Fire sprinklers are the sprinkler heads of the fire sprinkler system that is actually an automatic fire suppression system. Fire sprinklers are automatically turned on when the temperature exceeds a certain range and are widely used in various building settings.

Best firefighting companies who know how to install the fire sprinklers in the best possible ways were recorded to contain the fire by only the fire sprinkler system, and the emergency was contained in no time

In this article we will discuss the two distinguished types of fire sprinkler heads; one is a standard response, and the other is named quick response. Let’s see what differentiates both of them.

Standard Response Sprinkler Head

The most commonly used type of fire sprinkler head is the standard response fire sprinklers heads. Their mechanism of action is to wet the areas where the fire has not reached yet thus restricting the spread of fire and limiting the causalities.

Although the standard response fire sprinklers heads can work directly over the area where the fire has started and their work is limited to a small area but their capacity to limit the spread of fire to the nearby areas is great and thus are the most common type of fire sprinkler heads used in the field.

Quick Response Sprinkler Head

Quick response sprinkler heads cover a wider area when compared to the standard response sprinkler heads, but their use is limited to light hazards.

The mechanism of action of the quick response sprinkler heads is that they target the ceiling in order to decrease the overall temperature of the room and thus increase the chances of escape as well as survival rate in case of a fire emergency.

Quick response sprinkler heads are being commonly used in health care facilities, residential occupancies, and living facilities.

Difference between Standard Response and Quick Response Sprinkler Heads

The biggest difference between both sprinkler heads is the temperature at which both the sprinkler heads get activated. Quick response as the name shows activates on lower temperatures and shows a quick response to the fire ignition as compared to the standard response fire sprinkler heads.

The second most common and major difference between the two sprinkler heads is the size of the bulb. The size o0f the bulb of a standard response sprinkler head is 5mm whereas, the quick response sprinkler head has a bulb of 3mm.

Which Sprinkler head is made just for you?

Choosing the right sprinkler head is of great importance, and there are several things that decide which sprinkler head should you go for.

Six primary and essential features that decide the right type of sprinkler head for your building are:

  • Installation orientation
  • Water distribution characteristics
  • Orifice size
  • Thermal sensitivity
  • Temperature rating
  • Special service conditions

These different characteristics show that different sprinkler heads are made for a different place and they change as the setting change. They hold immense importance in how they will extinguish the fire and the time taken for action.