sprinkler system

Example Sentences

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But Ridder has been frustrated by delays in inspections to verify compliance with new building codes, such as requiring a fire sprinkler system in the roof.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

Another forward-looking firm, Frontline Wildfire Defense, has created a sprinkler system that uses fire-tracking technology to detect blazes near a home.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

He drew inspiration from Canada, which permits a lower design standard for small residential buildings under three stories—not requiring a sprinkler system, for example.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2025

Investigators said although a sprinkler system was not mandatory for an open-sided multi-storeys, it would have "changed and delayed the pattern of fire spread".

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

After the lunch break we even got matched up together, just the two of us, digging main line—eight inches wide, eighteen deep—where they were gonna install a fancy sprinkler system.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña