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Reliable E3 Instructions For Installation, Operation Care And Maintenance

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Instructions for
Installation, Operation,
Care and Maintenance
The Reliable Automatic Sprinklers Co., Inc., 525 North MacQuesten Parkway, Mount Vernon, New York 10552
Model E3
High Pressure
Alarm Check Valve
4 " (100mm), 6 " (150mm) and
165mm and 8 " (200mm)
Sizes With Model E3 Trim
Listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Approved
by Factory Mutual Research Corporation, and other
fire insurance and government agencies in the
United States and foreign countries.
Bulletin 409
B
Rev.

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Summary of Contents for Reliable E3

  • Page 1 Listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Approved by Factory Mutual Research Corporation, and other fire insurance and government agencies in the United States and foreign countries. The Reliable Automatic Sprinklers Co., Inc., 525 North MacQuesten Parkway, Mount Vernon, New York 10552...
  • Page 2: Valve Description

    Variable pressure water supply means for testing the operation of the alarm devices while requires the use of Model E3 trim and a Reliable E1 Retard exercising the alarm valve clapper. Two Model E3 High Chamber. Constant pressure water supply requires the use Pressure trim sets are available for use with the Model E3 of a Model E3 trim set only.
  • Page 3 Clapper (4) to rise off the Grooved Seat (3) and permits water from the supply piping to enter the system. Figure 2 - Model E3 Alarm Valves with Variable Pressure Trim...
  • Page 4 Trim, Model E3 Closed Drain, Seg., 4 ″ & 6 ″ & 165mm 6502141418 Horizontal Horizontal, Optional Trim, Model E3 Closed Drain, Seg., 4 ″ & 6 ″ & 165mm 6502141413 Trim, Model E3 Closed Drain, Seg., 8 ″ 6502141436 Vertical Trim, Model E3 Closed Drain, Seg., 8 ″...
  • Page 5 (For details on mechanical and electric alarms, refer to their individual instruction sheets.) A The Model E3 Alarm Valve minimizes false alarms under small amount of water will simultaneously flow into the drain line. these conditions by two features: When the water ceases to flow through the Alarm Valve, 1.
  • Page 6: Maintenance

    For FM insured applications the placement of a Test and 2. The retard chamber and the restriction and drain orifices Drain valve (E3 Trim Option) in the 2 ″ (50mm) drain line does allow intermittent flows to be drained before they can fill the not replace the need for an inspector’s test connection at the...
  • Page 7: False Alarms

    Model E3 High Pressure Alarm Valve Figure 9 Model E3 Alarm Valve Parts 4″ (100mm) - P/N 6102040519; 6″ (150mm) - P/N 6102060519 6″ (165mm) - P/N 6102065518; 8″ (200mm)- P/N 610208519 Part Number Quantity Item Part Name 4 ″...