Summary of Contents for FireFlex Systems Inc. N2 BLAST
- Page 1 FireFlex: Preaction Double / Interlocked Electric / Pneumatic Release Self Contained Fire Protection Systems O&M Manual FM-076B-0-6A © 2020 The Leader in Nitrogen Generation Technology...
- Page 2 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL Systems Inc Copyright 2014 ® © All Rights Reserved Reproduction or use, without express written permission from F Systems Inc, of any portion of this manual is prohibited. While all reasonable efforts have been taken in the preparation of this manual to assure its accuracy, F Systems Inc assumes no liability resulting from any errors or omissions in this manual, or from the use of the information contained herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL Table of Contents 1. GENERAL ..................................1 1.1 APPLICABLE STANDARDS ..............................1 1.2 LISTINGS & APPROVALS..............................1 1.3 ENVIRONMENT ..................................1 1.4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ..............................1 1.5 FEATURES.....................................2 1.6 CONFIGURATION ..................................2 1.7 RELEASING ...................................2 2. - Page 4 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 5. PREACTION AIR SUPPLIES .............................16 5.1 Direct air compressor (Style “A”)............................16 5.2 Air Pressure Maintenance Device (Style “B”)........................17 5.3 OPERATION..................................18 5.3.1 Air supply Style "A" ................................18 5.3.2 Air supply Style "B" ................................18 5.4 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ............................19 5.4.1 Air supply style "A"...
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Page 5: General
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 1. GENERAL ® ® The F Blast integrated system consists of a 1.4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION self contained preaction automatic sprinkler system ® ® The F Blast integrates the same type of combined with a Nitrogen Generator, factory-assembled in preaction automatic sprinklers system as found in the a single cabinet. -
Page 6: Features
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 1.5 FEATURES 1.6 CONFIGURATION ® ® Trouble-free design for safe and easy application Blast Preaction systems are built around the Viking trim using straight through deluge valves Available in 2 cabinet sizes Model F-1. -
Page 7: Corrosion Inhibiting System
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 2. Corrosion Inhibiting System 2.1 NITROGEN GENERATOR ® 2.4 N Blast Nitrogen generator ® The N Blast Corrosion Inhibiting System produces 98%+ South-Tek Systems utilizes Membrane technology in pure Nitrogen on demand and introduces it to the preaction the N2-Blast®... -
Page 8: Preaction System
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 3. PREACTION SYSTEM 3.1 DESCRIPTION 3.3 RELEASE ® ® The preaction system in the F Blast integrated Release trim for the electric / pneumatic operated fire protection system by F Systems Inc. -
Page 9: Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 4. INSTALLATION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 4.2 PRELIMINARY INSPECTION 4.1 INSTALLATION See figures 4.3 & 4.4 at the end of the current section. ® ® IMPORTANT The F Blast unit IS NOT Cabinet shall be firmly anchored to the floor. -
Page 10: Placing System In Service
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 4.3 PLACING SYSTEM IN SERVICE 4.4 AIR PRESSURE SETTINGS Verify that the system has been properly drained. - Preaction compressor start @ 20 Psi Main water supply control valve (D1) is CLOSED. - Preaction compressor stop @ 35 Psi Main drain valve (D3) is OPEN. -
Page 11: Sequence Of Operation
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 4.4 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION 4.5 EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS 4.4.1 Automatic release To take system out of service: Actuation of a detector from one detection zone: WARNING Placing a system out of service may eliminate “ZONE 1”... -
Page 12: Placing The System Back In Service After Operation
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 4.6 PLACING THE SYSTEM BACK IN SERVICE AFTER OPERATION See figures 4.3 & 4.4 at the end of the current section. Verify that the system has been properly drained. Main water supply control valve (D1) is CLOSED. -
Page 13: Inspections & Tests
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL When testing is complete, return the system to service: 4.8 INSPECTIONS & TESTS Verify that the pressure indicated on pressure NOTICE: THE OWNER RESPONSIBLE gauge (B11) indicates that the priming chamber is MAINTAINING THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND pressurized with system water supply pressure DEVICES IN PROPER OPERATING CONDITION. -
Page 14: Maintenance
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL Check all piping supports to insure they are tight and 4.8.3 Main drain test properly secured. A main drain test shall be conducted to determine Perform functional test of all components of the whether there has been a change in the condition of the system. - Page 15 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL Figure 4.1 – P&ID Autopurge System Blast Sprinkler Compressor Air Maintenance Device/s (AMD/s) Supplied by Fireflex Preaction Compressor Riser towards the nozzles Tank Provided with brackets and Strap Low Air Pressure Switch Preaction...
- Page 16 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL ® ® Figure 4.2 - F Blast (shown without doors) FM-06LM-0-1A-4 FM-06LM-0-1A-4 See figures 4.3 & 4.4 for additional details. Page 12 of25 FM-076B-0-6A...
