| 摘要 |
A fire protection method is provided that comprises providing at least one special application control mode extended coverage sprinkler for storage applications having a K-factor of at least 14 that is connectable to a piping network to protect commodity hazards including class one through four and cartoned unexpanded plastics, as defined in National Fire Protection Association Standard 13 and FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets 8-1 and 8-9, stored in a storage area defined by a storage height of at least 25 feet, and a building height of at least 30 feet, wherein the sprinkler provides coverage to an area of at least 144 square feet. The method also includes connecting the at least one sprinkler to the overhead piping network at a height at least equal to the storage height, activating the sprinkler in the event of a fire condition sensed by the sprinkler head, and delivering a fluid fed to the sprinkler to a coverage area of at least 144 square feet. |
