S84 / IEC 61511 Standard for Safety Instrumented Systems
IEC 61511 is a technical standard which sets out practices in the engineering of systems that ensure the safety of an industrial process through the use of instrumentation. Such systems…
Fire Water Sprinklers Working Principle
Automatic Sprinklers Automatic sprinklers are thermosensitive devices designed to react at predetermined temperatures by automatically releasing a stream of water and distributing it in specified patterns and quantities over designated…
Fire Water Spray Systems Principle
A Water Spray System, for Fire Protection a different variant of Fire Sprinkler System. Such a system is used in places where fire is likely to rapidly spread out of…
Basics of Fire Detection and Alarm System
Introduction A key aspect of fire protection is to identify a developing fire emergency in a timely manner, and to alert the building's occupants and fire department. This is the…
Difference between Availability, Reliability & SIL
We often come across the above terms, and others, when we are talking about equipment and systems. All of them relate in some way to how well something will perform…
Deluge System for Transformer Protection Animation
Why Transformer Protection ? Let us take an example to be more specific and clear. In an oil cooled transformer, the oil is likely to catch fire after a certain…
Basics of Sprinkler System
The automatic sprinkler consists of assembly of a liquid filled glass bulb fitted in brass or bronze yoke with an deflector at outlet and threaded inlet connection. The glass bulbs…
Instrumentation Standards Questions and Answers
Study about the Instrumentation Standards Questions & Answers. Get Ready for the Instrumentation technical interview round. Instrumentation Standards Questions and Answers Questions & Answers on Ingress Protection What does IP…
What is Gas Suppression Systems ?
Gaseous fire suppression is a term to describe the use of inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish a fire. Also called Clean Agent Fire Suppression. These Agents are governed…
Basics of Fire Fighting Hydrant Systems
Fire Fighting Hydrant Systems are the most commonly used systems, in many residential and industrial projects. If you have ever seen a “Red” colour pipe, circulating around a building or…