Impairments and property damage caused by the freezing of water-filled piping is one of the most common issues impacting facilities. This course will cover the NFPA standards requiring water-based fire protection systems to be protected against freezing and the related maintenance required. The conditions that trigger mandatory freeze protection will be examined along with the approved options for meeting the requirement. The design limitations and economic impact of using dry pipe systems, preaction systems, insulation, heat tracing, antifreeze solutions, and other potential protection methods will be discussed. The importance of inspection, testing and maintenance requirements will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify the requirements for when freeze protection is required for the various types of water-based suppression systems
• Explain the methods that are approved for freeze protection
• Locate and apply the requirements for the use of the approved freeze protection methods
• Learn the advantages and challenges associated with the different options for freeze protection
• Understand the required inspection, testing and maintenance when applying freeze protection
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