Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video, Shawn Mahoney, P.E., Senior Technical Services Engineer at NFPA introduces dry pipe sprinkler systems, discusses where they are used, and shows the components of a dry pipe sprinkler system riser and how it operates.

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