Tyco Fire Product Gem F916 User manual

PENDENT, RECESSED PENDENT, AND UPRIGHT SPRINKLERS
MODEL F916
STANDARD RESPONSE, SOLDER TYPE, 2.8 K-FACTOR, 1/2" NPT**
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The 2.8 K-Factor Model F916 Pendent
and Upright Sprinklers (Ref. Figure A)
are automatic sprinklers of the “stand-
ard response” fusible solder type.
They are “standard spray sprinklers”
intended for use in fire sprinkler sys-
tems designed in accordance with the
standard installation rules recognized
by the applicable Listing or Approval
agency (e.g., UL Listing is based on
NFPA 13 requirements). The Pendent
and Upright Sprinklers produce a
hemispherical water distribution pat-
tern below the deflector.
The recessed version of the Model
F916 Pendent Sprinkler is obtained by
utilizing the Model F916 Pendent
Sprinkler in combination with the
Model F700 Recessed Escutcheon
(Ref. Figures A and B). The F700 Re-
cessed Escutcheon provides 1/2 inch
(12,7 mm) of recessed adjustment or
up to 3/4 inch (19,1 mm) of adjustment
from the flush pendent position.
The F700 has a separable two-piece
design, and the adjustment provided
by the F700 substantially reduces the
accuracy to which the length of fixed
pipe drops to the sprinklers must be
cut. Also, the Closure has a 1/2 inch
(12,7 mm) wide flange which provides
ample clearance for covering the
mounting hole.
Wax and lead coatings are utilized to
extend the life of copper alloy sprin-
klers beyond that which would other-
wise be obtained when exposed to cor-
rosive atmospheres. Although wax
and lead coated sprinklers have
passed the standard corrosion tests of
the applicable approval agencies, the
testing is not representative of all pos-
sible corrosive atmospheres. Conse-
quently, it is recommended that the
end user be consulted with respect to
the suitability of these corrosion resis-
tant coatings for any given corrosive
environment. The effects of ambient
temperature, concentration of chemi-
cals, and gas/chemical velocity,
should be considered, as a minimum,
along with the corrosive nature of the
chemical to which the sprinklers will be
exposed.
APPROVALS AND STANDARDS
Laboratory listings and approvals for
the 2.8 K-Factor Model F916 Pendent,
Recessed Pendent, and Upright Sprin-
klers are given in Table A.
WARNING
The 2.8 K-Factor Model F916 Pen-
dent, Recessed Pendent, and Upright
Sprinklers described herein must be
installed and maintained in compli-
ance with this document, as well as
applicable standards of the National
Fire Protection Association, in addi-
tion to the standards of any other
authorities having jurisdiction. Fail-
ure to do so may impair the integrity
of these devices.
The owner is responsible for main-
taining their fire protection system
and devices in proper operating con-
dition. The installing contractor or
manufacturer should be contacted
relative to any questions.
Installation of the Model F916 Pen-
dent Sprinkler in a recessed escutch-
eon other than the Model F700 will
void all sprinkler warranties, as well
as possibly void the sprinklers Ap-
provals and/or Listings.
TECHNICAL DATA
The 2.8 K-Factor Model F916 Pen-
dent, Recessed Pendent, and Upright
Sprinklers are rated for use at a maxi-
mum service pressure of 175 psi (12,1
bar) and they are available in the tem-
perature ratings and finishes indicated
in Table A.
Printed in U.S.A. 3-01 TD514H
FIGURE A
2.8 K-FACTOR MODEL F916 PENDENT (SIN G3122) AND UPRIGHT (SIN G3121) SPRINKLERS
1-Frame
2 - Gasketed Button
3 - Ejection Spring
4-FusibleElement
*Temperature rating is indicated on the Deflector.
** Pipe thread connections per ISO 7/1 can be provided on special request.
5 - Strut
6-Hook
7 - Deflector
8 - Bushing
TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS, 7071 S. 13th Street, Suite 103 Oak Creek, WI 53154 — www.gemsprinkler.com
Customer Service/Sales: Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Technical Services: Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
OBSOLETE

The flow “Q” in GPM (LPM) is deter-
mined by the following formula:
where the nominal discharge coeffi-
cient “K” equals 2.8 (40,3) and “p”
equals the residual flowing pressure in
psi (bar).
The F916 utilizes a dezincification re-
sistant bronze alloy frame, and the de-
flector is brass. The button is phosphor
bronze with a Teflon  gasket. The
strut is phosphor bronze. The hook is
phosphor bronze for ordinary tempera-
ture rated sprinklers, otherwise it is
Monel. The ejection spring is stainless
steel. The fusible element utilizes a
solder pellet within a sub-assembly
constructed of copper, stainless steel,
and Monel components. The bushing
is brass.
