Wall Mounted Fire Sprinkler Head

Pendent sprinklers the most common type point down from a ceiling or beam.

Wall mounted fire sprinkler head. Sidewall sprinklers on the other hand install horizontally often in a wall. Sprinkler head location there are two main criteria for the location of sprinkler heads. Vk4840 residential horizontal sidewall lead free sprinkler k4 2 vk4800 residential flat plate concealed horizontal sidewall lead free sprinkler k4 0 viking fire sprinklers. 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.

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. Sidewall sprinklers shall be installed no closer than 8 ft 2 3 m to light fixtures or similar obstructions. In your case this would means that if there is storage under your cage you don t need to provide a sprinkler protection below it and everything is fine. 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.