Watts Ames Colt Series Quick Start Manual

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Manual
Colt Series C200, C300, LFC300
™
Double Check Valve Assemblies
Double Check Detector Assemblies
Sizes: 2 ⁄ " – 10"
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WA R N I NG
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Read this Manual BEFORE using this equipment.
Failure to read and follow all safety and use information
can result in death, serious personal injury, property
damage, or damage to the equipment.
Keep this Manual for future reference.
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You are required to consult the local building and plumbing
codes prior to installation. If the information in this manual
is not consistent with local building or plumbing codes,
the local codes should be followed. Inquire with governing
authorities for additional local requirements.
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Need for Periodic Inspection/Maintenance: This product must
be tested periodically in compliance with local codes, but at least
once per year or more as service conditions warrant. If installed on
a fire suppression system, all mechanical checks, such as alarms
and backflow preventers, should be flow tested and inspected in
accordance with NFPA 13 and/or NFPA 25. All products must be
retested once maintenance has been performed. Corrosive water
conditions, and/or unauthorized adjustments or repair could render
the product ineffective for the service intended. Regular checking
and cleaning of the product's internal components helps assure
maximum life and proper product function.
Testing
For field testing procedure, refer to Ames installation sheets
IS-A-ATG-1 at watts.com..
For other repair kits and service parts, refer to the Backflow
Prevention Products Repair Kits & Service Parts price list
PL-A-RP-BPD at watts.com..
For technical assistance, contact your local Ames representative.
Integrated supervisory tamper switches on
gate valves add protection against fire
NOTICE
Inquire with governing authorities for local installation
requirements.
NOTICE
For Australia and New Zealand, line strainers should be installed
between the upstream shutoff valve and the inlet of the backflow
preventer.
It is important that this device be tested periodically in
compliance with local codes, but at least once per year or more
as service conditions warrant. If installed on a fire sprinkler
system, all mechanical checks, such as alarm checks and
backflow preventers, should be flow tested and inspected
internally in accordance with NFPA 13 and NFPA 25.
NOTICE
Due to shipping, storage, and general handling, the Victaulic
Coupling for the shutoff valves may have loosened and should be
retightened during installation.
RP/IS-A-C200/C300
C200-OSY-TS