Fire Sprinkler Cover Plate Installation

When the plate s temperature rating is reached it falls away to expose the sprinkler head.

Fire sprinkler cover plate installation.

Choose the cover plate model for the selected sprinkler submit a sherwin williams benjamin moore or ral paint code. You now know how to properly remove a cover plate locate the correct replacement and install a new one. The fire sprinkler cover plate comes soldered to a frame piece that screws or pushes into the fire sprinkler head assembly. This is to allow heat to flow from a fire to the three solder spots ensuring the cover releases on time during an emergency.

Each manufacturer s plate is a little different in size color and so on. Install using required wrenches sold separately. The solder is temperature sensitive to melt usually 20 degrees fahrenheit lower than the sprinkler head activation temperature. The head itself has a liquid filled glass bulb that bursts at the rated temperature to trigger the sprinkler.

Once the cover plate is installed there should be a small gap between the ceiling and the lip of the cover plate. When replacing cover plates it is important to purchase replacements from the same manufacturer as the fire sprinkler. An inconspicuous cover plate provides a clean look for sprinkler heads.