We have a residential project using residential sidewall sprinklers, with a concern about potentially breaking the glass bulbs.
Are guards for residential sprinklers required to be listed? If so, what is the code basis for requiring the guards to be listed? Submitted anonymously and posted for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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Patrick Turner
10/7/2020 10:10:29 am
Per NFPA 13, 2016 Edition Section 6.2.8 Guards. Sprinklers subject to mechanical injury shall be protected with listed guards.
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Richard Mercer
10/7/2020 10:28:55 am
NFPA13D 13R really don't address because the area where Residential Listed Heads are installed, tend not to be subject to damage. The addition of a generic cage would alter the approved spray pattern as originally tested. We have recently starting using the product below were we are concerned with tampering/damage.
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Salvatore Izzo
10/7/2020 10:23:16 am
Sprinkler guards must be listed for the specific model sprinkler being used. I do not believe that there are listed sprinkler guards for residential sprinklers or extended coverage sprinklers as well.
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Dan Wilder
10/7/2020 10:36:47 am
All the MFG's have specific sheets showing the allowable guards per sprinkler type. If you can find a listing of the guard with a specific sprinkler, then problem solved. Due to the residential spray patterns & development, you may be looking a little harder to find an approved/listed method.
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Franck
10/7/2020 11:11:55 am
In addition to all the comments above, I would suggest in all cases to provided listed components when you attach it to a sprinkler.
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Manny Rios
10/7/2020 03:11:58 pm
As already stated by Patrick, in the absence of direction in NFPA 13D/13R, NFPA 13 would be the governing document for the protection of said sprinklers. The project specifications should address the issue.
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Michael Major
10/8/2020 01:55:23 pm
Is there such a thing as a non-listed sprinkler guard? Seems like they would all get listed so they are not limited to who they can sell to.
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