Wall Mounted Fire Sprinkler Head

This heat sensitive plate detaches at temperatures roughly 20 degrees lower than the fire sprinkler head allowing the concealed sprinkler s deflector to drop and the head to activate.

Wall mounted fire sprinkler head.

The distance between light fixtures or similar obstructions located more than 8 ft 2 3 m from the sprinkler shall be in conformity with table 4 9 5 1 2 and figure 4 9 5 1 2. Concealed models install in walls or ceilings and fully cover a pendent or sidewall sprinkler head using a concealed fire sprinkler cover plate. They may or may not stick out depending on the sprinkler s construction and the way it s mounted but each of these heads relies on piping along or behind a wall for a supply of water. Vk4840 residential horizontal sidewall lead free sprinkler k4 2 vk4800 residential flat plate concealed horizontal sidewall lead free sprinkler k4 0 viking fire sprinklers.

Sidewall sprinklers on the other hand install horizontally often in a wall. First sprinklers must be located so they are within the hot gas layer that develops near the ceiling during a fire because activation occurs when the sprinkler head reaches a certain temperature. Sprinklers installed near wall mounted shelves or piled storage against a wall are not intended to be governed by the requirements of 8 6 6 1. Pendent sprinklers the most common type point down from a ceiling or beam.