24
Dec
2020
Paul Goldsmith
Paul Goldsmith
Fire extinguishing systems in infrastructure buildings
In fire protection, every second is crucial, especially in high-risk infrastructure buildings, such as power plants. They need fire protection systems that are autonomous and not dependent on unreliable municipal water pumps or electricity supplies. Therefore many industrial buildings have their own water reservoirs with piping and pumps located a
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