Ul 1626a 2007 Fire Testing of Residential

May 22, 2007
SUBJECT 1626A
OUTLINE OF INVESTIGATION
FOR
FIRE TESTING OF RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS FOR USE WITH SMOOTH,
FLAT, SLOPED CEILINGS HAVING PITCHES NOT EXCEEDING 8/12
Issue Number: 1
May 22, 2007
Summary of Topics
This is the First Issue of the Subject 1626A Outline of Investigation for
Fire Testing of Residential Sprinklers for Use With Smooth, Flat, Sloped
Ceilings Having Pitches not Exceeding 8/12.
The UL Foreword is no longer located within the UL Standard. For information

concerning the use and application of the requirements contained in this
Standard, the current version of the UL Foreword is located on
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MAY 22, 2007 SUBJECT 1626A 3
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
3 Units of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
4 Undated References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
5 Fire Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
5.2 Test Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
5.3 Test method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
1.1 These requirements cover the fire testing of residential sprinklers for use with smooth, flat, sloped
ceilings having pitches not exceeding 8/12 for installation in accordance with the Standards for Installation
of Sprinklers Sprinkler Systems in One-and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, NFPA 13D;
Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height,
NFPA 13R; and and Installation of Sprinklers, NFPA 13.
1.1 effective May 22, 2009
1.2 Residential sprinklers covered herein are also required to comply with the fire and other applicable
requirements in the Standard for Residential Sprinklers for Fire-Protection Service, UL 1626.
1.3 The requirements contained herein are not intended to restrict the application of representative fire
and other tests for special sprinklers, as referenced in NFPA 13, that are intended to provide protection
for specific fire hazards.
1.4 These fire test methods and requirements contained herein are based upon the following installation
conditions:
a) A maximum distance from the floor to the ceiling peak of 24 ft (7.3 m).
b) A maximum of two sprinklers are installed within 3 ft (0.9 m). vertically of the peak.
c) For sidewall sprinklers discharging across the slope, sprinklers are installed on one side of
the room only.
d) Installation is for smooth, flat ceilings only that do not extend into or serve as a ceiling for an
upper level floor in the structure.
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2.3 A component shall be used in accordance with its rating for the intended conditions of use.
2.4 Specific components are accepted as being incomplete in construction features or restricted in
performance capabilities. Such components are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as
temperatures not exceeding specified limits, and shall be used only under those specific conditions for
which they have been investigated.
3 Units of Measurement
3.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or
approximate information.
4 Undated References
4.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this Outline shall be
interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard.
5 Fire Test
5.1 General
5.1.1 When fire tested as described in 5.1.2 – 5.3.5, a residential sprinkler shall limit temperatures as
specified in 5.1.1 (a) – (d) when tested at each rated spacing referenced in the installation instructions.
Additionally, a maximum of two residential sprinklers shall operate within the test room and no sprinkler
shall operate in the doorways. The sprinklers shall limit temperatures as follows
a) The maximum temperature 3 inches (76 mm) below the ceiling at either location as
illustrated in Figures 5.1, 5.4, 5.7, or 5.10 shall not exceed 600° F (316° C).
b) The maximum temperature 5-1/4 feet (1.6 m) above the floor shall not exceed 200° F (93°
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5.1.2 Residential sprinklers in each temperature rating are to be subjected to the tests specified in 5.2.1
– 5.3.5.
5.2 Test Arrangement
5.2.1 General
5.2.1.1 Pendent, upright, flush, recessed pendent, and concealed pendent sprinklers are to be subjected
to both high and low corner fire test arrangements for the applicable rated spacings as illustrated in
Figures 5.1 to 5.3. Sidewall sprinklers discharging across the slope are to be subjected to both high and
low corner fire test arrangements for the applicable rated spacings as described in Figures 5.4 to 5.6.
Sidewall sprinklers discharging down the slope are to be subjected to both high and low corner fire test
arrangements for the applicable rated spacings as described in either Figures 5.7 to 5.9, or 5.10 to 5.12.
5.2.1.1 effective May 22, 2009
5.2.2 Test room
5.2.2.1 The test room dimensions for pendent, upright, flush, recessed pendent, and concealed pendent
sprinklers are to be as specified in Figures 5.1 to 5.3. The test room dimensions for sidewall sprinklers
discharging across the slope are to be as specified in Figures 5.4 to 5.6. The test room dimensions for
sidewall sprinklers discharging down the slope are to be as specified in Figures 5.10 to 5.12 for a reduced
scale test. For sidewall sprinklers discharging down the slope, the manufacturer shall be permitted to have
the option to conduct the test in a standard scale test room as specified in Figures 5.7 to 5.9.
5.2.2.2 The test room ceiling is to be covered with acoustical panels or gypsum board attached to furring
strips. Acoustical panels used in the 4 by 4 foot (1.2 by 1.2 m) area directly over the fire source are to
