Patent ID: 7886837

Claim:
A roof-mounted fire suppression system for preventing thermal ignition of a building structure from a nearby external fire, said roof-mounted fire suppression system comprising: a plurality of water dispersal assemblies disposed along said building structure and adjacent to an apex thereof, each further comprising: a plurality of ridge vents; a manifold conduit coupled to said ridge vents and being provided with axially opposed male and female threaded ends; a plurality of lateral conduits coupled to said ridge vents; and, a plurality of dispersing nozzles coupled to said lateral conduits; wherein said lateral conduits extend outwardly and perpendicularly from a longitudinal axis of said manifold conduit; an auxiliary water supply source for directing water towards said building structure, said water dispersal assemblies being simultaneously coupled to an existing main water supply source and said auxiliary water supply source respectively; means for remotely activating and switching between said main and said auxiliary water supply sources when a main water pressure level decreases, further comprising: a plurality of water supply plumbing conduits in fluid communication with said water dispersal assemblies; and, a water source control apparatus operably connected to said water supply plumbing conduits, comprising: a control box; a control module seated within said control box; a water valve electrically coupled to said control module; a flow indicating transmitter electrically coupled to said control module; a pump connected to said water supply plumbing and being electrically connected to said water source control apparatus; a receiver electrically coupled to said control module; and, an operating switch electrically coupled to said control module; wherein said flow indicating transmitter generates and transmits a low water pressure level signal to said control module when detecting a drop in said main water pressure level from said main water supply source, said control module generating and transmitting a control signal to said control valve upon receipt of said low water pressure level signal; and, means for capturing runoff water along said building structure such that said runoff water is collected and recycled through said auxiliary water supply source.