ZURN PEX Installation Instructions Manual

ZURN PEX Installation Instructions Manual

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Summary of Contents for ZURN PEX

  • Page 1 Z U R N P E X® Residential Fire Protection Systems Installation Instructions...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This manual is an addendum to the Zurn PEX Residential Plumbing Installation Guide (ZMKTG370-04) and Zurn PEX Commercial Plumbing and Layout Guide (ZMKTG370-60). Its purpose is to provide additional information relevant to using Zurn PEX systems in residential fire protection systems.
  • Page 3: Standards, Ratings, And Certifications

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STANDARDS, RATINGS, AND CERTIFICATIONS SYSTEM DESIGN Zurn Fire Protection PEX tubing, fittings and copper crimp ring Design of a residential fire protection system shall be in accordance systems are UL 1821 listed for use in multipurpose systems as with all requirements of the NFPA 13D standard.
  • Page 4: Tubing

    QICK SERT CR FITTING SYSTEM ® Zurn PEX Qick Sert CR fittings are molded from a blend of highly UV Resistance – 6 months, please see precautions below. engineered polymers. The inherent qualities of the polymers Chlorine Resistance – 5306 designation, generally a continuously make Qick Sert CR fittings highly resistant to chlorine and other circulating hot water plumbing loop.
  • Page 5: Making Crimp Connections

    0.715" 0.960" 1.190" return tool directly to wholesaler. Call Zurn Customer Care for assistance at 1-855-ONE-ZURN. See www.zurn.com for warranty information. Variation in ring diameter (out-of-round) should not exceed 0.006". WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm ADVERTENCIA: Este producto contiene una sustancia química que el Estado...
  • Page 6: Using The Zurn Go/No-Go Gauge

    USING THE ZURN GO/NO-GO GAUGE ADJUSTING THE LARGE CRIMP TOOL After making a crimp connection, use Zurn Crimp Tools are factory set to provide proper crimps. This the appropriate opening of this flat should be checked before use by making a test crimp connection Go and No Go Openings “Go/No-Go”...
  • Page 7: Large Diameter Compact Copper Crimp Tool Operating Instructions (Qcrtldm)

    ZURN PEX® RESIDENTIAL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS LARGE DIAMETER COMPACT COPPER CRIMP TOOL JAW INSTALLATION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (QCRTLDM) INSTRUCTIONS Cutting Zurn PEX Tubing – 4 Crimping – Load fitting assembly into Open clamp, then press down on the Measure and cut the tube. Be sure the tool.
  • Page 8: Tubing Installation

    Zurn PEX portable uncoiler. • Do not install Zurn PEX within 6" of any gas appliance single wall vent. The exception is when double walled B-vent is used, which has a minimum clearance of 1".
  • Page 9: Tubing Expansion

    The use of zip ties to attach Zurn PEX to DWV piping is acceptable so long as the ties leave enough room for free movement of the tubing. NOTE: When installing runs of Zurn PEX, it is sometimes necessary to pull one tube past another. Care should be taken to make sure that the friction of the moving tube...
  • Page 10: Sprinkler Adapter Fittings

    Flow Testing NFPA 13D requirements. To ensure a properly designed Zurn PEX Fire Protection System has been installed, a flow verification test of the two most hydraulically Use the design layout to determine the type of sprinkler remote sprinkler heads is necessary.
  • Page 11: Appendix

    ZURN PEX® RESIDENTIAL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Appendix TABLE 1: PRESSURE DROP FOR ZURN PEX TUBE - PSI/FOOT 1" 1.25" 1.5" 2" PRESSURE VELOCITY PRESSURE VELOCITY PRESSURE VELOCITY PRESSURE VELOCITY DROP (FT/SEC) DROP (FT/SEC) DROP (FT/SEC) DROP (FT/SEC) 0.017 0.006...
  • Page 12 Zurn PEX®, Inc. 116 Maple Street Commerce, TX 75428, 855-663-9876 In Canada Zurn Industries Limited 37900 Goreway Drive, Unit 10 Brampton, Ontario L6T 5W6, 905-405-8272 Form No. 370-059, 3/17...

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