
FREEDOM
®
RESIDENTIAL
SPRINKLER
INSTALLATION GUIDE
TECHNICAL DATA
The Viking Corporation, 210 N Industrial Park Drive, Hastings MI 49058
Telephone: 269-945-9501 Technical Services: 877-384-5464 Fax: 269-818-1680 Email: [email protected]
Form No. F_080190 18.10.25 Rev 16.1.P65
LOCATING RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS NEAR HEAT SOURCES
Heat Source
Minimum Distance from
Edge of Source to Ordinary
Temperature Rated Sprinkler
Minimum Distance from
Edge of Source to Intermediate
Temperature Rated Sprinkler
Inches
metric
Inches
metric
Side of open or recessed fireplace
36
.91 m
12
305 mm
Front of recessed fire place
60
1.5 m
36
.91 m
Coal- or wood-burning stove
42
1.1 m
12
305 mm
Kitchen range
18
457 mm
9
229 mm
Wall oven
18
457 mm
9
229 mm
Hot air flues
18
457 mm
9
229 mm
Uninsulated heat ducts
18
457 mm
9
229 mm
Uninsulated hot water pipes
12
305 mm
6
152 mm
Side of ceiling- or
wall-mounted hot air diffusers
24
.61 m
12
305 mm
Front of wall-mounted hot air diffusers
36
.91 m
18
457 mm
Hot water heater or furnace
6
152 mm
3
76 mm
Light fixture less than 250W
6
152 mm
3
76 mm
Light fixture 250W to 499W
12
305 mm
6
152 mm
Where residential sprinklers will be exposed to the rays of the sun passing through glass or plastic skylights, use inter-
mediate temperature rated sprinklers.
When locating residential sprinklers in an unventilated concealed compartment, under an unventilated attic or unin-
sulated roof, where the maximum ambient temperature does not exceed 150 °F, use intermediate temperature rated
sprinklers.
Ordinary temperature rated residential sprinklers (135 °F to 170 °F rated) are only to be installed where the maximum ambient
ceiling temperature will not exceed 100 °F. Where the maximum ambient ceiling temperature will be from 101 °F to 150 °F, use
intermediate temperature rated residential sprinklers (175 °F to 225 °F rated).
Residential sprinklers must be positioned a sufficient distance away from heat sources that include fireplaces, stoves, kitchen
ranges, wall ovens, hot water pipes, water heaters, furnaces and associated flues and ducts, and light fixtures. The following
minimum distances must be maintained for both ordinary and intermediate temperature rated residential sprinklers as indicated.
Sprinkler RES14