Automatic fire extinguishing systems for computer protection

Abstract

Early UK philosophy on the subject of fire protection of data processing installations strongly deprecated the use of water‐based extinguishing installations. It was common practice to remove sprinkler heads and pipework from computer areas in otherwise sprinkler‐protected premises and ensure — by, for instance, the use of waterproof ceiling membranes — that any sprinkler protection elsewhere in the premises did not present a risk to the computer installation.

Citation

Todd, C. (1986), "Automatic fire extinguishing systems for computer protection", Facilities, Vol. 4 No. 9, pp. 4-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb006372