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4.3
(Optional) Filling the Fire Cylinder with Extinguishant
Protect the fire cylinder from collision during transportation and installation.
This procedure applies only to empty fire cylinders.
1. Remove the hose active connector from the ESS piping using a torque wrench.
2. (Optional) Remove the extinguishant release hose from the high-pressure elbow using a
torque wrench.
3. (Optional) Remove the high-pressure elbow from the changeable-diameter joint using a
torque wrench.
• If there is no changeable-diameter joint, remove the high-pressure elbow directly from the
fire cylinder.
• If there is no changeable-diameter joint and high-pressure elbow, remove the extinguishant
release hose directly from the fire cylinder.
4. (Optional) Remove the changeable-diameter joint from the release vent using a torque
wrench.
If there is no changeable-diameter joint on the fire cylinder, skip this step.
5. Install the safety cap of the release vent.
6. Remove the fire cylinder from the bracket.
7. Fill the fire cylinder with extinguishant.
This document does not provide details about how to fill the fire cylinder with extinguishant.
Perform this operation in a dedicated station.
With high-pressure
elbow and changeable-
diameter joint
Without high-pressure
elbow and changeable-
diameter joint
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