Experimental Study on Fire Hazard of Residential Fires Before and After Sprinkler Activation

Experimental Study on Fire Hazard of Residential Fires Before and After Sprinkler Activation

Fire experiments were conducted in a real scale room which is assumed to be a residential living room under the various opening conditions and locations of wood crib fire source to study on fire hazard before and after sprinkler activation. Concentrations of oxygen and carbon monoxide, smoke density, and temperature were measured to look into environmental conditions in a room of fire origin. The response time of residential sprinklers was also examined in relation to distance between sprinkler heads and a fire source.