CONTROLLABLE AIR MAINTENANCE DEVICES FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220161079A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17426547

    申请日:2018-09-20

    发明人: Adam H. Hilton

    IPC分类号: A62C35/64 A62C35/68 G05D16/20

    摘要: An air maintenance device (AMD) for fire protection system includes a gas inlet configured to couple with a source of compressed gas; a gas outlet configured to couple with a pipe network of the fire protection system; a first sensor configured to sense a system parameter of the pipe network of the fire protection system and to produce a first output corresponding to the system parameter; a first gas flow valve in fluid communication with and between the inlet and the outlet; and a first control circuit in communication with the sensor and with the first gas flow valve. The first gas flow valve is electrically controlled and configured to control a flow of gas from the source of compressed gas into the pipe network. The control circuit is configured to receive the first output from the sensor and output a control signal that is a function of the system parameter to the first gas flow valve. Other example AMDs, systems including AMDs, methods of installing AMDs, and methods of suppling gas to a pipe network using an AMD are also disclosed.

    High nitrogen and other inert gas anti-corrosion protection in wet pipe fire protection system

    公开(公告)号:US10188885B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US14341398

    申请日:2014-07-25

    摘要: A wet pipe fire protection sprinkler system and method of operating a wet pipe fire sprinkler system includes providing a sprinkler system having a pipe network, a source of water for the pipe network, at least one sprinkler head connected with the pipe network and a drain valve for draining the pipe network. An inert gas source, such as a nitrogen gas source, is connected with the pipe network. Inert gas is supplied from the inert gas source to the pipe network. Water is supplied to the pipe network thereby substantially filling the pipe network with water and compressing the inert gas in the pipe network.