And as obvious as it sounds, I'd caution against a 12" offset since you'll hit ceiling wire.
glc -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Dooley Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 3:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Flexhead Question? Many designers throughout the country have told me the same thing. If they are installing the straight FlexHead's they offset the sprinkler head 10" to 14" from the branch line. I have also been told by many contractors that they only use the FlexHead elbow unit and then they do not have to worry about the offset because the welded elbow allow them to position the sprinkler head as close to the branch line as they want. Mike Dooley FlexHead Industries National Sales Manager 56 Lowland Street Holliston, MA 01746 Telephone (800)829-6975 x25 Fax (508)893-6020 Email [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 1:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Flexhead Question? I have been told at least 10" from horizontally from the sprinkler to the outlet. I haven't heard of any particular distance above the ceiling as other thing usually dictate that. At 12:27 PM 12/8/2009, you wrote: >This question is for the ones who have designed/ installed a system >using flexheads. When your are doing your design at what distance to >you try to be above the ceiling and what distance from the center of >tile? (what length flexhead works best?) Anyone with any feedback from >out in the field would be greatly appreciated. > > > >Mike Brown > >Project Designer > >Sunland Fire Protection > >1218 Elon Place > >High Point, NC 27263 > >Ph. 336.886.7027 Ext. 140 > >Fax: 336.886.7024 > >WWW.SUNLANDFIRE.COM <http://WWW.SUNLANDFIRE.COM> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
