The general purpose of both safety valves and relief valves are the same. Both are pressure relief valves, and they are designed to let off pressure in any situation where a system becomes overpressurized. That said, relief valves and safety valves do function slightly differently:

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Simple physics tells us that when a fluid heats, it expands in volume. This is a distinct problem in any closed water system, which can be identified by any system that has a one-way valve (such as a backflow valve, check valve, or pressure-reducing valve) designed to prevent water from expanding back into the Network Utility Operators water supply. Fire sprinkler lines are examples of closed loop systems separated from the Network Utility Operator's supply.

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While both terms refer to valves used to release pressure from a pressurized system, their technical definitions are different. The term relief valve refers to a valve within a pressurized system that is used to control pressure for the optimal functionality of the system. Relief valves are designed to help your facility avoid system failures, and protect equipment from overpressurized conditions. With a relief valve, the valve releases (relieves) excess pressure to ensure the system stays at the optimal pressure level.The term safety valve, on the other hand, refers to pressure valves that are designed to protect people, property, and processes. In other words, the term safety valve refers to a failsafe or last-resort valve that will release pressure from a system to prevent catastrophic damage to workers or to systems, usually in the event that all other relief valves have failed to adequately control pressure within a system.

Thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change in shape, area and volume in response to a change in temperature. Peter explains the problems that thermal expansion can cause in a closed sprinkler system and how the PCA can help manage the problem.

The problem is more likely to occur in the tropics and northern parts of Australia and there is empirical evidence of burst pipe joints and leaking valves. The incidence is almost always when the sprinkler line is close to the uninsulated roof or an uninsulated western wall.

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While both safety valves and relief valves work to release excess pressure, the way they go about it is different.  Let’s look in the differences in greater detail.

So if you want to avoid an unwanted visit from the fire brigade, the best solution is to not expose the system to unnecessary thermal expansion.

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If you’re working on testing both types of valves, it’s critical to understand the difference between these valves, just so you know your facility is adhering to the proper testing schedule.

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In a closed system, the extra water volume that results from heating puts stress on other parts of the plumbing system and can result in broken pipes, leaky taps, relief-line leaks, etc. If the water pressure increase is severe, there can be even more serious damage, possibly posing a safety hazard. For reasons of safety, the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) requires both residential and commercial plumbing systems to have ways to accommodate water heater thermal expansion. But what do you do when you have a monitored fire sprinkler system? You cannot allow expansion relief as any water movement could trigger the alarm system and the next thing you know is the fire brigade is at your door.

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Explanatory information in PCA 2016, BP1.2 - Unintentional Heating of Cold Water Services includes outlines possible solutions to avoid the problem (see below). This is also covered in AS/NZ 3500.1 - 2018 Clause 5.4.1 - Notes (4).

Now that we have a better understanding of the technical definitions of both terms, you might be wondering if it’s okay to use the terms interchangeably. In most cases, industry technicians will understand what you’re talking about no matter which term you’re using. However, they are different fittings that serve very different purposes, so you should use the correct term for each.

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But is there a actually difference between some of these commonly used terms, and if so, what does it mean for you? Here’s a quick breakdown of two popular terms: safety valve vs. relief valve.

Understanding the nomenclature is crucial to understanding the various factors affecting pressure relief valves and the operations that they, in…

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As you already know, there are a multitude of pressure relief valves out there. In the industry, we tend to use terms like safety valve and relief valve interchangeably. And for the most part, this makes sense. Most pressure relief valves are designed to do the same thing — release pressure in a system.

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When a substance, in this case water, is heated, the kinetic energy of its molecules increase, the molecules begin vibrating/moving more and usually maintain a greater average separation. The relative expansion divided by the change in temperature is called the material's coefficient of thermal expansion and generally varies with temperature.