- Home
- Companies
- American Fire Protection Group, ...
- Products
- Early Suppression Fast Response ...
Early Suppression Fast Response Sprinkler Systems (ESFR)
Using early suppression fast response (ESFR) sprinkler systems, American Fire Protection Group provides an exceptional fire protection alternative to traditional, in-rack sprinklers.Rather than merely controlling the growth of a fire, as in in-rack sprinklers, ESFR systems target the fire’s origin and completely extinguish the fire by releasing large volumes of water. With quick-responding, large-volume, high-velocity sprinkler heads within ceiling spaces, our ESFR systems can enhance your entire industrial facility’s fire protection.
ESFR systems are mainly used to protect warehouses with a variety of high-piled storage, including palletized, solid pile, shelf, bin box, or rack storage of materials. The elimination of in-rack sprinklers helps warehouses avoid unintended water discharge caused by the rupture of a sprinkler or a pipe struck by a piece of material handling equipment or a pallet load. Plus, ESFR systems from AFPG allow you to rearrange storage racks without the costly reconfiguration of in-rack piping when such systems are installed in racks.
Unique ESFR Features & Benefits
- Speed – ESFR sprinkler heads sense a fire and begin spraying water in half the time of conventional heads.
- Volume – ESFR sprinkler heads release around two times the water amount (60 gallons per minute) than conventional sprinkler heads (25 to 30 gallons per minute).
- Droplet Size – ESFR sprinkler heads release larger droplets of water with greater momentum than conventional heads.
- Cost – ESFR systems provide greater fire protection than conventional systems and also cost 30 to 50 percent less.