Typical Type of Systems installed

• “Wet” systems located throughout the building

• “Dry” systems in moisture critical areas such as server rooms or document storage

Types of Corrosion Witnessed

• Internal Corrosion caused by electro-chemical corrosion and/or a buildup of sludge causing MIC.

• External Corrosion is less (but not always) prevalent within a building itself, can be witnessed in such spaces as outdoor rooved areas that are sprinklered

Why testing for corrosion is important

• Personnel protection during an “event” in which sprinkler system needs to activate but fails to do so properly due to undetected system deficiency

• Loss of valuable productivity due to leaking pipe or failure of system during an “event” caused by undetected corrosion shutting down areas of the facility

• Overall system integrity verified instead of assumed during standard testing procedures.