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Optima™, Omega™ & Glass Bulb Residential Sprinkler

Design and Installation Guide

Rise (

a

)

(in inches)

12"

85

°

81

°

78

°

72

°

67

°

63

°

60

°

56

°

53

°

50

°

47

°

45

°

43

°

41

°

39

°

37

°

35

°

34

°

32

°

31

°

11"

85

°

80

°

75

°

70

°

66

°

61

°

58

°

54

°

51

°

48

°

45

°

43

°

40

°

38

°

36

°

35

°°

33

°

31

°

30

°

29

°

10"

84

°

79

°

73

°

68

°

66

°

59

°

55

°

51

°

48

°

45

°

42

°

40

°

38

°

36

°

34

°

32

°

30

°

29

°

28

°

27

°

  9"

84

°

77

°

72

°

66

°

61

°

56

°

52

°

48

°

45

°

42

°

39

°

37

°

35

°

33

°

31

°

29

°

28

°

27

°

25

°

24

°

  8"

83

°

76

°

69

°

63

°

58

°

53

°

49

°

45

°

42

°

39

°

36

°

34

°

32

°

30

°

28

°

27

°

25

°

24

°

23

°

22

°

  7"

82

°

74

°

67

°

60

°

54

°

49

°

45

°

41

°

38

°

35

°

32

°

30

°

28

°

27

°

25

°

24

°

22

°

21

°

20

°

19

°

  6"

81

°

72

°

63

°

56

°

50

°

45

°

41

°

37

°

34

°

31

°

29

°

27

°

25

°

23

°

22

°

21

°

19

°

18

°

18

°

17

°

  5"

79

°

68

°

59

°

51

°

45

°

40

°

36

°

32

°

29

°

27

°

24

°

23

°

21

°

20

°

18

°

17

°

16

°

16

°

15

°

14

°

  4"

76

°

63

°

63

°

45

°

39

°

34

°

30

°

27

°

24

°

22

°

20

°

18

°

17

°

16

°

15

°

14

°

13

°

13

°

12

°

11

°

  3"

72

°

56

°

45

°

37

°

31

°

27

°

23

°

21

°

18

°

17

°

15

°

14

°

13

°

12

°

11

°

11

°

10

°

  9

°

  9

°

  9

°

  2"

63

°

45

°

34

°

27

°

22

°

18

°

16

°

14

°

13

°

11

°

10

°

  9

°

  9

°

  8

°

  8

°

  7

°

  7

°

  6

°

  6

°

  6

°

  1"

45

°

27

°

18

°

14

°

11

°

  9

°

  8

°

  7

°

  6

°

  6

°

  5

°

  5

°

  4

°

  4

°

  4

°

   4

°

  3

°

  3

°

  3

°

  3

°

 1"

 2"

 3"

 4"

 5"

 6"

 7"

8"

 9"

10"

11"

12"

13"

14"

15" 16"

17"

18" 19"

20"

Rise Over Run Conversion to Degrees of an Angle

Example

All angles have been rounded to the nearest degree.

Please verify shaded area with Central's Technical Services Department

since angles greater than 60

°

 will require design review.

Run (

b

)

(in inches)

12

(Run)

4 (Rise)

A

B

C

c

a

b

Angle A = (Tan A =    )

a

b

(Tan A =     ) = 18

°

4

12

a

b

OBSOLETE

Summary of Contents for CENTRAL Omega

Page 1: ...ated more than 3 0 measured vertically from any peaked ceiling C Cold Solder The minimum distance between Residential Sprinklers per NFPA 13D is 8 0 This requirement is based on smooth flat ceiling co...

Page 2: ...on for sidewall sprinklers Step 2 Use only a non hardening pipe joint compound or Teflon tape Apply only to the male threads Step 3 Hand tighten the sprinkler into the fitting Use the appropriate Cent...

Page 3: ...14 or less 7 or less 14 10 6 11 6 5 Pendent 16 8 16 13 8 12 7 8 18 9 19 19 5 14 10 6 GBR 7 16 4 3 14 or less 7 or less 14 10 6 11 6 5 Recessed Pendent 16 8 16 13 8 12 7 8 18 9 19 19 5 16 13 8 GBR 7 16...

Page 4: ...7 34 31 29 27 25 23 22 21 19 18 18 17 5 79 68 59 51 45 40 36 32 29 27 24 23 21 20 18 17 16 16 15 14 4 76 63 63 45 39 34 30 27 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 3 72 56 45 37 31 27 23 21 18 17 15 14...

Page 5: ...ated for C Maximum of 3 0 vertically from the peak F Acceptable for angles 0 to 60 G Minimum of 4 for maximum refer to A and measure along slope The minimum distance between sprinklers on opposing slo...

Page 6: ...0 when minimum of 8 0 cannot be obtained due to B a baffle must be installed between these sprinklers to obstruct the discharge and prevent cold solder See B for maximum F Acceptable for angles 0 to 6...

Page 7: ...he minimum distance between sprinklers is measured horizontally Staggering sprinklers will help maintain maximum horizontal distances in difficult situations Dimension B is measured along the slope Fo...

Page 8: ...peak D Refer to Figure 8 F Acceptable for angles 0 to 60 A D C A Figure 8 Obstruction to Discharge by Intersect ing Sloped Ceiling If D is Obstructed per Figure 8 Graph then D is to be considered the...

Page 9: ...0 D in feet F in degrees Obstructed Acceptable 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 7 20 x 20 18 x 18 16 x 16 14 x 14 12 x 12 Figure 10 Obstruction to Discharge by an Oppos ing Sloped Ceiling If D is Obstructed per Figur...

Page 10: ...s to Heat Sources Sprinklers installed too close to heat sources can operate prematurely and so must be placed a sufficient distance away from the heat source Common heat sources in residential occupa...

Page 11: ...aced at least 3 6 ordinary temp 1 0 intermediate temp laterally from the surfaces of a stove Sprinklers must be spaced at least 1 6 ordinary temp 0 9 intermediate temp laterally from the surfaces of k...

Page 12: ...Sprinkler Guide Figure Side of open or Recessed Fireplace 36 12 Figure 14 15 Front of Recessed Fireplace 84 36 Figure 15 Coal or Wood Burning Stove 42 12 Figure 17 Kitchen Range 18 9 Figure 18 Wall Ov...

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