Wall Mounted Fire Sprinkler Head

Sidewall sprinklers shall be installed no closer than 8 ft 2 3 m to light fixtures or similar obstructions.

Wall mounted fire sprinkler head.

Pendent sprinklers the most common type point down from a ceiling or beam. Vk4840 residential horizontal sidewall lead free sprinkler k4 2 vk4800 residential flat plate concealed horizontal sidewall lead free sprinkler k4 0 viking fire sprinklers. Concealed models install in walls or ceilings and fully cover a pendent or sidewall sprinkler head using a concealed fire sprinkler cover plate. Sidewall sprinklers on the other hand install horizontally often in a wall.

Sprinklers installed near wall mounted shelves or piled storage against a wall are not intended to be governed by the requirements of 8 6 6 1. They may or may not stick out depending on the sprinkler s construction and the way it s mounted but each of these heads relies on piping along or behind a wall for a supply of water. Sprinkler head location there are two main criteria for the location of sprinkler heads. In your case this would means that if there is storage under your cage you don t need to provide a sprinkler protection below it and everything is fine.