In the year 1906, while emperors and kings where ruling, the first sprinkler system standard in continental Europe was published – the German “Regulations for the Installation of Automatic Fire Sprinklers”. The VdS predecessor “Association of Private Fire Insurance Companies” had pooled its entire knowledge for the planning and installation of these vital systems in less than ten pages.
water spray extinguishing systems
A century and a multitude of technical diversifications later, the VdS CEA 4001en, known today as the international “Sprinkler Bible”, now fill around 300 pages – and are still regarded as a particularly compact guide. In addition, modified sprinkler system types are now used for special environments, whose safe handling is simplified by the VdS-Guidelines for foam extinguishing systems (VdS 2108en) and water spray extinguishing systems (VdS 2109en). These have now been extensively revised.
New features include, for example, assistance with light foam systems, as those have been increasingly installed in recent years. Together with other industry experts, the VdS engineers have developed numerous solutions for specific applications – including flammable liquids, tires and foam materials.