NOTES
Inquiries concerning the appropriate-
ness of wax or lead coated sprinklers
for a given corrosive environment
should be submitted to the attention
of the Technical Services Department.
Wax or lead coated sprinklers are not
suitable for use in open sprinkler ap-
plications.
INSTALLATION
NOTES
A leak tight 1/2 inch NPT sprinkler
joint should be obtained with a torque
of 7 to 14 ft.lbs. (9,5 to 19,0 Nm). A
maximum of 21 ft. lbs. (28,5 Nm) of
torque may be used to install sprin-
klers with 1/2 NPT connections.
Higher levels of torque may distort the
sprinkler inlet with consequent leak-
age or impairment of the sprinkler.
Do not attempt to make-up for insuf-
ficient adjustment in the escutcheon
plate by under- or over-tightening the
sprinkler. Readjust the position of the
sprinkler fitting to suit.
The Model F916 Pendent and Up-
right Sprinklers must be installed in
accordance with the following instruc-
tions.
Step 1. Pendent sprinklers are to be
installed on the pendent position, and
upright sprinklers are to be installed in
the upright position.
Step 2. With pipe thread sealant ap-
plied to the pipe threads, hand tighten
the sprinkler into the sprinkler fitting.
Step 3. Tighten the sprinkler into the
sprinkler fitting using only the W-Type
9 Sprinkler Wrench (Ref. Figure C),
except that an 8 or 10 inch adjustable
Crescent wrench is to be used for wax
coated sprinklers. With reference to
Figure A, the W-Type 9 Sprinkler
Wrench is to be applied to the sprinkler
wrenching area, and the adjustable
Crescent wrench is to be applied to the
wrenching flanges.
When installing wax coated sprinklers
with the adjustable Crescent wrench,
additional care needs to be exercised
to prevent damage to the wax coating
on the sprinkler wrenching flanges or
frame arms and, consequently, expo-
sure of bare metal to the corrosive
environment. The jaws of the wrench
should be opened sufficiently wide to
pass over the wrenching flanges with-
out damaging the wax coating. Before
wrench tightening the sprinkler, the
jaws of the wrench are to be adjusted
to just contact the sprinkler wrenching
flanges. After wrench tightening the
sprinkler, loosen the wrench jaws be-
fore removing the wrench.
After installation, the sprinkler wrench-
ing flanges and frame arms must be
inspected and the wax coating re-
touched (repaired) whenever the coat-
ing has been damaged and bare metal
is exposed. The wax coating on the
wrenching flanges can be retouched
by gently applying a heated 1/8 inch
diameter steel rod to the areas of wax
that have been damaged, to smooth it
back over areas where bare metal is
exposed.
NOTES
Only retouching of the wax coating
applied to the wrenching flanges and
frame arms is permitted, and the re-
touching is to be performed only at the
time of the initial sprinkler installa-
tion.
The steel rod should be heated only to
the point at which it can begin to melt
the wax, and appropriate precautions
need to be taken, when handling the
heated rod, in order to prevent the
installer from being burned.
If attempts to retouch the wax coating
with complete coverage are unsuccess-
ful, additional wax can be ordered in
the form of a wax stick (the end of
which is color coded). Only the correct
colorcodedwaxistobeused,and
retouching of wrenching flanges and
frame arms is only permitted at the
time of initial sprinkler installation.
With the steel rod heated as pre-
viously described, touch the rod to the
area requiring additional wax with
the rod angled downward, and then
touch the wax stick to the rod approxi-
mately one-half inch away from the
area requiring retouching. The wax
will melt and run down onto the
sprinkler.
The Model F916 Recessed Pendent
and Sprinklers must be installed in
accordance with the following instruc-
tions.
Step A. Verify that the face of the
sprinkler fitting is within the proper
range of distance which can be accom-
modated by the Model F700 Recessed
Escutcheon.
