Good point!!! ---- Daniel Merkle <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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