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Standard response spray sprinklers are intended for use in fire sprinkler systems designed in accordance with the standard installation rules recognized by the applicable Listing or Approval agency. There are two types of standard response sprinklers – bulb type and solder type.

Universal Model A, Designer, and Quartzoid^® bulb type sprinklers are available in a variety of attractive finishes that blend well with their surroundings. When in stand-by service, a small bubble in the fluid contained in the bulb compensates for normal temperature changes. When heated, the fluid in the bulb expands and shatters the bulb which allows water to be discharged. Duraspeed^® solder type sprinklers employ a bell-shaped copper link whose two sections are joined by solder with a predetermined temperature rating. Heat absorbed by the link is conducted directly to the soldered joint. When the solder melts, the link springs apart, releasing water that strikes the deflector.

Standard response sprinklers are designed for use in essentially all applications including office buildings, libraries, banks, theaters, factories, and warehouses.

• Model A, 5 mm, K=2.8, Pendent and Upright
• Model A, 5 mm, K=5.6
  • Pendent and Upright
  • Horizontal Sidewall
  • Vertical Sidewall
• Model A, 5 mm, K=8.0, Pendent and Upright
• Model A, 5 mm, K=5.6 and 8.0, Recessed Pendent
• F692, 4 mm, K=5.6, Concealed Pendent
• Issue D, K=5.6, Pendent and Upright
• F950, K=5.6, Pendent and Upright
• F950, K=1.4, 2.8 and 4.2, Pendent and Upright
• F950/Q-46, K=5.6, Horizontal Sidewall 13

Quick response sprinklers are designed to operate during earlier stages of fire development and help reduce damage, and enhance life safety. They are available in pendent, upright, recessed, concealed, vertical sidewall, and horizontal sidewall styles.

The narrow profile bulbs and attractive finishes of the Universal Model A provide specifiers with a wide variety of sprinklers for use in quick response applications. The Aquarius® Series offers discriminating specifiers the ultimate in a fusible solder type, low profile, flush style design, and the versatile Quick Response FR Series provides the specifier with a solder type sprinkler for most commercial and industrial applications.

• Model A, 3 mm, K=2.8, Pendent and Upright
• Model A, 3 mm, K=5.6
  • Pendent and Upright,
  • Q-71 Horizontal Sidewall,
  • Vertical Sidewall
• Model A, 3 mm, K=8.0, Pendent and Upright
• Model A, 3 mm, K=5.6 and 8.0, Recessed Pendent
• F690, K=5.6, Concealed Pendent
• FR-1, K=2.8, Pendent and Upright
• FR-1, K=5.6, Pendent and Upright
• FR-1, K=8.0, Pendent and Upright
• FR-1, K=2.8 and 5.6, Recessed Pendent
• FR-1/Q-46, K=5.6, Horizontal Sidewall

Extended coverage (EC) sprinklers, unless otherwise noted, are for the protection of light hazard occupancies. They are intended for the protection of areas larger than those specified in standard installation rules. Extended coverage sprinklers are available in both standard response (EC) and quick response (QR-EC). They are available in pendent, horizontal sidewall, and recessed horizontal sidewall. These sprinklers are typically used in hotels, restaurants, office buildings, and any other large open area where it is desirable to either have one sprinkler per room or to reduce the overall number of required sprinklers.

• Model A, 3 and 5 mm, K=5.6 and 8.0,
  • EC and QR-EC, Horizontal Sidewall
  • EC and QR-EC, Recessed Horizontal Sidewall
• F993, K=5.6, EC and QR-EC Flush Horizontal Sidewall
• FR-1, K=5.6 and 8.0, EC and QR-EC, Horizontal Sidewall
• F895, K=11.4 and 14.5, ECOH, Upright, Pendent and Recessed Pendent
• F890, K=8.0, and K=11.2 ECLH, Pendent and Recessed Pendent 19

Recessed sprinklers provide a double benefit. The attractive, recessed design has a more pleasing appearance in such applications as offices and retail settings. The design also has a very practical benefit. It allows the sprinkler system to be installed, tested, and evaluated prior to installation or finishing of a ceiling or wall. Escutcheon plates, available for these sprinklers, feature different ranges of adjustability for easy and neat installation after completion of the ceiling work.

Concealed sprinklers combine the ultimate in aesthetics with fire protection. The heart of the concealed assembly is a small-framed sprinkler head contained within an attractive enclosure that blends with the ceiling for an unobtrusive and pleasing appearance. The cover plate assembly consists of an enclosure and a cover plate that is soldered to the enclosure at three equidistant points around its periphery.

• Model A, 5 mm, K=5.6 and 8.0, Standard Response, Recessed Pendent
• F692, K=5.6, Standard Response, Concealed
• FR-1R, K=2.8 and 5.6, Quick Response, Recessed Pendent
• F690 K=5.6, Quick Response, Concealed
• Model A, 3 mm, K=5.6 and 8.0, Quick Response, Recessed Pendent
• Model A, 3 and 5 mm, K=5.6 and 8.0, EC and QR-EC Recessed Horizontal Sidewall
  

Special purpose sprinklers are intended for use in specific installations. These installations may include the protection of high-piled storage, freezing and areas subject to corrosion. Also, these installations may need consideration for more water at lower pressures, more water over a greater area, or the need to minimize water damage.

