Kidde Fire Systems Argonite Design, Installation & Maintenance Instruction page 10

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CHAPTER 9 Filling Instructions ................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 9-1
9-2 Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9-3 Specification for Argonite Ar/N2 50%/50% by Volume, Atmospheric ........................................................ 9-1
9-3.1 Purity of Gases ........................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9-4 General Filling ............................................................................................................................................ 9-2
9-4.1 Filling, Pressure Controlled ........................................................................................................................ 9-2
9-4.1.1 Filling: 2900 psi (200 Bar) Nominal ............................................................................................................ 9-2
9-4.2 Filling, Weight Controlled at 70°F (21.1°C) ............................................................................................... 9-2
9-4.2.1 Pressure/Temperature/Weight Relationship .............................................................................................. 9-2
9-4.3 Refilling After Discharge ............................................................................................................................. 9-2
9-5 Argonite Valve ............................................................................................................................................. 9-3
9-6 Filling ........................................................................................................................................................... 9-3
9-6.1 Filling Through Discharge Port/Valve Outlet .............................................................................................. 9-4
9-6.2 Filling Check List ........................................................................................................................................ 9-5
9-7 Argonite Filling Tables, Pressure/Temperature Relationship .................................................................... 9-6
9-7.1 Filling Argonite, By Pressure ...................................................................................................................... 9-6
9-7.2 Filling Argonite, Nitrogen First .................................................................................................................... 9-7
9-7.3 Filling Argonite, Argon First ........................................................................................................................ 9-8
9-8 Filling List .................................................................................................................................................... 9-9
9-9 Letter of Conformity .................................................................................................................................... 9-10
9-10 Cylinder Transport Labels .......................................................................................................................... 9-10
A Argonite Safety Data ................................................................................................ A-1
B Argonite Surface Fire Requirements ............................................................................ B-1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.)
LIST OF APPENDICES
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September 2004