How many square feet does a fire sprinkler head cover?

How many square feet does a fire sprinkler head cover?

New fire codes allow a single sprinkler head to protect up to 200 square feet, depending on the design of the fire sprinkler, flammability of the building and the materials within it. The NFPA delineates spacing requirements based on the material hazards, plumbing, and piping systems of the specific construction.

What is a range guard?

Range Guard is a wet chemical kitchen fire suppression system from Badger. It provides around-the-clock fire detection for commercial kitchens using highly advanced wet chemical technology to suppress flames almost instantly and prevent them from reflashing.

What is the maximum protection area m² of a sprinkler for Ordinary hazard Group 1?

Regardless of the exact value, “the maximum area of coverage of a sprinkler shall not exceed 400 ft2 (37 m2).”

How many square feet does irrigation zone cover?

Manual Sprinkler Calculations Each square should equal 1 square foot of lawn. Consider the distance of each sprinkler head. If they distribute water in a circumference of 8 feet around, place them 4 feet apart to ensure every part of the lawn gets watered.

What is the maximum distance between two sprinkler heads?

15 feet
The maximum spacing between two sprinklers is determined by the rating on the sprinkler head (usually 15 feet, but there are other spacing distances, depending on the manufacturer). The minimum spacing between two sprinklers is 6 feet.

How many sprinkler heads can you have on one zone?

If your home’s water capacity was 10 GPM, you could place 3 heads per zone. Consult the Performance Charts on or inside the box your sprinkler head came in for your head’s exact performance data, or locate the performance data in the Support area of this website.

What are extended coverage sprinkler heads?

Extended coverage (EC) fire sprinklers do what the name says: provide more extensive coverage, typically allowing system designers to place fewer sprinklers in a given area. And with this capability, the sprinkler head spacing distance rules change.

How many impact sprinklers can you have on one line?

If all your sprinklers flow rates are 1GPM you can add 3 of them on the same line to run simultaneously. If you need more sprinklers you can set them up on a separate hose and run them at a different time, essentially creating sprinkler zones.

How many sprinkler heads can you put on one zone?

What is the coverage of a sidewall sprinkler?

MAXIMUM COVERAGE Standard spray coverage is up to: Light Hazard = 196 square feet(18,2 sq. m); Ordinary Hazard = 100 square feet(9,3 sq. m)per NFPA 13.

How do I calculate lawn sprinkler coverage?

If you wish to calculate sprinkler layout manually, first determine the area of your yard by measuring its length and its width in feet. Then, multiply these numbers together. You may want to draw your yard to scale on a piece of graph paper. Each square should equal 1 square foot of lawn.

How many sprinklers can I run at once?

With your 10 gpm flow rate at your spigot, you could run two sprinklers at 5 gpm each. The best set-up is to run two hoses from the spigot–each to one sprinkler. Suggested sprinklers for this set-up are the Residential Sled Base Sprinklers or the Tripod Sprinklers.

What is the maximum area of coverage for an extended coverage sidewall sprinkler?

400 ft2
Regardless of the exact value, “the maximum area of coverage of a sprinkler shall not exceed 400 ft2 (37 m2).”