• ESFR-1 and ESFR-25, K=14.3 and 25.2, Early Suppression Fast Response, Pendent
• EC-25 K=25.2, Extended Coverage, Uppright
• F892 and F892QR, K=11.2, Extra Large Orifice, Upright
• F960, K=5.6, Dry Pendent, Recessed and Upright Sprinkler
• F960/Q-46, K=5.6, Dry Horizontal Sidewall
• F960/Q-48, K=5.6, EC, Dry Horizontal Sidewall
• G100, K=5.6, Quick Response, Institutional
• G102, K=5.6, Quick Response, Institutional Sidewall
• F890, K=8.0 & K=11.2, Light Hazard, Pendent
• F898, K=11.2, Large Drop, Upright
• Rack Storage Sprinklers, Model A and Issure D
• Rack Storage Sprinklers, Quick Response Model A and FR-1
• Type 316 Stainless Steel, K=5.6, Pendent and Upright

Residential Sprinklers

The diverse line of residential sprinklers are aesthetically pleasing and among the most water usage efficient in the fire protection industry. Residential sprinklers are available in pendent, recessed pendent, concealed pendent, horizontal sidewall, recessed horizontal sidewall, flush pendent, and flush horizontal sidewall. They are intended for use in one- and two-family dwellings and mobile homes per NFPA 13D, residential occupancies up to four stories in height per NFPA 13R, and the residential portions of any occupancy per NFPA 13. The performance characteristics associated with residential sprinklers have been proven to help in the control of residential type fires and, therefore, to improve the chance for occupants to escape or be rescued.

• F680, K= 3.0, Pendent
• F685, K=3.5 Low Flow Horizontal Sidewall & Recessed Horizontal Sidewall
• F687, K= 5.8, Horizontal Sidewall
• F983, K= 4.4, Pendent
• F984, K= 4.4, Horizontal Sidewall
• F978, K= 4.2, Concealed Pendent
• F993, K= 5.6, Flush Horizontal Sidewall

High Pressure Sprinklers

High Pressure Sprinklers are intended for areas having a maximum service pressure in excess of the traditional 175 psi (12.1 bar). Their maximum rated service pressure of 300 psi (20.7 bar) makes them an excellent choice for applications that otherwise would require the use of a pressure control valve.

Available in either standard or quick response and in either standard or extended coverage, one of the most common applications for high pressure sprinklers is in fire protection systems for high rise buildings.

• Model A300, 5 mm, K=5.6, Pendent
• Model A300/Q-71, 5 mm, K=5.6, Horizontal Sidewall
• ModelA300 EC, 5 mm, K=5.6, Horizontal Sidewall
• Model A300, 3 mm, K=5.6, Pendent
• Model A300/Q-71, 3 mm, K=5.6, Horizontal Sidewall
• Model A300 QR-EC, 3 mm, K=5.6, Horizontal Sidewall

The Aquamist^® Systems utilize the newest and most unique types of nozzles developed for fire protection. These systems, in some cases, offer an alternative to higher density automatic sprinkler systems, or an alternative to Halon and other gaseous agents such as carbon dioxide, or fixed water spray systems.

The mechanisms by which the AquaMist nozzle spray act to extinguish a fire can be a combination of the following factors, depending on the hazard:

• Heat extraction from the fire as water is converted into vapor and the fuel is cooled
• Reduced oxygen levels as the water vapor displaces oxygen near the fire
• Dilution of flammable vapors by the entrainment of water vapor, to such an extent that the resultant mixture of vapor will not burn
• Direct impingement wetting and cooling of the combustibles
• Enveloping of the protected area to pre-wet adjacent combustibles, cool gases and other fuels in the area, as well as to block the transfer of radiant heat to adjacent combustibles

• OH-2 System, AM24 Automatic Nozzles
• Total Compartment Deluge System
  - AM4 Open Nozzles
  - AM10 Open Nozzles
• F517 Ready-Riser^®
• VSG Waterflow Detector
• F446 Deluge Valve
  

Spray nozzles are designed for use in a variety of special hazards applications. Their uses include, but are not limited to, exposure protection, fire control, fire extinguishment, and explosion prevention. Many types of nozzles may be required to provide a properly designed special hazard fire protection system.

• EA-1 Protectospray^®
• D3 Protectospray^®
• D3 Large Capacity Protectospray^®
• HV (High Velocity)
• F822 through F834 Mulsifyre^®
• Ti-Max^®
• Cooling Tower
  

These accessories are for use with the sprinklers and nozzles described in this catalog. For complete specifications, installation instructions, and ratings (where applicable), please refer to the Technical Data Sheet listed after each product description

• F937 Sprinkler Guard
• F938 Sprinkler Guard
• F700 Recessed Escutcheons
• F705 Recessed Escutcheons
• F480 and F481 Clamp-on Escutcheons
• F740 Sprinkler Cabinet
• Sprinkler Wrenches
• Escutcheons, Pendent and Sidewall
• F819 Rupture Disc Assemblies