Modern buildings : their planning, construction and equipment (1905)
Middleton, G. A. T. (George Alexander Thomas) · London : Caxton Publishing Company, Limited · leaf 238
at need it vary quite in proportion to the number of heads to move outwards simultaneously until the soldered installed ; for if the sprinklers are to extinguish a fire, joint is completely severed. Were not the orifice kept they will probably do so within ten minutes, while if closed until the… … Fig. 247. Fig. 248. when the valve commenced to open, and thus prevent Dry-pipe System. — In situations where the water is liable to freeze in the pipes, a system known as the the proper working of the sprinkler. The construction of the strut prevents its gradual yielding or the acci- “ Dry-pipe…
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