Which term is defined as the device that is activated by waterflow to produce an alarm?

Which term is defined as the device that is activated by waterflow to produce an alarm?

• A. Sprinkler Identification.
• B. Sprinklered Throughout.
• C. Maximum Protection Area.
• D. Waterflow Alarm.

Answer: (D)

When water begins to move through the sprinkler piping, the device that detects that movement and triggers an alarm is the waterflow alarm. This instrument (often a waterflow switch or sensor) senses flow in the system once a sprinkler head actuates or if there’s a significant leak, and it sends a signal to the building’s fire alarm system or monitoring service. That signal starts the audible alarm and notifies occupants and responders that water is flowing in the system due to sprinkler activation. The other terms refer to different concepts: Sprinkler identification tags indicate labeling for heads, Sprinklered throughout describes overall system coverage, and Maximum Protection Area refers to the design extent of a single sprinkler or section. None of these are devices that produce an alarm in response to water flow.

When water begins to move through the sprinkler piping, the device that detects that movement and triggers an alarm is the waterflow alarm. This instrument (often a waterflow switch or sensor) senses flow in the system once a sprinkler head actuates or if there’s a significant leak, and it sends a signal to the building’s fire alarm system or monitoring service. That signal starts the audible alarm and notifies occupants and responders that water is flowing in the system due to sprinkler activation.

The other terms refer to different concepts: Sprinkler identification tags indicate labeling for heads, Sprinklered throughout describes overall system coverage, and Maximum Protection Area refers to the design extent of a single sprinkler or section. None of these are devices that produce an alarm in response to water flow.