BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems Blog
Installation best practices, design considerations, safety information and more from the experts behind the most specified nonmetallic fire sprinkler system in the world.
While most parts of the country have had a mild winter so far, colder days are likely upon us, and it is important to ensure your fire sprinkler systems are ready for freezing temperatures so they can act immediately if fire strikes. Under NFPA 13, fire sprinkler systems in areas where temperatures dip below 40ºF (-4.4ºC) must be protected so pipes don’t freeze or become damaged.
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Our team at BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems is committed to creating innovative solutions in response to our customers’ needs. For instance, in working with a major national homebuilder we learned they wanted to use BlazeMaster pipe and fittings in unfinished basements with open-web joists – but there was not a listing for this application.
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CPVC Fire Protection Pipe | Chemical Compatibility | Listings and Innovations | blazemaster fire protection systems
BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems is the only CPVC fire sprinkler pipe and fitting system with a UL listing for embedding in cast-in-place concrete during new construction.
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BlazeMaster vs. Generic | Installation | Listings and Innovations
BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems was the first CPVC fire sprinkler piping system on the market. For over 30 years, we have worked with our manufacturing partners to develop innovations that enable safer and easier installs, ultimately helping to protect more lives and property.
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BlazeMaster vs. Generic | Installation | Listings and Innovations
Viking announces its new line of InstaSeal® Sprinkler Head Adapters manufactured with BlazeMaster® CPVC, designed to speed installation with no need for thread tape or sealant. The adapters’ full brass thread inserts prevent the potential for cross-threading while providing a tight seal every time via its EPDM seat.
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Listings and Innovations | Residential
A new section of the 2019 edition of NFPA 13 (16.3.9.6.2) specifically states that nonmetallic piping, including CPVC, may be used in fire sprinkler systems in private garages within a dwelling as long as the garage space:
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BlazeMaster vs. Steel | Commercial | Listings and Innovations
Fire sprinkler system installers who are looking for a competitive edge have a unique opportunity when using BlazeMaster® CPVC pipe and fittings. As concrete is used as a building material for ceilings and walls in office buildings, schools, apartments, health care facilities and even private homes, it’s good to know that BlazeMaster CPVC has a unique Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) listing for embedding in concrete.
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BlazeMaster vs. Steel | Listings and Innovations
Here are two facts that we would like to share with designers, specifiers, installers and building owners regarding the use of BlazeMaster® CPVC in combustible concealed spaces:
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Hospital MRI rooms pose specific challenges to fire sprinkler systems. Because of the need to protect sensitive MRI equipment from electrical and magnetic interference, non-ferrous materials must be used to protect this valuable life-saving equipment. Johnson Controls has just launched the Tyco® RFII-MRI 5.6 Flat-Plate Concealed Pendent Sprinkler. Used with BlazeMaster® CPVC pipe and fittings, the new sprinkler offers designers and hospital building managers an affordable non-magnetic solution.
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Commercial | Industry News | Listings and Innovations | Residential
I’m often asked how new construction materials may be used in conjunction with BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems. Today, we’ll discuss cross laminated timber (CLT), one of the most popular new products in use today for homes, multifamily and high-rise office buildings.
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