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LPCB Approved GRP Sprinkler Tanks
Dewey Waters fire protection tanks are trusted by businesses,
municipalities and their insurers who rely on the availability of
emergency water supply to a sprinkler system in the event of a
fire. We can custom design a fire protection tank according to
storage volume and space requirements. Each tank is engineered
to an approved code of practice and configured in accordance
with standards & regulations established by the Loss Prevention
Certification Board.
Manufactured in sectional format, our fire protection tanks promote
economic delivery and allows for fast and easy installation. Panels
are fabricated to withstand any weather conditions.
Tanks are complete with the following components to comply
with LPCB & British Standards:
- Hydrostatic Contents gauge to measure the level of water in the tank.
- AB Air gap to prevent water siphoning back into the mains water supply.
- Internal Ladder for safe tank access.
- External Aluminium Ladder complete with safety cage to safely gain access to the Man-way cover for maintenance purposes.
- Tank overflow and warning pipes.
- Drainage facility to completely drain down the tank for maintenance work.
- Access Man-way to enable testing, maintenance etc.
- Side Access Hatch.
- Vortex Inhibitor eliminates air circulation through the water when large volumes of water are extracted from the tank.
- Immersion heater to prevent water from freezing in the tank and pipe work.
Optional Extras:
- Tank Division to enable constant supply of water when maintenance work is being carried out.
- Hand Railing - space permitting
Automatic sprinkler systems are being increasingly used as part
of an informed fire risk assessment process to improve fire safety
methods. The new DCSF (Department for Children, Schools
& Families) policy on sprinkler systems and their significance
against the risk of fire expects that all new schools should have
a sprinkler system installed except for low risk schools. Building
regulations in England and Wales specify that new residential
blocks over 30m high, must be fitted with a sprinkler system.
Similarly an un-compartmented area in a shop or self storage
building over 2000 sq metres now requires a sprinkler system.
In Scotland, all new care homes, sheltered housings, covered
shopping centres and high rise residential accommodation
above 18 metres high must be fitted with Sprinkler systems.
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| The Vortex Inhibitor |
8x4x4m, 128,000 Litre Water Storage Tank |
The vortex inhibitor is fitted to the outlet pipe and has a dual purpose within the tank
- Prevents the initiation of vortices when the water is extracted from the tank as liquid is taken from a wider area within the tank.
- Increases the tank effective capacity as the minimum draw down level is lower than with conventional side entry outlet pipes.
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