For best overall appearance, use Di-
mension “A” indicated under the “Fully
Recessed Dimensions” heading of
Figure B. Otherwise, use Dimension
“A” under the “High Adjustment Di-
mensions” heading. In either case, the
QKp =
 DuPont Registered Trademark
TYPE TEMPERATURE
RATING
FRAME
COLOR
CODE
NATURAL
BRASS
CHROME
PLATED
LEAD
COATED
135°F/57°C
360°F/182°C
PENDENT
(SIN G3122)
and
UPRIGHT
(SIN G3121)
SPRINKLER FINISH
Unpainted
Unpainted
White
Blue
Red
165°F/74°C
212°F/100°C
280°F/138°C
NOTES:
1. Listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
2. Listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada.
N/A: Not Available
TABLE A, LABORATORY LISTINGS AND APPROVALS
CORROPROOF
WAX
COATED
CORROPROOF
WAX OVER
LEAD COATED
N/A
1, 2
N/A
1
1
RECESSED
PENDENT
(SIN G3122)
w/ F700
ESCUTCHEON
165°F/74°C
135°F/57°C
212°F/100°C
Unpainted
Unpainted
White
N/A
OBSOLETE

remaining adjustment can be used to
compensate for the possible manufac-
turing variations in take-out of the fit-
ting, as well as in the make-in of the
sprinklers (as permitted by ANSI
B1.20.1).
Step B. After installing the F700
Mounting Plate over the sprinkler
threads, hand tighten the sprinkler into
the sprinkler fitting.
Step C. Tighten the sprinkler into the
sprinkler fitting using only the W-Type
10 Recessed Sprinkler Wrench (Ref.
Figure D). With reference to Figure A,
the W-Type 10 Recessed Sprinkler
Wrench is to be applied to the sprinkler
wrenching flanges.
Step D. After the ceiling has been in-
stalled or the finish coat has been ap-
plied, slide on the F700 Closure over
the Model F916 Sprinkler and push the
Closure over the Mounting Plate until
its flange comes in contact with the
ceiling.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Model F916 Sprinklers must be main-
tained and serviced in accordance
with the following instructions:
NOTE
Before closing a fire protection system
main control valve for maintenance
work on the fire protection system
which it controls, permission to shut
down the affected fire protection sys-
tem must be obtained from the proper
authorities and all personnel who
may be affected by this action must be
notified.
Absence of an escutcheon, which is
used to cover a clearance hole, may
delay the time to sprinkler operation
in a fire situation
Sprinklers which are found to be leak-
ing or exhibiting visible signs of corro-
sion must be replaced.
Automatic sprinklers must never be
shipped or stored where their tempera-
tures will exceed 100°F/38°C and they
must never be painted, plated, coated,
or otherwise altered after leaving the
factory. Modified or over-heated sprin-
klers must be replaced.
Care must be exercised to avoid dam-
age to the sprinklers - before, during,
and after installation. Sprinklers dam-
aged by dropping, striking, wrench
twist/slippage, or the like, must be re-
placed.
Frequent visual inspections are rec-
ommended to be initially performed for
wax and/or lead coated sprinklers, af-
ter the installation has been com-
pleted, to verify the long term potential
integrity of the sprinkler coatings.
Thereafter, annual inspections per
NFPA 25 should suffice; however, in-
stead of inspecting from the floor level,
a random sampling of close-up visual
inspections should be made, so as to
better determine the exact sprinkler
condition and the long term integrity of
the wax and/or lead coating, as it may
be affected by the corrosive conditions
present.
The owner is responsible for the in-
Dim. Inches MM
A- 5/8±1/8†† 15,9±3,2
B-Min. 1-1/4 31,8
B-Nom. 1-1/2 38,1
B-Max. 1-3/4 44,5
C-Min. 1/4 6,4
C-Max. 3/4 19,1
MODEL F700
Dim. Inches MM
A- 1/2±1/4†† 12,7±6,4
B-Min. 1-1/4 31,8
B-Nom. 1-5/8 41,3
B-Max. 2 50,8
C-Min. FLUSH —
C-Max. 3/4 19,1
FULLY RECESSED
DIMENSIONS†
Up to 1/2 inch adjustment from
minimum 1/4 inch to maximum
3/4 inch recessed position.
HIGH ADJUSTMENT
DIMENSIONS
Up to 3/4 inch adjustment from
the flush ceiling position to 3/4
inch recessed position.
† For best overall appearance.
†† Remaining 1/4 inch (6,4 mm) of
adjustment can be used to compensate
for variations in sprinkler make-in and
fitting take-out.
1- Model F916 Pendent Sprinkler
2- Model F700 Recessed Escutcheon
a- Mounting Plate
b- Closure
FIGURE B
2.8 K-FACTOR MODEL F916 RECESSED PENDENT SPRINKLER ASSEMBLY
WITH TWO-PIECE MODEL F700 RECESSED ESCUTCHEON
FIGURE C
W-TYPE 9 SPRINKLER WRENCH
WRENCH
RECESS
FIGURE D
W-TYPE 10 RECESSED
SPRINKLER WRENCH
OBSOLETE

spection, testing, and maintenance of
their fire protection system and de-
vices in compliance with this docu-
ment, as well as with the applicable
standards of the National Fire Protec-
tion Association (e.g., NFPA 25), in
addition to the standards of any other
authorities having jurisdiction. The in-
stalling contractor or sprinkler manu-
facturer should be contacted relative
to any questions.
