire Sprinkler Escutcheons Using Retrofit Escutcheons

November 28, 2022June 3, 2016

Fire sprinkler escutcheons provide fire sprinkler heads aesthetic appeal and help the ceiling resist the passage of heat. Learn how retrofit escutcheons make replacing defective or missing escutcheons much, much easier.

FDC caps on standpipe fire department connection

#47 – How to Install FDC Caps

February 7, 2022May 27, 2016

Blockages in a fire department connection can prove catastrophic for buildings and the people in them. QRFS explains how to install FDC caps used to protect the waterways serving a building’s fire protection system.

#43 – Sprinkler Gauges: Know Your Fire Sprinkler System is Ready for Action

December 1, 2022April 22, 2016

Fire sprinkler gauges – air or water pressure gauges installed at various points throughout the system – provide building owners and firefighters with an easy, visual way to prove the system has an adequate supply of water. Learn what to look for when purchasing sprinkler gauges, including the necessary certifications required by most building codes and how to ensure your current gauges are working correctly.

#42 – How Handheld Digital Pressure Gauges Outperform Analog Models

October 18, 2019April 18, 2016

Handheld digital pressure gauges add long life and useful features that make them a worthy alternative to analog measuring devices.

A pressure gauge with the Ashcroft emblem reads zero

#41 – Ashcroft Gauges: Setting the Standard in Fire Protection and Testing

January 25, 2022April 10, 2016

Ashcroft Gauges have set the standard for Fire Protection and Testing for over a century. Learn about the company and their fire protection and testing-specific gauges in this blog.