An independent Australian fire-protection journal
Est. 2004
Australia
Fire SprinklersIndependent Australian editorial on fire sprinkler systems, installation and compliance.
Standards, installation, maintenance and the questions owners actually ask.
Keeping the system honest
AS 1851 frequencies, weekly to annual tests, common defects, isolation practice and how to read a service report.
Turning off sprinklers for a fitout is a planned impairment, not a casual tap. This guide covers notification, drain points, refill and air, and the restoration checklist Australian sites actually need.
A sprinkler service report is only useful if you can read defect language, pressures and impairments. Here is what a building manager should check before signing, and what to do the following week.
Painted heads, storage in the spray pattern, closed valves and disabled alarms are why Australian sprinkler inspections fail. Here is what surveyors actually record, and what to fix first.
What weekly alarm-valve tests, pump runs, water-supply checks and six-monthly or yearly surveys actually involve on an Australian sprinkler system, and what tenants should expect.
AS 1851 sets how Australian fire sprinkler systems are inspected, tested and recorded. This guide covers routine service versus survey, logbooks, occupancy certificates and who pays for access.