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    SprinklerIdentificationCard|NFPA13Handbook|2016Edition

    EarlySuppressionFastResponse(ESFR)Sprinkler(3.6.4.3) QuickResponse(QR)StandardSpraySprinkler(3.6.4.8)
    Typicallyusedinhighchallenge Usedtoprotectvariouslight,
    fireoccupanciessuchas ordinary,andextrahazard
    warehouses. occupancies.

    Oftenallowsprotectionwithout Responseisdeterminedbythe
    additionalinracksprinklers. fusibleglasselementthickness
    3mmorlessforaQRsprinkler.

    VictaulicQuickResponse
    VikingK16.8(left)andK22.4 StandardSpraySprinkler.
    (right)fromReliableAutomatic (CourtesyofVictaulic)
    SprinklerCo.,Inc.
    ConcealedSprinkler(3.6.2.1) PendentSprinkler(3.6.2.3)
    Typicallyusedforprotectionin Usedtoprotectvariouslight,
    officeoccupancies. ordinary,andextrahazard
    occupancies.
    Sprinklerishiddenforaesthetics.
    Responseisdeterminedbythe
    Coverplatescannotbepainted fusibleglasselementthickness
    StandardModelGConcealed exceptbythemanufactureras 5mmorlessforastandard
    CeilingSprinkler.(Courtesyof partofassemblylisting. responsesprinkler.
    ReliableAutomaticSprinkler StandardSprayPendentSprinkler.
    Company,Inc.) (CourtesyofReliableAutomatic
    SprinklerCompany,Inc.)
    RecessedSprinkler(3.6.2.4) SidewallSprinkler(3.6.2.5)
    Usedtoprotectvariouslight, Typicallyusedtoprotectareas
    ordinary,andextrahazard whereceilingsprinklersarenot
    occupancies. practical.


    Sprinklerispartiallyhiddenfor Shouldnotmistakeresidential
    HorizontalSidewallSprinkler.
    architecturalaesthetics. sidewallsprinklerswith
    (CourtesyofReliableAutomatic
    commercialonesastheycan
    SprinklerCompany,Inc.)
    RecessedSprinkler.(Courtesyof lookalmostidenticalbutcan
    ReliableAutomaticSprinkler haveverydifferentKfactors.
    Company,Inc.)
    UprightSprinkler(3.6.2.6) DrySprinkler(3.6.3.2)
    Typicallyusedtoprotectareas Typicallyusedtoprotect
    whereceilingsprinklersarenot specificroomsorsmallareas
    practical. wherefreezeprotectionis
    requiredbut,duetoalimited
    Careshouldbetakennotto numberofsprinklersrequired
    mistakeresidentialsidewall forcoverage,adrypipesystem
    sprinklerswithcommercialones isnotwarranted.
    astheycanlookalmostidentical
    UprightSprinkler.(Courtesy butcanhaveverydifferentK Thewaterfilledpipeisrun
    ofReliableAutomatic factors. VikingModelEDryPendent outsideofthechilledareaand
    SprinklerCompany,Inc.) Sprinkler.(CourtesyofViking) theseareusedtothendropinto
    theprotectedarea.
    InstitutionalSprinkler(3.6.3.3) ExtendedCoverage(EC)Sprinkler(3.6.4.4)
    Typicallyaflushtypeofsprinklers Usedtoprotectvariouslight,
    specificallydesignedtobetamper ordinary,andextrahazard
    resistant. occupancies.

    Foruseinoccupancies,suchas Thesehavespecificceilingand
    institutionalmentalhealth obstructionrequirementsbut
    occupancies,correctionalfacilities, canallowdesignertoincrease
    oranywherealikelihoodof ECSprinklers.(Courtesyof coveragefromeachsprinkler
    InstitutionalSprinkler. Viking)
    tamperingwithfiresprinklersby reducingrequiredpiping.
    theoccupantsexists.



