The discharge pattern of water on sprinklers is created by:

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The discharge pattern of water on sprinklers is created by:

Deflectors inside sprinkler heads shape how water is distributed after it leaves the orifice. The water jet strikes the deflector, which redirects and spreads it into the sprinkler’s spray pattern. The deflector’s geometry—its shape and size—determines the pattern (how wide it sprays, whether it’s a full circle or partial pattern) and the reach of coverage. Fusible links are just temperature-activated devices that open the valve; cross mains are the large supply pipes; control valves regulate flow but do not determine the discharge pattern. So the pattern is defined by the deflector.

Deflectors inside sprinkler heads shape how water is distributed after it leaves the orifice. The water jet strikes the deflector, which redirects and spreads it into the sprinkler’s spray pattern. The deflector’s geometry—its shape and size—determines the pattern (how wide it sprays, whether it’s a full circle or partial pattern) and the reach of coverage. Fusible links are just temperature-activated devices that open the valve; cross mains are the large supply pipes; control valves regulate flow but do not determine the discharge pattern. So the pattern is defined by the deflector.

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