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American Flow Control B-84-B-5 Product Manual

American Flow Control B-84-B-5 Product Manual

5-1/4" fire hydrant
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PRODUCT MANUAL
PRODUCT MANUAL
5-1/4" B-84-B-5
5-1/4" B-84-B-5
FIRE HYDRANT
FIRE HYDRANT

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  • Page 1     PRODUCT MANUAL PRODUCT MANUAL 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 FIRE HYDRANT FIRE HYDRANT...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

            INDEX INDEX  AMERICAN - DARLING  AMERICAN - DARLING 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 FIRE HYDRANT  5-1/4” B-84-B-5 FIRE HYDRANT      Page Page INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY......................................................1B-2 1B-2 ORDERING ORDERING     Dimensions: Dimensions:  ...
  • Page 3 B-84-B-5 B-84-B-5  hydrant has all the features you   hydrant has all the features you expect from a high quality re hydrant. The epoxy expect from a high quality re hydrant. The epoxy...
  • Page 4 7. Listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and Approved by FM Approvals at 200 psig in allowable congurations. allowable congurations. 8. Certied to NSF/ANSI Standard 61-G. 8. Certied to NSF/ANSI Standard 61-G.  AMERICAN  AMERICAN Flow Control  Flow Control  Page 1B-3 Page 1B-3  American-Darli  American-Darling 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 ng 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 Hydrant  Hydrant ...
  • Page 5         B-84-B-5 DIMENSIONS, OPTIONAL BASES B-84-B-5 DIMENSIONS, OPTIONAL BASES  AMERICAN  AMERICAN Flow Control  Flow Control  Page 1B-4 Page 1B-4  American-Darli  American-Darling 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 ng 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 Hydrant  Hydrant ...
  • Page 6         B-84-B-5 OPERATING NUT SIZES B-84-B-5 OPERATING NUT SIZES “ “ ” ” “ “ ” ” “ “ ” ” “ “ ” ” NOTES: NOTES: 1. Operating nut furnished L.H. opening (counterclockwise) or R.H. (clockwise) 1.
  • Page 7         B-84-B-5 OPERATING NUT SIZES B-84-B-5 OPERATING NUT SIZES American-Darling American-Darling Nut Shape Nut Shape Nut No. Nut No. Pentagon “B” Pentagon “B” Hexagon “C” Hexagon “C” Triangle “D” Triangle “D”  AMERICAN  AMERICAN Flow Control  Flow Control ...
  • Page 8 Flanged base base     Deduct Deduct for  for  Two hose nozzles only - 25 o hose nozzles only - 25  AMERICAN  AMERICAN Flow Control  Flow Control  Page 1B-7 Page 1B-7  American-Darli  American-Darling 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 ng 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 Hydrant  Hydrant ...
  • Page 9         B-84-B-5 FRICTION LOSS CURVE B-84-B-5 FRICTION LOSS CURVE 5-1/4" B-84-B-5 5-1/4" B-84-B-5 Hydrant Flow vs. Friction Loss Hydrant Flow vs. Friction Loss    )    )    G    G    I    I    S    S    P    P    (    (    S    S    S...
  • Page 10: Submittal Sheet

            ® ®  AMERICAN Flow Control  AMERICAN Flow Control  AMERICAN-DARLING 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 FIRE HYDRANT   AMERICAN-DARLING 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 FIRE HYDRANT  SUBMITTAL SHEET  SUBMITTAL SHEET  City City Specication: Specication: _____________________________ _____________________________ Quantity: Quantity: _________________________________  _________________________________  Direction Direction Open: Open:...
  • Page 11: Installation

    The use drains if they are to remain operable. drains if they are to remain operable. of AMERICAN Flow Control Series 2500 Resilient of AMERICAN Flow Control Series 2500 Resilient When rst installed, the hydrant should be oper ...
  • Page 12: T Esting

