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Vacuum
Leakage
Discharge Coefficient
Freezing
Hydrostatic Strength
Minimum Operating
Pressure
30-Day Leakage
Process Residue
Water Hammer
Conductivity
Operating Temperature
Sensitivity
Water Distribution
Strength of Deflector
Vibration
Vacuum
Leakage
Discharge Coefficient
Freezing
Hydrostatic Strength
Minimum Operating
Pressure
30-Day Leakage
Process Residue
Water Hammer
Conductivity
Operating Temperature
Sensitivity
Water Distribution
Strength of Deflector
Vibration
Operation
Leakage
Operating pressure
Operating temperature
Hang-up of operating parts
Sensitivity (RT)
Water discharge
Discharge pattern
Discharge coefficient
Fire Tests
Deflector
Corrosion stress cracking test
Strength of deflector test
Materials of Construction
Test:
Assembly load / frame strength
Purpose:
Measure the load placed on the frame
from the sprinkler assembly process
Ensure the frame is strong enough to
bear the load for the life of the sprinkler
Materials of Construction
Test:
High temperature exposure (800 oC)
Purpose:
Ensure quality brass is being used in the
sprinkler
Ensure sprinkler is free of any casting porosities
Materials of Construction
Test:
Corrosion stress cracking
Exposure to moist ammonia vapors (10 days)
Purpose:
Ensure that the deflector material has not been
over-stressed during the forming process
Ensure quality brass is being used in the sprinkler
Materials of Construction
Test:
Strength of deflector
Purpose:
Ensure that the attachment of the deflector to the
frame is robust enough to survive discharge
Ensure quality brass is being used for the deflector
Ensure that the deflector material has not been overstressed during the forming process
Operating temperature
Liquid bath test
Sensitivity
RTI test
Test:
Operation
Leakage
Purpose:
Ensure that the sprinkler will not leak
Operation
Test:
Operating temperature (liquid bath)
Purpose:
Ensure the operating temperature of the sprinkler
Operation
Test:
Lodgment (hang-up)
Purpose:
Ensure that all the parts of the sprinklers will
not become lodged
Ensure that the water distribution
will not be disrupted
Operation
Test:
Sensitivity (RTI)
Purpose:
Ensure the response time of the sprinkler
is within the prescribed limits
Fast Response RTI range: 35-65 (ft-sec) (19-36 (m-sec))
Quick Response RTI range: 0-90 (ft-sec) (0-50 (m-sec))
Standard Response RTI range: 145-635 (ft-sec) (80-350
(m-sec))
Discharge coefficient
Discharge coefficient (K-factor) test
Water Distribution
Test:
Discharge pattern
Purpose:
Ensure water is evenly distributed under the
sprinkler
Ensure that the water distributed under the
sprinkler meets minimum requirements
Water Discharge
Test:
Discharge coefficient (K-factor)
Purpose:
Ensure the correct flow rate of water is
achieved at a given pressure
Conclusions
Basic testing will evaluate
gross function of sprinklers
but it does not replace complete testing and certification
Minimal amount of equipment is
needed to perform basic testing
Vacuum
Leakage
Discharge Coefficient
Freezing
Hydrostatic Strength
Minimum Operating
Pressure
30-Day Leakage
Process Residue
Water Hammer
Conductivity
Operating Temperature
Sensitivity (RTI)
Water Distribution
Strength of Deflector
Vibration
Unsprinklered
2.3x worse
2.6x worse
4.9x
worse
6.3x
worse
5.0x
worse
5.9x
worse
6.2x
worse
6.3x
worse
Sprinklered
5.5x
worse
7.2x
worse
Merci
Danke
Gracias
Thank You
Obrigado
Grazie
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