What conflict with ceiling wire? Don't they use the sprinkler pipe to support the ceiling grid? ;)
Daniel L. Merkle, CET NICET # 118915 Automatic Sprinkler System Layout, Level III "COLONIAL" Fire Protection Systems Inc. 937 Linden Ave. W. E. Rochester, N.Y. 14445 Office-(585) 381-7362 Fax-(585) 381-8263 E-mail - [email protected] ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 4:44:17 PM Subject: RE: Flexhead Question? As a designer I have always tried for 10" or 14" off center to avoid the ceiling wire conflict. Lamar V. ---- George Church <[email protected]> wrote: > 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
