automatic sprinkler

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The entire building must be outfitted with the highest class of automatic sprinkler systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

The engineers' and architects' union in Bolu said in a statement that "an automatic sprinkler system is mandatory" in buildings of this size.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

If you’re using an automatic sprinkler, set the timer for early in the morning, preferably just before dawn.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Glenn Corbett, a fire science professor at John Jay College in New York City, said closed doors are vital to containing fire and smoke, especially in buildings that do not have automatic sprinkler systems.

From Fox News • Jan. 11, 2022

These doors are usually placed in pairs, and sometimes an automatic sprinkler is placed between them.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 by Various