- Author
- Khan, M. M. | Chaffee, J. L.
- Title
- Determination of Activation Temperature of Glass Bulb Sprinklers Using a Thermal Liquid Bath.
- Coporate
- FM Global, Norwood, MA
- Journal
- Fire and Materials, Vol. 30, No. 4, 271-283, July/August 2006
- Keywords
- sprinklers | activation temperature | water | glycerine | thermocouples | tests | sprinkler activation | heat transfer | temperature rise | equations | temperature ratings | sprinkler response
- Identifiers
- glass bulb sprinkler; thermal liquid bath; provide the basis of a proposal to the ISO/TC21/SC5 committee; liquid medium; maximum allowed rate of rise of bath liquid temperature/nominal activation temperature; glass bulb sprinkler responses in liquid bath at 0.277° C/min (0.58F/min) rate of temperature rise