19-10-2020

Facts surrounding Fire Sprinklers

Around 75% of fires occur in the home. Fire sprinklers have a 99% success rate in reducing the spread of a fire, preventing death or serious injury, protecting property and reducing building damage. Smoke from the fire itself along with the water damage caused by the fire fighting hoses usually...

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10-10-2020

What are the British Standards for Sprinkler Systems?

There are two British Standards for sprinkler systems in operation: BS 9251:2021 – Sprinkler Systems for Residential and Domestic Occupancies. (formerly BS 9251: 2014) BS EN 12845:2004 – Fixed Fire Fighting Systems. Automatic Sprinkler Systems. Design, Installation and Maintenance.  If you would like to read more about BS 9251 or read more about the product requirements for...

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07-09-2020

What is a domestic property and a residential property with regard to fire sprinkler regulations?

Domestic or Residential Property? A domestic property in BS 9251:2005 is defined as dwelling that has no more than one family unit. This could be a house, individual flats and maisonettes. BS 9251:2005 requires that a sprinkler system must be designed to ensure that two sprinkler heads can be fed by...

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31-07-2017

Peckham Fire Contained Thanks to Sprinklers

London Fire Brigade say that the sprinklers successfully contained the fire until crews arrived London Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at the Bussey Building in Peckham at 01:46am on the morning of Wednesday 19th July. The “accidental” fire had started in an artist’s studio on the fourth floor. Four...

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12-04-2016

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Live Fire Sprinkler Demonstration

As part of the Cheshire Fire Sprinkler Campaign, Cheshire Fire and Rescue service conducted a live fire demonstration for observers to witness the benefits of sprinklers. Very often the choice to fit a sprinkler, (weather it is a residential fire sprinkler system or a domestic fire sprinkler system) is driven by legislation,...

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Fire Sprinkler Specialists

Southern Office

Ultrasafe, Unit 1 Bowlings Corner, Marley Lane, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0RE

Northern Office

U2 Farriers Court, Horsefair Green, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK, DN8 5EE



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