A different, and slightly more specific, fire suppression question from recent list postings:
We're designing a new building and are in all likelihood going to go with a wet pipe system. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who's installed a water mist system - or who knows of a library installing one. Since we're in the early stages, I'm going to try to make a case for the added cost (not inconsiderable, apparently) of installing one.
There's a fair body of recent research on them, but I haven't yet found many examples of installations in cultural heritage sites - the Waitakere Library in New Zealand (see the posting to this list last month) is the first library I've seen to do so.
Understandably, it seems like water mist research has been driven by its potential use in military, space and aviation applications, since the necessary piping is much narrower and one has to carry less water on board to do the job, but most articles do mention its potential uses for protecting objects.
Any thoughts would be most appreciated. Thanks,
Jeffrey
Jeffrey Makala
Assistant Librarian, Rare Books and Special Collections
Thomas Cooper Library
University of South Carolina 803.777.0296
1322 Greene Street 803.777.4661 fax
Columbia SC 29208 makalaj@gwm.sc.edu
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