Reliable has had a SW for EH occupancies for years, and I've looked at
several projects over the years and it didn't seem to work out for any of
them- but its available.

Also, I believe TFP has a OH HSW, at least 5 or 6 years ago we used some of
them.

glc

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
[email protected]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 1:02 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Sidewall Sprinklers

Guess all that would be just peachy if the mfgr listing stated that it's
head was listed for such applications.  I've often wished for an OH or even
EH listed sidewall for similar reasons.  But apparently the mfgrs. don't
intend for them to be used for more than LH occupancies in most cases.



Craig L. Prahl, CET   
Fire Protection Specialist
Mechanical Department
CH2MHILL
Lockwood Greene
1500 International Drive
PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC  29304-0491
Direct - 864.599.4102
Fax - 864.599.8439
[email protected]
http://www.ch2m.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Johnson,
Duane (NIH/OD/ORS) [C]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:52 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Sidewall Sprinklers

Low clearance areas (ie. garage entrance ramp).  A sidewall (or extended
coverage sidewall at that) would keep your pipe out of the no hang zone
where uprights (or extended coverage uprights) won't permit.

Inaccessible areas.  Rather than paying for scaffolding to get you over
furniture/storage, why not install a sidewall where ladders/lifts can be
used.

Granted one can install sidewalls as mentioned above with the installation
of a soffit/lintel.  But why install the soffit if it is not truly
necessary...like the overhead door scenario.

And there is the infamous low clearance areas above compact shelving.
The idea is being pushed around to install sidewalls where less than 18"
clearance is being maintained.  It has been presented that sidewalls can
develop a spray pattern with less clearance than an upright/pendent.

It appears the use of exposed sidewalls is developing...that is if listings
permit.

Duane Johnson, PE
Program Manager
Division of the Fire Marshal (Support Contractor) Office of Research
Services National Institutes of Health
301-496-0487


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:33 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Sidewall Sprinklers

Why would anyone want to install a sidewall head exposed in the middle of a
room? 


Craig L. Prahl, CET   
Fire Protection Specialist
Mechanical Department
CH2MHILL
Lockwood Greene
1500 International Drive
PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC  29304-0491
Direct - 864.599.4102
Fax - 864.599.8439
[email protected]
http://www.ch2m.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Roland
Huggins
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:55 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Sidewall Sprinklers

The only exception to not having a wall,  soffit, or beam behind them is
when installed UNDER roll-up doors ( as allowed by 8.4.2 (3)

Roland

On Dec 31, 2008, at 11:37 AM, Dale Wingard wrote:

> Duane,
>
> NFPA 13(2007) 8.7.4.1.2 addresses the location of vertical and 
> horizontal sidewalls in relation to the wall that they are projected 
> from.
>
> Sidewall sprinklers cannot be positioned in the center of a room as a 
> pendant.
>
>
> Dale F. Wingard, SET
> Design Manager
> Triple "A" Fire Protection, Inc.
> 251.649.2034
> [email protected]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
> Johnson, Duane (NIH/OD/ORS) [C]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:34 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Sidewall Sprinklers
>
>
> Can a horizontal sidewall sprinkler be installed in the center of a 
> room (flat, smooth clg) provided sprinkler coverage is added behind 
> the sidewall?  In other words, not installed near a wall or soffit.
>
> In reality a sidewall installed 4" to 6" below the ceiling (away from 
> a
> wall/soffit) should activate in similar fashion as exposed pendents 
> and uprights (1" - 12" below clg).  If code permits "exposed"
> sidewalls to be installed below roll up doors without soffits, can't 
> an "exposed"
> sidewall be installed elsewhere?
>
> Is there anything in the listing of a sidewall that requires the 
> sprinkler be installed on a wall or soffit?  Are there any ROP/ROC 
> responses from the committee that would help answer the question?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Duane Johnson, PE
> Program Manager
> Division of the Fire Marshal (Support Contractor) Office of Research 
> Services National Institutes of Health
> 301-496-0487
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