I've heard that sprinkler frame arms are typically aligned with the pipe which they're connected. I commonly see this for uprights, but how often is this true for pendents?
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Wayne Ammons
11/29/2018 09:18:28 am
It is a requirement of NFPA 13 for the frame arms of upright sprinklers to be aligned parallel to the branch line to minimize obstruction by the pipe itself. I have seen pendent sprinklers (both directly attached to branch line piping and recessed in ceilings) that have their frame arms aligned with the piping above as general practice, depending on the fitter. I have also heard of this being done so you have a general idea of which direction the piping runs without having to look above ceilings.
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Derek Gaston
11/29/2018 10:04:39 am
Agreed wholeheartedly.
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Franck Orset
11/29/2018 10:16:56 am
There is no need to align the frame for pendent sprinklers.
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Wayne Ammons
11/29/2018 10:27:34 am
Good clarification, Franck. I didn’t mention the obstruction caused by the frame arms themselves.
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Dave L.
11/29/2018 10:23:20 am
The reference for uprights can be found in 8.3.1.3 of the 2013 & 2016 editions of NFPA #13.
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William Clayton Shores
11/30/2018 01:07:23 pm
When I was in the field we lined up the pendent head frame arms with the branch lines only to be able to tell the direction the branch lines were running after the ceiling was installed.
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