What type of sprinkler head hangs down from the ceiling?

• A. Pendant
• B. Upright
• C. Deluge
• D. Concealed

Answer: (A)

A pendant sprinkler head is designed to hang below the ceiling from the piping, with the deflector facing downward to distribute water into the space beneath. This hanging orientation is what distinguishes pendant heads from others: upright heads project upward toward the ceiling, concealed heads sit flush behind a cover plate, and deluge describes a type of system rather than a single head’s orientation. So the one that literally hangs down from the ceiling is the pendant type.