No problem, I'm glad you found it worthy. I hope you never have to use it.
Is pex rated for the pressure needed for a sprinkler line?
PEX is rated to 160psi. Home sprinklers typically operate at 30-50psi. The sprinklers installed in my three story home operate at incoming water pressure. No booster.
Yes pex can be used for sprinklers and is NFPA 13D compliant.
Chemical/foam fire suppression systems are needed for electrical fires, water will put out the fire, but the electricity will keep flowing. A GFCI breaker coupled with it could work though. You would really want an E rated fire system I believe though
Tap water sprinklers in a dedicated electrical space vs what we're discussing are very different. Water sprinklers for our use are effective against electrical fires, as their intent is life safety and minimizing spread. As I see it, the problem with aquarium fires isn't an electrical source fire, but that of other combustibles near the fire source. Although we should do what we can to minimize the potential for an electrical fire, Terence's unfortunate event is a great example of a house saved from an electrical fire. Water is ok.
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Will it kill the tank / other animals?For everybody else with dedicated fish rooms in basements etc.
Look this up, mounts to the ceiling (or wall), self activates. Hope this saves at least one fish room.
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These were mentioned on page #3. Good idea, but Elide is out of the 4" balls (from Tiawan). The Chinese equivalent from Amazon is available for $35US.For everybody else with dedicated fish rooms in basements etc.
Look this up, mounts to the ceiling (or wall), self activates. Hope this saves at least one fish room.
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Although a good question, probably not the point of the fire-be-gone ball. I'd rather have an extinguished fire and dead tank inhabitants than one of my basement's whole home sprinkler heads offering up its home-saving goodness.
Might could put all electrical items in one cabinet with the suppression system, keeping it out of the general room and hopefully tank but still preventing fires
Just consider that something like the Fire Ball works because of an explosive charge. The resulting pressure from the discharge will need to go somewhere.
