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Sprinkler Identification Card PDF
Sprinkler Identification Card PDF
Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) Sprinkler (3.6.4.3) Quick Response (QR) Standard Spray Sprinkler (3.6.4.8)
Typically used in high challenge Used to protect various light,
fire occupancies such as ordinary, and extra hazard
warehouses. occupancies.
Often allows protection without Response is determined by the
additional in‐rack sprinklers. fusible glass element thickness –
3mm or less for a QR sprinkler.
Victaulic Quick‐Response
Viking® K‐16.8 (left) and K‐22.4 Standard Spray Sprinkler.
(right) from Reliable Automatic (Courtesy of Victaulic®)
Sprinkler Co., Inc.
Concealed Sprinkler (3.6.2.1) Pendent Sprinkler (3.6.2.3)
Typically used for protection in Used to protect various light,
office occupancies. ordinary, and extra hazard
occupancies.
Sprinkler is hidden for aesthetics.
Response is determined by the
Cover plates cannot be painted fusible glass element thickness –
Standard Model G Concealed except by the manufacturer as 5mm or less for a standard
Ceiling Sprinkler. (Courtesy of part of assembly listing. response sprinkler.
Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Standard Spray Pendent Sprinkler.
Company, Inc.) (Courtesy of Reliable Automatic
Sprinkler Company, Inc.)
Recessed Sprinkler (3.6.2.4) Sidewall Sprinkler (3.6.2.5)
Used to protect various light, Typically used to protect areas
ordinary, and extra hazard where ceiling sprinklers are not
occupancies. practical.
Sprinkler is partially hidden for Should not mistake residential
Horizontal Sidewall Sprinkler.
architectural aesthetics. sidewall sprinklers with
(Courtesy of Reliable Automatic
commercial ones as they can
Sprinkler Company, Inc.)
Recessed Sprinkler. (Courtesy of look almost identical but can
Reliable Automatic Sprinkler have very different K‐factors.
Company, Inc.)
Upright Sprinkler (3.6.2.6) Dry Sprinkler (3.6.3.2)
Typically used to protect areas Typically used to protect
where ceiling sprinklers are not specific rooms or small areas
practical. where freeze protection is
required but, due to a limited
Care should be taken not to number of sprinklers required
mistake residential sidewall for coverage, a dry pipe system
sprinklers with commercial ones is not warranted.
as they can look almost identical
Upright Sprinkler. (Courtesy but can have very different K‐ The water filled pipe is run
of Reliable Automatic factors. Viking Model E Dry Pendent outside of the chilled area and
Sprinkler Company, Inc.) Sprinkler. (Courtesy of Viking®) these are used to then drop into
the protected area.
Institutional Sprinkler (3.6.3.3) Extended Coverage (EC) Sprinkler (3.6.4.4)
Typically a flush type of sprinklers Used to protect various light,
specifically designed to be tamper ordinary, and extra hazard
resistant. occupancies.
For use in occupancies, such as These have specific ceiling and
institutional mental health obstruction requirements but
occupancies, correctional facilities, can allow designer to increase
or anywhere a likelihood of EC Sprinklers. (Courtesy of coverage from each sprinkler
Institutional Sprinkler. Viking®)
tampering with fire sprinklers by reducing required piping.
the occupants exists.
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Sidewall‐Type EC Sprinkler (3.6.4.4) Quick‐Response EC Sidewall Sprinkler (3.6.4.8.2)
Used to protect various light and Used to protect various light and
ordinary hazard occupancies. ordinary hazard occupancies.
Can allow the designer to increase Can allow the designer to
Sidewall‐Type EC Sprinkler. coverage from each sprinkler increase coverage from each
Quick‐Response EC Sidewall
(Courtesy of Viking®) reducing required piping. sprinkler reducing required
Sprinkler. (Courtesy of Reliable
piping.
Automatic Sprinkler Company,
Inc.)
The 3 mm element indicates a
quick response sensitivity.
Residential Sprinkler (3.6.4.9) Corrosion‐Resistant Sprinkler (6.2.6.1)
Used to protect various residential Used for special applications
and some light hazard where corrosion of the sprinkler
occupancies. is a concern.
Residential sprinklers are tested to All corrosion coatings must be
different listing criteria than factor applied and tested as
commercial sprinklers and should part of the listing.
Viking Listed Residential
not be interchanged in designs.
Sprinkler. (Courtesy of Viking®)
Residential sprinklers are tested
Corrosion‐Resistant Sprinkler.
primarily as life safety devices
(Courtesy of American Fire
with different criteria (and fire
Sprinkler Association)
control capabilities) than
commercial sprinklers.
Intermediate Level Sprinkler (8.5.5.3.4) Intermediate Level Sprinkler with a Shield (6.2.8)
Used in specific cases per NFPA 13 Used in specific cases per NFPA
to protect the sprinkler from 13 to protect the sprinkler from
premature “cooling” from the premature “cooling” from the
discharge of sprinklers above such discharge of sprinklers above
as those at the ceiling level. such as those at ceiling level.
Some sprinklers are listed as Some sprinklers are listed as
intermediate sprinklers without intermediate sprinklers without
the requirement of a large water Intermediate Level Sprinkler the requirement of a large water
shield above the deflector. shield above the deflector.
Intermediate Level Sprinkler. with a Shield. (Courtesy of
(Courtesy of Tyco Fire Protection Viking®)
Products LP)
Sprinkler Identification Factors
Sprinkler Identification Number (SIN) (6.2.2)
All sprinklers are permanently marked with the SIN.
Identifies sprinkler operating characteristics in lieu of traditional laboratory approval marking.
Helps identify sprinklers installed in the field and minimize confusion resulting from the growing
number and varieties of available sprinklers.
Viking Sprinkler Showing SIN on Deflector (Courtesy of Viking®)
Variations in K‐Factors: Thread Size (6.2.3.1) Variations in K‐Factors: Orifice Size (6.2.3.1)
K‐factors compared for K‐factors compared
three sprinklers. for three sprinklers.
Two appear to both Comparison of
have ½ in. threads thus orifices of sprinklers
the only way to with K‐factors of 2.8,
determine the K‐factor is Orifices of sprinklers with K‐factors of 2.8, 5.6, and 25.2.
by internal inspection or 5.6, and 25.2. (Courtesy of Tyco Fire
careful review of the
Sprinklers with K‐factors of 2.8, 5.6, Products LP)
product information
and 25.2. (Courtesy of Tyco Fire sheet.
Products LP)
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