### Question
How is the "automatic sprinkler system" defined?


### Answer
The term **automatic sprinkler system** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 2227* as follows -

> an electronically supervised, integrated system of piping to which sprinklers are attached in a systematic pattern, and which, when activated by heat from a fire—


(A) will protect human lives by discharging water over the fire area, in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard 13, 13D, or 13R, whichever is appropriate for the type of building and occupancy being protected, or any successor standard thereto

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 2227*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 49-FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL**

