Abstract
A realistic bedroom fire test demonstrated that a sprinkler having a smaller than standard orifice is capable of controlling a bedroom fire, protecting the room structure, and eliminating fire spread.
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Flame Spread Fire Technology Sprinkler System Fire Source Residential Fire
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