Types of Sprinkler Head

Quartzoid bulb † a glass tube is used to retain a water valve on its

seating. The bulb or tube contains a coloured volatile fluid, which when
heated to a specific temperature expands to shatter the glass and
open the valve. Water flows on to a deflector, dispersing as a spray
over the source of fire. Operating temperatures vary with a colour
coded liquid:

Valve Inlet
Orange † 57ƒC assembly
Gasket
Red † 68ƒC
Cap
Yellow † 79ƒC Quartzoid
bulb
Green † 93ƒC

Blue † 141ƒC
Coloured
Mauve † 182ƒC liquid
Yoke
Black † 204 or 260ƒC Cone
Deflector

Quartzoid bulb-type head

Fusible strut † has two metal struts soldered together to retain a

water valve in place. A range of solder melting temperatures are
available to suit various applications. Under heat, the struts part to
allow the valve to discharge water on the fire.

Duraspeed solder type † contains a heat collector which has a

soldered cap attached. When heat melts the solder, the cap falls away
to displace a strut allowing the head to open. Produced in a range of
operating temperatures.

Inlet Inlet
Diaphragm
Yoke
Glass valve
Gasket
Yoke
Heat
collector Valve
Cap

Deflector Solder

Deflector
Soldered strut Strut

Fusible soldered strut-type head Duraspeed soldered-type head

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