Flexible Sprinkler Drops
GENIE SYSTEMS Flexible Sprinkler Joint are designed to significantly reduce labor and installation costs. By eliminating the need for pipe cutting and midline connections, you save valuable time and money.
Genie Systems flexible sprinkler connections offer braided and unbraided flexible hoses in 700mm,1000mm,1200mm and 1800mm with top loading or front loading
brackets for variety of ceiling and wall applications:T-Bars, metal studs, hat channels, wood beams, concrete sidewalls, and more. The system is qualified to be
installed at commercial, hotel, retail, restaurants, cultural, entertainment, educational, government, healthcare, and religious buildings.
GENIE SYSTEMS Flexible Sprinkler Drops Appliance Standards
1. Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc. (UL/ULC), cUL us 2443:
· Standard for flexible sprinkler hose with fittings for fire protection service
2. Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB):
· LPS 1262 : Standard for TESTING FLEXIBLE HOSES FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
3. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
- NFPA 13 : Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
- NFPA 13D : Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
- NFPA 13R : Standard for Installation of Sprinkler Systems in residential Occupancies up to and including four stories in height
- NFPA 13 Section 9.2.1.3.3.3 : No hangers are require long as the length does not exceed 6ft.
4. American Society for Testing and Methods (ASTM):
- ASTM C635 : Standard specifications for the manufacture, performance, and testing of metal suspension systems for acoustical tile and lay-in panel ceilings
- ASTM C636 : Standard practice for installation of metal ceiling suspension systems for acoustical tile and lay-in panels
5. International Building Code (IBC) Section 1621 / American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7.9.6.2.6.2 & 9.6.2.6.2.2:
- Flexible Sprinkler Connections are an alternative solution to install without seismic escutcheons
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Temperature |
225 oF |
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Working pressure |
175 psi |
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Maximum Bend Radius |
4”(UL type), 8”(FM type) |
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K-Factor |
1/2” Outlet |
5.6 gpm (UL, FM model) |
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3/4” Outlet |
11.2 gpm(UL), 8.0gmp(FM) |
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Diameter of hose |
UL listed unbraided hose |
25.0 mm |
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UL listed braided hose |
26.8 mm |
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FM listed braided hose |
26.8 mm |
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FM listed braided hose |
28.0 mm |
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Length |
Nominal Inlet by Outlet Size,in. |
Assembly |
Max No. of |
Min Bend |
Equivalent Length of 1 in. Schedule 40 Steel Pipe (C = 120), ft |
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700 |
1/2”, 3/4” |
700 |
UL (1) FM (1) |
100 |
UL Type (24, 30) FM Type (17.9, 14.4) |
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1000 |
1/2, 3/4” |
1000 |
UL (2) FM(1) |
100 |
UL Type (44, 48) FM Type (22.2, 18.3) |
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1200 |
1/2, 3/4” |
1200 |
UL (2) FM(4) |
100 |
UL Type (49, 55) FM Type (37.0, 32.8) |
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1500 |
1/2, 3/4” |
1500 |
UL: (2) FM(4) |
100 |
UL Type (59, 64) FM Type (45.5,43.2) |
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1800 |
1/2, 3/4” |
1800 |
UL (3) FM(5) |
100 |
UL Type (84, 86) FM Type (63.0,58.7)
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Length |
700,1000,1200,1500,1800mm |
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Reducing nipple Dia |
1/2”, 3/4” NPT or BSPT (Straight or 90 degree elbow) |
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Type |
Unbraided |
UL certificate |
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Braided (ø 26.8) |
UL and FM approval |
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Braided (ø 28.0) |
FM approved
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