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DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this part of regulations, the following definitions shall
apply:
2.1 Alarm test valve. A valve through which water may be drawn to
test the operation of the water motor firm alarm and/or of any
associated electric fire alarm.
2.2 Alarm valve. A check valve, of the wet, dry or composite type,
that also initiates the water motor fire alarm when the sprinkler
installation operates.
2.5 Alarm valve, wet. An alarm valve suitable for a wet installation.
2.6 Arm pipe. A pipe, other than the last section of a range pipe,
feeding a single sprinkler.
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2.14 Drencher. A sprayer used to distribute water over a surface to
provide protection against fire exposure.
2.16 End-side array. A pipe array with range pipes on one side only of
a distribution pipe. (see Figures 2 and 3)
2.19 Fire door. A door and frame of specified fire resistance complying
with either : Building regulations published by TAC, or BS 476: Part
8: 1972; or BS 476: Part 22: 1987 with respect to integrity.
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2.28 Installation, re-cycling. A pre-action installation in which the
alarm valve can be opened and closed repeatedly by a heat
detection system.
2.30 Jockey pump. A small pump used to replenish minor water loss to
avoid starting an automatic suction or booster pump unnecessarily.
2.33 Node. A point in pipe work at which pressure and flow(s) are
calculated; each node is a datum point for the purpose of hydraulic
calculations in the installation.
2.35 Range pipe. A pipe feeding sprinkler directly or via arm pipes of
restricted length.
2.39 Sling rod. A rod with a sling eye or screwed ends for supporting
pipe clips, rings, band hangers etc.,
2.43 Sprinkler glass bulb. A sprinkler which opens when a liquid filled
glass bulb bursts.
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2.45 Sprinkler Intermediate. A sprinkler installed below, and
additional to the roof or ceiling sprinklers.
2.51 Sprinkler yoke arms. The part of the sprinkler that retains the
heat sensitive elements in load bearing contact with the sprinkler
head valve.
2.52 Staggered sprinkler lay out. An off-set lay out with the
sprinklers displaced one half pitch along the range pipe relative to
the next range or ranges.
2.53 Standard sprinkler lay out. A rectilinear lay out with the
sprinkler aligned perpendicular to the run of the ranges.
2.58 Terminal main configuration. A pipe array with only one water
supply route to each range pipe.
2.59 Terminal range configuration. A pipe array with only one water
supply route from a distribution pipe.
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2.60 Toggle support. A swivel device for securing hangers to hollow
sections ceiling or roofs,
2.62 User. The person responsible for or having effective control over
the fire safety provision adopted in or appropriate to the premises
or the building.
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