Reception Society Locations Careers Contact CLF SATREM , your integrator and maintainer of fixed active fire protection systems RIA Systems & Sprinklers Services & Maintenance Special Risks & Water Fog CLF Satrem, French leader in residential sprinklers The first installations are finally arriving in France, but the notion of residential sprinkler has existed since the 1970s. Some countries have even made it compulsory. A close cousin of the “classic” sprinkler, the residential sprinkler is distinguished by its performance objectives mainly linked to the improvement of evacuation conditions. Its dimensioning is therefore "lighter" than a conventional system, since in the majority of cases, it is directly connected to the city water to supply a number of sprinklers ranging from 1 to 4. It remains nonetheless that the expertise of a certified installer is necessary for the design of a system intended to protect human life, The objectives of a "residential sprinkler" system Within the meaning of the draft standard PR NFEN 16-925, currently in the public investigation phase, a residential sprinkler-type automatic extinguishing system is designed to detect a fire and control it from outside. its beginnings with water, or to contain it so that the evacuation can be carried out safely. Which buildings are likely to be equipped with a residential sprinkler system? The term residential, translated from the English “residential”, can be misleading. By residential, we obviously mean places of residence, whether collective or individual, but also other "places of life" such as certain Establishments Receiving the Public (ERP), in particular of type J (retirement home) or type O (hotels). Building type 1 (least dangerous) - Dwelling / house with 1 or 2 families - Individual apartment in a building not protected by sprinklers - Prefabricated house Building type 2 (limited to 4 floors above ground level) - Apartments / buildings - House housing several families using common facilities - Health / nursing home (except hospitals) / nursery school - Student accommodation Type 3 building - Type 2 building above 4 floors - Hotels up to 4 floors above ground level Constitution of a "residential sprinkler" system A residential sprinkler extinguishing system consists of a water supply, a control valve, and a network of pipes equipped with sprinkler heads. Sprinkler heads are installed at specified locations on a roof, ceiling, or walls. An installation of a residential sprinkler-type automatic fire extinguisher system meets several criteria and differs in particular according to the classification of the building (see above). Our residential sprinkler expertise CLF Satrem is a pioneer in France in residential sprinkling, which is already very widespread in other European countries and even in Canada. In September 2016, CLF Satrem supported the City of Bayonne and the Pyrenees Atlantiques SDIS to carry out the first tests in France in residential buildings located in the historic city center. Our Toulousaine agency has also just won the first contract for the installation of a residential sprinkler system in an occupied environment, for the EHPAD in Nérac. Site map | Contact us | Legal Notice Copyright © 2013 - All Rights Reserved