Dry pipe accelerator systems and methods

A sprinkler system, comprising:

• at least one sprinkler;
• at least one pipe coupled with the at least one sprinkler, a gas including at least one of air and nitrogen in the at least one pipe;
• and
• an accelerator comprising:
• at least one accelerator opening that couples with the at least one pipe;
• a vent;
• an actuator that moves to couple the at least one accelerator opening with the vent;
• an orifice coupled with the at least one pipe;
• a filter coupled with the orifice to filter fluid flowing from the at least one pipe through the orifice;
• and
• an actuator body between the actuator and the at least one accelerator opening, the actuator body defines a first chamber coupled with the at least one accelerator opening, a second chamber coupled with the filter and the first chamber, and a third chamber coupled with the actuator and the second chamber.

A method of configuring a sprinkler system, comprising:

• coupling at least one accelerator opening of an accelerator with at least one pipe, the at least one pipe coupled with at least one sprinkler, a gas including at least one of air and nitrogen in the at least one pipe, the accelerator comprising an actuator body between an actuator and the at least one accelerator opening, the actuator body forming an orifice port, a filter opening, and a filter chamber coupled with the filter opening;
• coupling a filter of the accelerator with the at least one pipe via the filter opening, the filter removably received in the filter chamber;
• coupling a flow control valve with a fluid supply and the at least one pipe;
• and
• coupling at least one orifice with the at least one pipe, the at least one orifice in the orifice port.