- Page 17 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL ® ® Figure 4.3 - F Blast - Double interlocked Electric/Pneumatic preaction trim FM-06LM-0-1A-1 FM-06LM-0-1A-1 Components: Deluge valve Water supply pressure gauge & valve Priming valve Clapper check valve Strainer Alarm pressure switch 1/16"...
- Page 18 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL ® ® Figure 4.4 - F Blast - storage tank FM-06LM-0-1A-1 FM-06LM-0-1A-1 Nitrogen generator air pressure maintenance device Nitrogen generator air pressure maintenance device control valve Storage cylinder pressure gauge Storage cylinder outlet valve Storage cylinder inlet valve Page 14 of25...
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Page 19: Optional Shut-Off Valve And Sight Glass
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 4.10 OPTIONAL SHUT-OFF VALVE AND SIGHT GLASS 4.11 OPTIONAL SEMI-FLANGED INLET/OUTLET ® ® The shut-off valve & sight glass option is intended to be When required by the user, F Blast unit used for applications where testing of the system operation... -
Page 20: Preaction Air Supplies
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 5. PREACTION AIR SUPPLIES 5.1 Direct air compressor (Style “A”) Compressor Service Factor Amp (S.F.A) rating Compressor 115Vac / 60Hz 230Vac / 60Hz 220Vac / 50Hz Used only for the sprinkler piping network of the preaction Size (HP) system. -
Page 21: Air Pressure Maintenance Device (Style "B")
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 5.2 Air Pressure Maintenance Device (Style “B”) Used only for the sprinkler piping network of the preaction system, when an external air supply is provided by others (tank mounted compressor, plant air or dry nitrogen cylinders) and piped to the air inlet port of the unit. -
Page 22: Operation
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 5.3 OPERATION Figure 5. - Front view of the air compressor cut-off 5.3.1 Air supply Style "A" pressure switch See figure 5.3. Turn clockwise to increase Factory set both cut-out and cut-in DO NOT CHANGE ! To apply air pressure:... -
Page 23: Maintenance And Inspection
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 5.4 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ® Blast Nitrogen generator Intake filters 5.4.1 Air supply style "A" ® The N -BLAST FPS-250 and FPS-750 utilize three different filters. The filters must be changed out To close the air supply: annually or every 1000 hours (hour meter located inside ®... -
Page 24: Air Supply Style "B
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 5.4.2 Air supply Style "B" To clean the APMD (E5): 1. This procedure requires turning See figure 5.4. compressor's power. The Viking model D-2 air pressure maintenance device 2. - Page 25 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL Figure 5.3 – Air supply Style "A" (Cabinet mounted air compressor) This section replaced by Dehydrator option A (when used) (plugged with SureFire trim) Copper tubing TO OPTIONAL ACCELERATOR (plugged when not used) TO DRAIN COLLECTOR TO SPRINKLER RISER...
- Page 26 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL Figure 5.4 – Air supply Style "B" (APMD without air compressor) This section replaced by Dehydrator option B (when used) (plugged with SureFire trim) Contractor external Air or Nitrogen connection TO PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR...
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Page 27: Controls
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 6. CONTROLS 6.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Figure 6.1 - knockouts details ® ® The F Blast cabinet is made of sturdy 14 gauge steel. Refer to figure 6.4 for dimensions. All surfaces are rust proof coated, inside and outside, with fire red, oven baked polyester powder on phosphate base. - Page 28 ® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL Figure 6.4 - Cabinet dimensions TBA, TBB & TBC TBA & TBC CONTROL PANEL (except for Remote Controlled Unit) OPTIONAL SHUT-OFF VALVE ØB ØC ØA DRAIN - SCH.40 GROOVED OUTLET WATER INLET SCH.40 GROOVED OUTLET FM-06LM-0-2A...
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Page 29: Wiring Diagrams
® ® LAST Integrated Fire Protection System & M WNER PERATION AINTENANCE ANUAL 7. WIRING DIAGRAMS WIRING OF INPUT POWER SOURCE 120VAC, 60Hz OPTIONAL WIRING IN LEGEND LINE CLASS A / STYLE D CONTROL PANEL NEUTRAL SMOKE DETECTOR 100VA MAX GROUND GROUND HEAT DETECTOR... -
Page 30: Limited Warranty
In consideration of the warranty provisions contained 8. Limited Warranty herein, the Customer hereby waives the benefit of any ® FireFlex Systems Inc. (known herein "the statutory warranty or protection or remedy to which he Manufacturer") warrants to its customer that its products may be entitled under the terms of any sales of goods act shall be free of defects in material or part(s) and or similar legislation available to him in any jurisdiction in...
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