Welcome to the Patient Resources Section of the Heart Rhythm Societyâs website. The Patient Resources section is intended to provide accurate and clear information about cardiac arrhythmia disorders. Although generalized and not intended to cover all aspects of any medical condition, a wide variety of information is available to you. Get started with the topic areas to your left to learn more.
When the sprinkler head is triggered, a valve to the pipe system is opened, releasing the water that is kept under pressure from the pipes. The water is quickly pushed out of the pipes through the sprinkler head, spraying water downward and out to the sides.
Sprinklers are attached to pipes installed in a building's walls (like plumbing) that keep water ready in case of fire. Sprinklers have a fusible link that melts from heat given off by a fire. This opens the sprinkler, and water flows out in a spray pattern, putting water directly on the flames. Only the sprinkler(s) closest to a fire will open.