What Is Fire?
We recently came across a fun MinutePhysics video on YouTube called “What Is Fire?” and wanted to pass it along. The video gives a quick, clear overview of why flames look the way they do on Earth, both in terms of their color…
More on Dry Sprinkler System Freeze Failures
As temperatures drop, the potential for sprinkler freeze failures rises. Dry pipe sprinkler systems are one way to avoid of freeze failures, but even they are not immune. Wet Pipe Sprinklers vs. Dry Pipe Sprinklers As we…
Fire Protection Considerations With New Or Updated Buildings
When it comes to warehouse fire prevention, not just any sprinkler system will do. As I point out in my Fire Protection Engineering article, “Lessons Learned from Understanding Warehouse Fires,” a facility’s sprinkler design…
Charlotte Fire Protection Engineering Office Celebrates 5 Years & Announces New Address
Harrington Group has a lot…
Proud to Support the Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services during National Fire Prevention Week
October 7, 2012, marks the start of National Fire Prevention Week. In the spirit of community outreach and raising awareness about fire safety, fire protection engineering firm, Harrington Group, Inc., has proudly donated 400…
Principal & Senior Fire Protecion Engineer, Dale Hansen, to Serve on Combustible Dust Expert Panel
Harrington Group, Inc. is proud to…
How Can Due Diligence Reduce your Fire Risk?
What is Due Diligence? According to Wikipedia: "Due diligence" is a term used for a number of concepts involving either an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of…
Are Combustible Dust Explosions in Grain Elevators on the Rise?
It seems like there has been an abundance of stories in the news lately that involve combustible dust explosions in grain elevators. During the week of August 6th, there were two explosions reported at separate CHS, Inc.…
San Antonio Fire Investigation of Idle Plastic Pallet Fire Reveals Code Violations
An August 17th warehouse fire that burned for six hours is being investigated by the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire shot flames and smoke into the air in a warehouse that stored approximately 35,000 plastic pallets.…
How Do You Know If Your Fire Protection System Is Properly Functioning?
You may not know what you don’t know, but that doesn’t make you any less responsible. Many building owners and facility operators will hire the least expensive fire system inspectors they can find, under the assumption that…
If Your Fire Protection System Malfunctions, Do You Know What To Do?
Accidents happen. Murphy’s Law clearly states that, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” Engineers, like Fire Protection Engineers, focus on all of the potential ways something can go wrong and work to minimize the…
Combustible Dust Explosion Rocks Grain Elevator in Minnesota
No one was hurt last week when a combustible dust explosion damaged part of a grain elevator at Greenway Co-Op in Kasson, Minnesota. Greenway Co-Op has been providing agricultural products and services since 1930, including…
Does Construction Affect Your Fire Protection Systems?
Building owners don’t always realize how temporary lapses in fire protection system coverage can put their buildings at risk. An article from Fire Protection Engineering Magazine in 2008 about the effectiveness of sprinkler…
Five Injured in Dust Explosions at Two Separate CHS, Inc. Facilities
Last week, two combustible dust explosions injured five people at two separate CHS, Inc. facilities in Minnesota. CHS, Inc.is a Fortune 100 agricultural company that supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services,…
