Radiant heat heats objects not air. If the sprinkler is in the path of the infrared, it may be an issue. The yoga studio I go to has radiant ceiling panels that heat the room up to 90 degrees plus. I believe the sprinklers are ordinary temperature, but I will check when I am over there next Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860-535-2080 (tel:860-535-2080) (ofc) 860-553-3553 (tel:860-553-3553) (fax) 860-608-4559 (tel:860-608-4559) (cell)
> > On Aug 24, 2017 at 5:11 PM, <Roland Huggins > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > What Joe said. Normal separation distances are based on convection (aka > air flow) whereas panels operate by radiant heat exchange that can extend > long distances. Case in point, big box stores often have them at the > entrance where they are 20 ft in the air but yet it still feels nice and > toasty on the floor beneath it. I must confess this issue has never popped > up before so I don’t have a definitive answer for you. Let us know what > the mfg says. > > > Roland > > > > > > > > > > Roland Huggins, PE - Senior VP Engineering > > American Fire Sprinkler Assn. > > Dallas, TX > > http://www.firesprinkler.org (http://www.firesprinkler.org/) > > > > Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 24, 2017, at 1:07 PM, Joe Burtell <[email protected] > > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I would get the manufacturers data sheet. It should have a side profile > > with the heat zones shown so you can see what the temps are and how far out > > and above. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > > Joe Burtell, SET, CFPS > > > > > > > > > > > > <image001.jpg> > > > > > > > > Phone | Fax | Mobile| Text 406-545-0784 (tel:++1-406-545-0784) > > > > > > > > > > 116 N. 11th Street | Billings, MT 59101 > > > > > > > > Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > > > > > > > > Web Site: http://www.burtellfire.com (http://www.burtellfire.com/) > > > > > > > > NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail transmission is > > intended only for use of the individual or entity named above. This > > e-mail transmission, and any documents, files, previous e-mail > > transmissions or other information attached to it, may contain confidential > > information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended > > recipient of this e-mail transmission, or the employee or agent responsible > > for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > > any disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this > > transmission or any of the information contained in or attached to this > > e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail > > transmission in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail > > transmission and destroy the original e-mail transmission as well as its > > attachments without reading or saving it in any manner. Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 9:58 AM, Dewayne Martinez > > <[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there any guidance on the distance away from radiant heat panels > > > (180F) for ordinary and intermediate temperature sprinklers in NFPA? > > > > > > > > > > > > We follow the 2007 edition of 13. I told my designer to treat them as > > > a horizontal discharge diffuser for right now but wanted to see if there > > > was more information available. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dewayne Martinez > > > > > > > > > > > > Fire Protection Design Manager > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > TOTAL Mechanical > > > > > > > > > > > > Building Integrity > > > W234 N2830 Paul Rd. > > > Pewaukee, WI 53072 > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) > > > > > > > > > > > > Ph: 262-522-7110 (tel:(262)%20522-7110) > > > > > > > > > > > > Cell: 414-406-5208 (tel:(414)%20406-5208) > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.total-mechanical.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <image001.jpg> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > (mailto:[email protected]) > > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > (mailto:[email protected]) > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >
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