measure 2 by 4 foot (0.6 by 1.2 m), be 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) thick, have a density of 13.5 ±1.5 lb/ft3 (216
±24 kg/m3), and have a maximum flame spread index of 25 when tested in accordance with the Standard
for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, UL 723. For each test, new acoustical
panels in the 4 by 4 foot (1.2 by 1.2 m) area directly over the fire source are to be installed.
5.2.2.3 The test room is to have provisions for ventilation through two door openings on opposite test NG
room walls. Each opening is to be 7 feet 4 inches (2.2 m) high. The door widths are to be as specified in HE
Figures 5.1 to 5.12.
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5.2.2.4 Douglas fir, 3-ply panels measuring 4 by 8 feet (1.2 by 2.4 m) are to be placed on two S of the test
room walls extending out from a common corner. For the fire tests conducted in theclow e, cornerTD of the
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5.2.3 Fire source
5.2.3.1 The fire source is to be in accordance with the Standard for Residential Sprinklers for
Fire-Protection Service, UL 1626 with the modifications as specified in 5.2.2.4.
5.2.4 Sprinkler installation
5.2.4.1 Residential sprinklers are to be installed in the test room as specified in Figures 5.1 to 5.12 for
each fire test. For all sprinkler styles, the sprinklers installed in the doorways shall be as follows:
a) The same heat responsive element and temperature rating as the other sprinklers within the
room; and
b) Installed such that the center of the heat responsive element is 2 inches (50.8 mm) below
the top of the doorway.
5.2.4.2 Provisions shall be made to ensure that the sprinklers installed in the doorway are not wetted by
the sprinklers discharging water within the test room.
5.2.4.3 The residential sprinklers located at the ceiling are to be installed in reducing pipe fittings having
a 1 inch (25 mm) inlet and an outlet the same size as the sprinkler inlet and be supplied with water through
1 inch (25 mm) piping. The minimum nipple length leading to the sprinkler fitting shall not be less than 10
inches (254 mm).
5.2.4.4 Pendent and upright sprinklers are to be installed with their deflectors located 3 inches (76 mm)
below the ceiling or as specified in the installation instructions if other than 3 inches (76 mm) is specified.
A pendent sprinkler also intended to be installed as a recessed pendent sprinkler shall be tested in the
most recessed position in lieu of 3 inches (76 mm) below the ceiling. Flush and concealed pendent
sprinklers are to be installed in their intended location as specified in the installation instructions. Pendent,
upright, flush, recessed pendent and concealed pendent sprinklers are to be tested in two orientations for
each fire location. One test is to be orientated such that the sprinkler frame arms or deflector pins are NG
parallel to the short room wall and a second test is to be conducted with the sprinkler frame arms or HE
deflector pins rotated 90 degrees.
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5.3 Test method
5.3.1 The test room is to have an ambient air temperature of 80 ±5°F (27 ±3°C) measured at the
thermocouple located 3 inches (76 mm) below the ceiling in the center of the room. All water from previous
testing shall be removed such that there is no visible water on the floor, ceiling, or walls.
5.3.2 The temperatures at each thermocouple location are to be continuously recorded during the test
using 20 AWG (0.81 mm) chromel-alumel thermocouples or thermocouples providing equivalent
temperature measuring results. When water impingement impacts the thermocouple measurement, the
thermocouples are to be shielded from water impingement using metallic tape attached to the wire. The
tape is to be formed into an umbrella shape, large enough to protect the thermocouple ends.
5.3.3 Sixteen ounces (0.5 L) of water and eight ounces (0.24 L) of heptane are to be placed in a pan
directly below the wood crib located 2 inches (50 mm) from the wall panels.
5.3.4 The heptane in the pan located beneath the crib is to be ignited and the heptane soaked cotton
wicks are to be ignited immediately following the heptane pan ignition.
5.3.5 The fire test is to be conducted for 30 minutes after the ignition of the wood crib, unless after 10
minutes, all the combustibles are extinguished or only the wood crib is sustaining combustion at which
point the test is to be terminated. The water flow to the sprinklers is to be the minimum flow rate specified
in the installation instructions for the sprinkler coverage area tested.
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Figure 5.1
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Figure 5.2
Sloped ceiling residential fire test for 8/12 pitch pendent sprinklers – low corner arrangement
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Figure 5.3
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Figure 5.4
Sloped ceiling residential fire test for 8/12 pitch sidewall sprinklers discharging across the slope
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Figure 5.5
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Figure 5.6
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Figure 5.7
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Figure 5.8
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Figure 5.9
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Figure 5.10
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Figure 5.12
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FIRE TESTING OF RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS FOR USE WITH SMOOTH,

FLAT, SLOPED CEILINGS HAVING PITCHES NOT EXCEEDING 8/12

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