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Old Crank

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12. Fire sprinkler heads are binary.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 02:03 AM

Sep 2024

Off or on. Normally the glass that breaks allowing water flow is protected from physical damage.
Will be interesting to see if someone hit the head accidentally or the unit failed. There are mandated inspection times for systems.

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A fire at a Georgia chemical plant is forcing evacuations and road closures [View all] groundloop Sep 2024 OP

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Fire sprinkler heads are binary. Old Crank Sep 2024 #12