11/22/2017
Sprinkler Head Types
Density
Design
Side Wall
Upright
Pendant
ESFR
Hazard
Semi Recessed
Concealed
What Are You Protecting?
Upright Sprinkler Heads
Density
Hazard
• Determine need of water for building • Depends on following: ▫ Building usage ▫ Hazard ▫ Area limitation of heads
• Determines density • Multiple hazards within a facility ▫ Light Hazard
• Standard Response Sprinkler Head • Sit upright on piping system • Typical response temperature ▫ 165 ° F • Usually used in City of Chicago • Typically $10 each
▫ Ordinary I ▫ Ordinary II ▫ Extra Hazard
Density Hazard Purpose(Type of Facility)
Total Coverage (SF)
Sprinkler Head Coverage (SF)
Pendant Sprinkler Head (1)
-Offices -Hospital -Educational
Light Hazard
0.10
52,000
225
-Restaurant -Retail -Parking Garages -Repair garages -Libraries
• Concealed Sprinkler Head • Usually in office buildings • Typical response temperature: ▫ 130°F • Concealment pops off once response temperature is reached • Typically $12 each
Ordinary I
0.15
52,000
130
Ordinary II
0.20
52,000
130
-Die Casting -Printing - Combustible Liquid
Extra Hazard
0.25
40,000
100
20
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