    2016NationalFireProtectionAssociation 2016AutomaticSprinklerSystemsHandbook
    SidewallTypeECSprinkler(3.6.4.4) QuickResponseECSidewallSprinkler(3.6.4.8.2)
    Usedtoprotectvariouslightand Usedtoprotectvariouslightand
    ordinaryhazardoccupancies. ordinaryhazardoccupancies.

    Canallowthedesignertoincrease Canallowthedesignerto
    SidewallTypeECSprinkler. coveragefromeachsprinkler increasecoveragefromeach
    QuickResponseECSidewall
    (CourtesyofViking) reducingrequiredpiping. sprinklerreducingrequired
    Sprinkler.(CourtesyofReliable
    piping.
    AutomaticSprinklerCompany,

    Inc.)
    The3mmelementindicatesa
    quickresponsesensitivity.
    ResidentialSprinkler(3.6.4.9) CorrosionResistantSprinkler(6.2.6.1)
    Usedtoprotectvariousresidential Usedforspecialapplications
    andsomelighthazard wherecorrosionofthesprinkler
    occupancies. isaconcern.

    Residentialsprinklersaretestedto Allcorrosioncoatingsmustbe
    differentlistingcriteriathan factorappliedandtestedas
    commercialsprinklersandshould partofthelisting.
    VikingListedResidential
    notbeinterchangedindesigns.
    Sprinkler.(CourtesyofViking)

    Residentialsprinklersaretested
    CorrosionResistantSprinkler.
    primarilyaslifesafetydevices
    (CourtesyofAmericanFire
    withdifferentcriteria(andfire
    SprinklerAssociation)
    controlcapabilities)than
    commercialsprinklers.
    IntermediateLevelSprinkler(8.5.5.3.4) IntermediateLevelSprinklerwithaShield(6.2.8)
    UsedinspecificcasesperNFPA13 UsedinspecificcasesperNFPA
    toprotectthesprinklerfrom 13toprotectthesprinklerfrom
    prematurecoolingfromthe prematurecoolingfromthe
    dischargeofsprinklersabovesuch dischargeofsprinklersabove
    asthoseattheceilinglevel. suchasthoseatceilinglevel.

    Somesprinklersarelistedas Somesprinklersarelistedas
    intermediatesprinklerswithout intermediatesprinklerswithout

    therequirementofalargewater IntermediateLevelSprinkler therequirementofalargewater
    shieldabovethedeflector. shieldabovethedeflector.
    IntermediateLevelSprinkler. withaShield.(Courtesyof
    (CourtesyofTycoFireProtection Viking)
    ProductsLP)
    SprinklerIdentificationFactors
    SprinklerIdentificationNumber(SIN)(6.2.2)
    AllsprinklersarepermanentlymarkedwiththeSIN.

    Identifiessprinkleroperatingcharacteristicsinlieuoftraditionallaboratoryapprovalmarking.

    Helpsidentifysprinklersinstalledinthefieldandminimizeconfusionresultingfromthegrowing
    numberandvarietiesofavailablesprinklers.



    VikingSprinklerShowingSINonDeflector(CourtesyofViking)
    VariationsinKFactors:ThreadSize(6.2.3.1) VariationsinKFactors:OrificeSize(6.2.3.1)
    Kfactorscomparedfor Kfactorscompared
    threesprinklers. forthreesprinklers.

    Twoappeartoboth Comparisonof
    havein.threadsthus orificesofsprinklers
    theonlywayto withKfactorsof2.8,

    determinetheKfactoris OrificesofsprinklerswithKfactorsof2.8, 5.6,and25.2.
    byinternalinspectionor 5.6,and25.2.(CourtesyofTycoFire
    carefulreviewofthe
    SprinklerswithKfactorsof2.8,5.6, ProductsLP)
    productinformation
    and25.2.(CourtesyofTycoFire sheet.
    ProductsLP)

    2016NationalFireProtectionAssociation 2016AutomaticSprinklerSystemsHandbook

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