Attic sprinkler systems
AssigneeTyco Fire Products LP
InventorSean E. Cutting
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Abstract
Systems and methods for the protection of an attic or concealed combustible space defined by a ceiling base and a roof deck disposed above a ceiling base defining a peak are provided. A plurality of fluid distribution devices are spaced above the ceiling base and below the roof deck to define a peak region. At least one fire detection assembly is disposed in the peak region above the fluid distribution devices to detect a fire in the attic space. A controller couples the plurality of distribution devices to the fire detection assembly. The fluid distribution devices are disposed at a working clearance distance above the ceiling base to provide an extended protected eaves region of the attic space.
Claims20
A fire protection system for the protection of an attic space having a ceiling base and a roof deck disposed above and sloped with respect to the ceiling base to define a peak, the system comprising:
- a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed in the attic space to define a peak region;
- at least one fire detection assembly disposed in the peak region spaced above each of the plurality of fluid distribution devices,
- wherein the attic space includes an eaves region defined by an intersection of the roof deck and ceiling base and exclusive of the plurality of fluid distribution devices, and
- the plurality of fluid distribution devices includes at least one fluid distribution device disposed medially of the eaves region to define a vertical distance to the ceiling base of thirty inches or greater,
- wherein each of the plurality of fluid distribution devices is associated with the at least one fire detection assembly to initiate fluid discharge from the plurality of fluid distribution devices in response to the at least one fire detection assembly generating a detection signal.
A method of providing fire protection of an attic space defined by a ceiling base, a roof deck disposed above the ceiling base, the roof deck being sloped with respect to the ceiling base to define a peak, the method comprising:
- locating a plurality of fluid distribution devices below the peak and thirty inches or greater above the ceiling base to define a peak region and a protected eaves region;
- locating a fire detection assembly in the peak region spaced above each of the plurality of fluid distribution devices, the protected eaves region being defined by an intersection of the roof deck and ceiling base and exclusive of the plurality of fluid distribution devices;
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- associating each of the plurality of fluid distribution devices with the fire detection assembly to initiate fluid discharge from the plurality of fluid distribution devices in response to the fire detection assembly generating a detection signal.
An attic space fire protection system comprising:
- at least one fluid distribution device defining an extended protected eaves region;
- the extended protected eaves region also defined by an intersection of a roof deck and a ceiling base and exclusive of the at least one fluid distribution device;
- wherein the at least one fluid distribution device defines a working clearance of over thirty inches;
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- a fire detection assembly in a peak region of the attic disposed above and associated with the at least one fluid distribution device to initiate fluid discharge from the at least one fluid distribution device in response to the fire detection assembly generating a detection signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.