List of contents INTRODUCTION .......................... 3 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ....................3 VERSIONS ............................ 4 PRINCIPLES FOR INSTALLATION OF FIRE VALVES ............6 PRINCIPLES FOR FIRE VALVES MAINTENANCE ............16 PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE ....................18 LIST OF SPARE PARTS ......................19 TECHNICAL DATA OF ACTUATORS AND SOLENOIDS ..........19 FIRE VALVE INSPECTION DOCUMENT ................
INTRODUCTION Rectangular V370 and round RK 370 fire safety valves with fire resistance class EI 120 (ve i o) S are manufactured by FRAPOL Sp. z o.o. in Krakow and are intended for use in the construction industry as elements closing ventilation ducts during the fire within vertical fire barrier to prevent permeation of hot gases and fire smokes via this way to zones not covered by the fire.
(or solder), which causes breaking of the glass cover (or dissolution of solder), and as a consequence the valve closes when the air flowing through the installation achieves the temperature of ~72°C. V370/HO RK370/HO The actuation of the heat-responsive device releases the peg of the mechanical thermal element based on it, and the latter, by moving backwards, triggers the element blocking the partition of the valve blocking it in the open position.
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V370/HE RK370/HE 3.3. Version with the solenoid 3.3.1. MR version In the MR version, the drive system comprises manual lever with a return spring and a solenoid controlled with power gap. Opening of the valve occurs by turning the manual lever, during which the return spring is stretched.
Valves in HO and HE versions By turning the manual lever (item 1 Fig. 1a or 2a) clockwise for V370 valves and anti-clockwise for RK370 valves, switch the cut-off partition of the valve from "closed" to "open" position, at the same time stretching the closing spring.
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4.2. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF OPENINGS FOR FIRE VALVE ASSEMBLY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF THE WALL. 4.2.1. Requirements for the size and shape of openings for valve installation in the brick wall. For round valves RK370 For rectangular valves V370 Valve width Opening width...
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Assembly of the valves must correspond to one of the installation variants acc. to section 4.4. 4.3.2. The partition’s rotation axis can be horizontal or vertical for V370 valves. 4.3.3. Air flow direction via the valve is of no significance for its assembly method (before or after the partition).
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32.5 mm This requirement means that valves of V370 or RK370 type should protrude from the wall on the drive side to the distance not greater than B=222.5 mm. 4.4.1.2. Connect the valves with the suspended ventilation ducts on both sides of the fire barrier.
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EI120 and thickness of 125 mm, the cut-off partition of the valve should remain in the axis of barrier thickness. Valves of V370 type must protrude from the wall on the drive side to the distance of 218 mm, while valves of RK370 type must protrude from the wall on the drive side to the distance of 213 mm.
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Type V370 Mineral wool with Metal profile of thickness of min. Plaster boards 100kg/m or fire-safety plaster wall foam e.g. PROMAFOAM Plaster boards Steel profile of plaster Angle bar metal strip Plaster board 12.5mm 50x25x1 wall Bilateral sealing of the valve and 4 layers wall with fire-safety mass e.g.
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4.4.3.6. Section (X +120) mm of the duct and valve type V370 acc. to Fig. 8a, and section (X + 100) mm of the duct and valve type RK370 acc. to Fig. 8b, must be insulated with PROMATECT L 500 boards with 52 mm thickness.
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4.4.3.9. The insulated duct with the valve must be suspended at sites marked in Fig. 8a and 8b. Promatect L500 Mineral wool Fire valve Duct Suspension drive axis Suspension axis Fire barrier Type V370 Fig. 8a RK370 Promatect L500 Promatect L500 Mineral wool min. 100 kg/m^3 Fire valve Duct Fire barrier Suspension...
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DIAGRAMS OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OF FIRE VALVES. 4.5. NORMAL STATE Control Control cabinet cabinet transformer Thermal el. Thermal el. solenoid solenoid Limit switch Limit switch FIRE SIGNALLING FROM SAP Control Control cabinet cabinet transformer Power Power shortage shortage Thermal el. Thermal el.
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ER (BLF) ER (BLF-T) Control cabinet Thermal Control cabinet element 24/48V DC 24/48V DC or 230V AC or 230V actuator actuator Conceptual diagram of electric installations for valves in the ER version with BLF actuator 4.6. EXEMPLARY SYSTEMS FOR FIRE VALVE CONNECTIONS IN SIGNALLING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS If, in the rooms ventilated, there is fire alarm installation, it is recommended that the actuator of the ER fire valve and the solenoid of MR fire valve should be powered via contact controlled directly from the...
RK370 and V370 valves type RK370 &V370 Fig. to section 5.1. After unscrewing two M5 screws (item 9 Fig. to section 5.1.) (optionally nut M6), remove the entire mechanical thermal element from the valve, item 1, together with plate, item 2. In order to replace the...
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5.2. Replacement of electrical thermal element. Electrical glass thermal Electrical soldered element for valves type thermal element for RK370M valves type RK370M Fig. to section 5.2. Disconnect the trigger from electric installation and disconnect connections of the trigger at the valve. After unscrewing two M5 screws (item 4 Fig.
If no specific requirements have been defined for periodical maintenance of the installation, or if the periods between particular checks are longer than six months, check the RK370 or V370 valves at least once every six months. This is the responsibility of the Facility Owner.
LIST OF SPARE PARTS 1. BELIMO actuators – types acc. to table in section 8.1. 2. Solenoid – type acc. to section 8.2. 3. Rectifier transformer AC 230 / DC 24 4. Mechanical thermal element. 5. Electrical thermal element. 6. ESTI thermal element. 7.
FIRE VALVE INSPECTION DOCUMENT To be downloaded from www.frapol.com.pl Parameter / Function Result 1. Valve checked 2. Date of check 3. Optical valve condition (mechanical damage, openings, rust, dents) 4. Valve cleanliness - cleaning if necessary 5. Assessment of the condition of...
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