Watts AMES C400 Series Instruction, Installation, Maintenance And Repair Manual

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Manual
Series C400, C500, LFC500
Reduced Pressure Zone Assembly
Reduced Pressure Detector Assembly
2 ⁄ " – 10"
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WARNING
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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.
WARNING
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Local building or plumbing codes may require modifications
to the information provided. You are required to consult
the local building and plumbing codes prior to instal-
lation. If the information provided here is not consistent
with local building or plumbing codes, the local codes
should be followed. This product must be installed by
a licensed contractor in accordance with local codes
and ordinances.
WARNING
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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 war-
rant. 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 and external components helps assure
maximum life and proper product function.
WARNING
!
This device 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 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.
WARNING
!
Do not impede or prevent sleeve movement by installing riser
cradle clamps or other obstructive elements on or around the
sleeve. Sleeve movement is required to service the backflow.
NOTICE
For Australia and New Zealand, line strainers should be installed
between the upstream shutoff valve and the inlet of the backflow
preventer.
C400-OSY with flood sensor
Series C400, C500, and LFC500 each include a flood sensor on the
relief valve to detect excessive discharge and trigger notification of
potential flood events.
NOTICE
An add-on connection kit is required to activate the flood sensor.
Without the connection kit, the sensor is a passive component
that does not communicate with any other device. (A retrofit
sensor connection kit is also available for existing installations. See
"Add-on and Retrofit Sensor Connection Kits," for ordering details.)
NOTICE
Use of the flood sensor does not replace the need to comply
with all required instructions, codes, and regulations related
to installation, operation, and maintenance of this product,
including the need to provide proper drainage in the event of
a discharge.
Watts is not responsible for the failure of alerts due to
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connectivity or power issues.
Testing
For field testing procedure, download IS-A-ATG-1 at watts.com.
For technical assistance, contact your local Ames representative.
RP/IS-A-C400/C500