If you're not already reading Meyer Fire (www.meyerfire.com), you need to start immediately! Meyer Fire is the independent resource for fire protection professionals. Meyer Fire creates resources for the Fire Protection P.E. exam. The Meyer Fire site produces a weekly blog post and a daily fire protection question. Additionally, the site offers tools and resources including calculators, articles, and a job board.
Here are 10 must-read posts to get you started:
- Advantages of Return Bends in Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Slope Requirements for Fire Sprinkler Pipe
- Breakout of a Floor Control Riser Assembly
- Sprinkler Ceiling Obstructions
- Solving Noise from Dry-System Compressors
- Components of a Fire Sprinkler
- Sprinkler Design for Elevators
- New Occupant Load Factors Coming to NFPA 101
- Details and Requirements of the Inspector's Test
- The Other (Easy) Way to Space a Smoke Detector
An awesome "added value" feature of these posts is the hand drawn (by Joseph Meyer) fire protection system components (such as the one below)!
