Fire Safety Science Digital Archive

Two experiments were carried out to assess the effectiveness of an Extra Light Hazard sprinkler protection system, installed to the Fire Offices' Committee 29th Edition Rules, in a simulated open plan office. The results of these tests showed that the design area of operation, which dictates the water supply requirements of the sprinkler system, is by far the most critical factor in the success or failure of the sprinkler system in controlling the fire.