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Case Study: Vapor Pipe Shield & Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors Solve Persistent Corrosion Issues at Trenton Recycling Center

Location: Trenton, New JerseyInstaller: Capitol Fire Protection Co., Inc.Installation Date: August 2022Vapor Pipe Shield Model: VPS-1000ASystem Type: Dry Pipe Sprinkler SystemNumber of Risers: 1System Capacity: 605 GallonsSupervisory Air Supply: General Air Products OLR915150AC Background A recycling center in Trenton, New Jersey, had been facing ongoing challenges with corrosion in its dry pipe sprinkler system, which protected a critical shed and storage… Read more …

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How to Wire a Pressure Switch for Air Compressors

The pressure switch is your compressor’s control center. It regulates the compressor’s cycles and helps prevent overpressurization. Of course, correctly wiring a pressure switch air compressor is a crucial process. It ensures that your compressor and other components work safely and efficiently. Common Air Compressor Pressure Switch Wiring Mistakes To help you better understand the wiring process,… Read more …

Understanding the 2025 Updates to NFPA 13: Key Changes for Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

The Fire Protection industry is constantly evolving to address new challenges and incorporate the latest advancements in technology. One of the most significant upcoming changes is the 2025 edition of NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. This update includes critical language that acknowledges Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs) as a viable and effective… Read more …

The Fire Protection Roadshow stops in Toronto

The Fire Protection Roadshow rolls on to its latest stop in the Great White North with our visit to Toronto this May. The roadshow is an NICET certified and accredited course where we team up with industry partners to bring professionals up-to-date training and product information. Our stop in Toronto was our first international visit… Read more …

The Fire Protection Roadshow Stops in Atlanta

This March we kicked off our Fire Protection Roadshow grand tour in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia. The tour is a series of NICET accredited training talks and demonstrations visiting locations across the US and Canada. In Atlanta we had the pleasure of talking to professionals from 14 different companies about different fire protection tech. Our Atlanta… Read more …

The Fire Protection Roadshow Stops in Bethesda

In April we continued our Fire Protection Roadshow grand tour just outside of the capital in Bethesda, Maryland. The tour of NICET certified training sessions will be going across the US and Canada to bring new information and training to fire safety professionals. We had the pleasure of instructing attendees from 28 different companies and… Read more …

General Air Products attends National Fire Equipment’s Engineering event.

During our recent trip to Canada to participate in the Fire Protection Roadshow we attended National Fire Equipment’s 2nd annual Engineering event in Toronto. From the upper decks of the Blue Jay’s Rogers center we met with a wide range of industry experts including ASC Engineered Solutions, BlazeMaster, Fike Corporation, , Johnson Controls Fire Suppression,… Read more …

The Play-by-Play of Sprinkler Madness 2024

Like peanut butter and jelly, or Batman and Robin, some things just go together. And now you can add to that list…college basketball and fire sprinkler training. No, really. General Air’s own Ray Fremont Jr. kicked off the even with a presentation on the Vapor Pipe Shield and using Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor technology to… Read more …