It is recommended that automat-
ictested, and maintained by a qualified
Inspection Service.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Products manufactured by Tyco Fire
Products are warranted solely to the
original Buyer for ten (10) years
against defects in material and work-
manship when paid for and properly
installed and maintained under normal
use and service. This warranty will ex-
pire ten (10) years from date of ship-
ment by Tyco Fire Products. No war-
ranty is given for products or
components manufactured by compa-
nies not affiliated by ownership with
Tyco Fire Products or for products and
components which have been subject
to misuse, improper installation, corro-
sion, or which have not been installed,
maintained, modified or repaired in ac-
cordance with applicable Standards of
the National Fire Protection Associa-
tion, and/or the standards of any other
Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Mate-
rials found by Tyco Fire Products to be
defective shall be either repaired or
replaced, at Tyco Fire Products’ sole
option. Tyco Fire Products neither as-
sumes, nor authorizes any person to
assume for it, any other obligation in
connection with the sale of products or
parts of products. Tyco Fire Products
shall not be responsible for sprinkler
system design errors or inaccurate or
incomplete information supplied by
Buyer or Buyer’s representatives.
IN NO EVENT SHALL TYCO FIRE
PRODUCTS BE LIABLE, IN CON-
TRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY
OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL
THEORY, FOR INCIDENTAL, INDI-
RECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUEN-
TIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO LABOR CHARGES,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER TYCO
FIRE PRODUCTS WAS INFORMED
ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT
SHALL TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS’ LI-
ABILITY EXCEED AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE SALES PRICE.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS
MADE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRAN-
TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-
POSE.
ORDERING PROCEDURE
A Product Symbol Number (PSN) is
not specified when ordering sprinklers
with thread connections per ISO 7/1.
When ordering Corroproof wax coated
sprinklers, consideration should be
given to ordering Corroproof Wax
Sticks for field repairing any wax coat-
ing on the sprinkler wrenching area
that may become damaged during
sprinkler installation.
Contact your local distributor for avail-
ability.
Sprinkler Assemblies:
Specify: 2.8 K-Factor, (specify tem-
perature rating), Model F916 (specify
Pendent or Upright) Sprinkler with
(specify type of finish), PSN (specify
from Table B.).
“Special Order”
Sprinkler Assemblies with ISO 7/1
Thread Connections:
Specify: 2.8 K-Factor, (specify tem-
perature rating), Model F916 (specify
Pendent or Upright) Sprinkler with
(specify type of finish) and with thread
connection per ISO 7/1.
Recessed Escutcheon:
Specify: 1/2" (15 mm) Model F700 Re-
cessed Escutcheon with (specify fin-
ish), PSN (specify).
1/2" (15 mm) F700
Chrome Plated. . . . . . . . . PSN 56-701-9-010
1/2" (15 mm) F700
White Color
Coated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PSN 56-701-4-010
Sprinkler Wrench:
Specify: W-Type 9 Sprinkler Wrench,
PSN 56-000-1-849.
Specify: W-Type 10 Recessed Sprin-
kler Wrench, PSN 56-000-1-948.
Corroproof Wax Sticks:
(for retouching wrench damaged
wax coating)
Specify: (Specify color) color coded
Wax Stick for retouching (specify tem-
perature rating) temperature rated
Model F916 Sprinklers, PSN (specify).
Red for 165°F . . . . . . . . . . . PSN 56-065-1-155
Blue for 212°F . . . . . . . . . . . . PSN 56-065-1-286
NOTE
Each wax stick is suitable for retouch-
ing up to twenty-five sprinklers.
PSN 53 — XXX — X — XXX
165°F/74°C165
TEMPERATURE
RATING
135°F/57°C135
1
135°F to 360°F
SPRINKLER
FINISH
TABLE B
PRODUCT SYMBOL NUMBER SELECTION FOR
2.8 K-FACTOR MODEL F916 PENDENT AND UPRIGHT SPRINKLERS
212°F/100°C
360
280°F/138°C280
360°F/182°C
212
CHROME PLATED
NATURAL BRASS
9
165°F and 212°F
SPRINKLER
FINISH
6 CORROPROOF
WAX COATED
122
TYPE
PENDENT
121 UPRIGHT
165°F and 212°F
SPRINKLER
FINISH
7 LEAD COATED
8 CORROPROOF WAX
OVER LEAD
COATED
165°F to 360°F
SPRINKLER
FINISH
OBSOLETE