The publication
A journal for the system that sits above your head
Fire Sprinklers is an independent Australian editorial site about automatic fire sprinkler systems. The domain name is literal on purpose. We write about how heads, pipe, pumps, tanks and alarm valves work under the National Construction Code and AS 2118, how they are designed and installed, and how they are kept honest under AS 1851.
Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Buildings of this height are where NCC sprinkler triggers and concessions start to matter. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons.
What we are not
This is not a contractor directory, a quote engine or a product catalogue. We do not install systems and we do not certify buildings. When a piece names a standard, a specification or a cost range, it is so a reader can ask a better question of the people who do.
How the desk works
Stories are assigned to a named editor, checked against current NCC wording, the AS 2118 series, AS 1851 and published ABCB or fire-service guidance, then edited for Australian English. We distinguish Deemed-to-Satisfy from performance solutions, and we say when a figure is an indicative range rather than a tender price.
Corrections and pitches go through the contact form. Guest contributors should read write for us before sending a draft. The editorial standards page is the public version of the house rules.
Who writes
Fire Sprinklers Editorial
Editorial desk
The desk commissions and edits independent explainers for building owners, facility managers, designers and contractors working under Australian fire-protection rules.
Claire Dunstan
Standards editor
Writes on the National Construction Code, AS 2118 and certification pathways. Based in Melbourne.
Marcus Hale
Installation editor
Covers hydraulic design, water supplies, pumps and the practical sequence of a sprinkler install. Based in Sydney.
Priya Nair
Maintenance editor
Focuses on AS 1851 inspection regimes, defect language and what a competent service report should contain. Based in Brisbane.
Tom Brennan
Residential editor
Explains home, apartment and Class 2/3 sprinkler questions in plain Australian English. Based in Adelaide.
Photographs are Creative Commons or public domain and are listed on the image credits page. Privacy practices are on the privacy page. Email the desk via support@worldwidebacklinks.com if the forms are unavailable.