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Page 1: ...lso contributes to the ease of installation by covering offset clear ance holes Clamp on Escutcheon Plates which are designed for use with plastic pipe fire protection systems are described in Technical Data Sheet TD810 The F990 Sprinklers have been de signed to operate with a particular fus ible element temperature rating and heat sensitivity characteristic as well as to discharge water in a spec...

Page 2: ... p pres sure in pounds per square inch psi Listing standards permit the actual value of K to vary from 4 0 to 4 4 The Body is bronze per ASTM 8584 C83600 or C84400 and the Dust Cap is polyolefin The Heat Collectors are copper per ASTM 8152 Cl 1000 and the Inner Outer Loading Plates are brass per ASTM B16 CSSOOO or ASTM 8140 C31400 or C31600 The Loading Screw and two Arms are Type 302 stainless ste...

Page 3: ...re illustrated in Figure G for selected coverage areas Operational Sensitivity Criteria For proper operational sensitivity the F990 Sprinklers must be installed be neath solid ceilings having a smooth or textured surface and in the flush mounted pendent position with a bot tom of Heat Collector Ref Fig A to ceiling distance of between 510 and 4 inches Figures E and F provide re quirements necessar...

Page 4: ...ch sprinkler The associated residual pressures are calculated using the nominal K factor Refer to Hydraulic Design Criteria Section for details Figure E 4 Plan View 4 INCHES MIN MIN r ii MIN kFFEzi SEE NOTE 4 K NH ES Figure E 9 Plan View TABLE A HYDRAULIC DESIGN CRITERIA s 2 MAX S MAX 4 INCHESr 8 FEET MINIMUM MIN SEE NOTE MIN it 4 INCHES MIN Figure E 5 Plan View 4 INCHES MIN S 2 ONE HALF THE LENGT...

Page 5: ...a the ceiling ridge is horizontal b c the compartment openings to adjoining spaces have minimum lintel depths of 8 inches below the lowest sprinkler any adjacent sprinklers in the direction of the ceiling ridge are to be in a row which runs parallel to the ridge and the sprinklers are to be spaced a minimum of 8 feet apart d the sprinklers are installed with their wrench lugs parallel to the ceili...

Page 6: ... SPACED ON THE BASIS OF USING THE MAXIMUM RESIDUAL PRESSURE WHICH WOULD BE PRESENT FOR A SINGLE SPRINKLER OPERATION 2 BEAMS AND OR OTHER CONTINUOUS OBSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT TO EXCEED A VERTICAL DEPTH v OF MORE THAN 3 INCHES WITHIN THE SPRINKLER COVERAGE AREA GRAPH A MAXIMUM PERMITTED VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SPRINKLER MOUNTING SURFACE AND THE BOlTOM OF CEILING MOUNTED OBSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS BEAMS O...

Page 7: ...ILING WITHOUT UNDULY OBSTRUCTING THE WATER DISTRIBUTION NO SPRINKLERS ON THE LEVEL CEILING 6 COVERAGE AREAS a 2o x20 c 16 x16 b 18 x18 d 14 xl4 12 x12 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 CEILING ANGLE A DEGREES NOTE SPRINKLERS MUST BE INSTALLED WITH THEIR WRENCH LUGS PARALLEL TO THE CEILING RIDGE GRAPH C MINIMUM REQUIRED SLANT DISTANCE BETWEEN A LEVEL CEILING AND A SPRINKLER LOCATED ON A PITCHED ...

Page 8: ...MUM OF ONE HALF THE LENGTH OF THE COVERAGE AREA BEING HYDRAULLICALLY CALCULATED 2 3 FEET IS THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED AND 1 FOOT IS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 3 SPRINKLERS MUST BE INSTALLED WITH THEIR WRENCH LUGS PARALLEL TO THE CEILING RIDGE GRAPH E MAXIMUM WATER SPRAY DISTRIBUTION WHEN A SPRINKLER IS LOCATED ON A PITCHED CEILING OPPOSITE FROM AN INTERSECTING PITCHED CEILING 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 CEILING...

Page 9: ...7 to 14 ftlbs of torque required for a leak tight sprinkler joint NOTES Amaximumof21ft lbs oftorque is to be used to install the sprinkler Higher levels of torque may distort the sprinkler orifice seat with consequent leakage All sprinklers installed within compartments in which the sprinklers are only located on a level ceiling must be installed with their wrench lugs aligned parallel to a straig...

Page 10: ...ompartment as defined by the NFPA must be made by the same manufacturer and have the same type of heat responsive element and tem perature rating NOTES Wet pipe sprinkler systems must be maintained at a minimum tem perature of 4OFl4C Exposure to freezing temperatures can result in bursting of the pipe andlor sprinkler Do NOT enclose sprinklers within drapes curtains or valances Do NOT hang anythin...

Page 11: ... transportation charges to the location of the defective product We must be given the opportunity to inspect any product you believe to be defective To make a claim under this limited warranty you should contact our Sales Services Manager at 401 886 3105 THERE ARE NO OTHER WRITTEN OR ORAL WARRANTIES ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURAT...

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