            B-84-B-5 TESTING B-84-B-5 TESTING  AMERICAN  AMERICAN Flow Flow Control Control recommends recommends follow follow General General Inspection Inspection Installation Installation Guidelines Guidelines outlined outlined AWWA Manual M17 for Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Hydrants and/or as recommended below. ANSI/AWWA Manual M17 for Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Hydrants and/or as recommended below.
  • Page 13 B-84-B-5 OPERATION, INSPECTION, AND MAINTENANCE B-84-B-5 OPERATION, INSPECTION, AND MAINTENANCE Operation Operation  AMERICAN  AMERICAN...
  • Page 14 Maintenance Maintenance AMERICAN Flow Control strongly recommends that you follow routine maintenance on re hydrants as outlined AMERICAN Flow Control strongly recommends that you follow routine maintenance on re hydrants as outlined in AWWA Manual M17 for Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Hydrants. The ease of operation and in AWWA Manual M17 for Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Hydrants.
  • Page 15         B-84-B-5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE B-84-B-5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE WARNING: Special care should be taken in the installation, inspection and repair of pressure containing WARNING: Special care should be taken in the installation, inspection and repair of pressure containing...
  • Page 16         B-84-B-5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE B-84-B-5 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Problem Solution Solution Operating Operating extremely extremely hard hard turn. turn. Try to turn the operating nut. If the nut turns, carefully Try to turn the operating nut. If the nut turns, carefully...
  • Page 17: Parts List

            B-84-B-5 PARTS LIST  B-84-B-5 PARTS LIST   AMERICAN  AMERICAN Flow Control Flow Control Page 1B-16 Page 1B-16 American-Darli American-Darling 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 ng 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 Hydrant  Hydrant ...
  • Page 18         B-84-B-5 PARTS LIST  B-84-B-5 PARTS LIST  Material Material     Housing Housing Cover Cover Screw Screw Plated Steel Plated Steel     Housing Housing Cover Cover Gasket Gasket Fiber  Fiber      Housing Housing Gasket Gasket Composition Rubber ...
  • Page 19: Spare Parts

            B-84-B-5 PARTS LIST  B-84-B-5 PARTS LIST  Material Material     Drain Drain Ring Ring Gasket Gasket Composition Rubber  Composition Rubber      Barrel Barrel Gasket Gasket Composition Rubber  Composition Rubber      Valve Valve Gray Iron Gray Iron  ...
  • Page 20: Repair Instructions

            B-84-B-5 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS B-84-B-5 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS Disassembling the Hydrant  Disassembling the Hydrant  WARNING: Special care should be taken in the installation, inspection and repair of pressure containing WARNING: Special care should be taken in the installation, inspection and repair of pressure containing...
  • Page 21         B-84-B-5 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS B-84-B-5 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS Reassembling the Hydrant Reassembling the Hydrant WARNING: Special care should be taken in the installation, inspection and repair of pressure containing WARNING: Special care should be taken in the installation, inspection and repair of pressure containing...
  • Page 22         B-84-B-5 TRAFFIC DAMAGE REPAIR B-84-B-5 TRAFFIC DAMAGE REPAIR WARNING: Special care should be taken in the installation, inspection and repair of pressure containing WARNING: Special care should be taken in the installation, inspection and repair of pressure containing...
  • Page 23 Flow Control recommended food grade grease. Flow Control recommended food grade grease. cap and hydrostatically test the hydrant. cap and hydrostatically test the hydrant.  AMERICAN  AMERICAN Flow Control  Flow Control  Page 1B-22 Page 1B-22  American-Darli  American-Darling 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 ng 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 Hydrant  Hydrant ...
  • Page 24 Note: Removal of the 4 in. and 5 in. Storz hydrant nozzle requires the use of the hinged pumper  nozzle requires the use of the hinged pumper  nozzle retainer wrench (AMERICAN Flow Control nozzle retainer wrench (AMERICAN Flow Control Part No. 82766).
  • Page 25 Place washer over the nozzle and against the O-ring. NOTE: Where grease is specied, use an NOTE: Where grease is specied, use an AMERICAN Flow Control recommended food AMERICAN Flow Control recommended food Thread retainer onto the hose nozzle and hand...
  • Page 26 Procedure Procedure 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 5-1/4” B-84-B-5 hydrant is extended at the  hydrant is extended at the Close hydrant valve. It is considered safe practice to Close hydrant valve. It is considered safe practice to barrel ange above the ground line, eliminating barrel ange above the ground line, eliminating...
  • Page 27 Friction loss not to exceed 3.0 psig at 1000 gpm through 4-1/2 in. pumper nozzle. through 4-1/2 in. pumper nozzle. Hydra Hydrants shall be nts shall be equal to AMERICAN Flow Control's equal to AMERICAN Flow Control's American-Darli American-Darling 5-1/4 ng 5-1/4 in. B-84-B-5 B-84-B-5 re hydrant.
  • Page 28     AMERICAN Flow Control AMERICAN Flow Control aterous Compa aterous Compa P.O. Box 2727 P.O. Box 2727 125 Hardman Avenue South 125 Hardman Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35202-2727 Birmingham, AL 35202-2727 South St. Paul, MN 55075-2421 South St. Paul, MN 55075-2421...