Watts AMES C200 Manual

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Manual
Series C200, C300, LFC300
Double Check Valve Assemblies
Double Check Detector Assembly
2 ⁄ " – 10"
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Testing
For field testing procedure, download IS-A-ATG-1 at watts.com.
For technical assistance, contact your local Ames representative.
C200-OSY with supervisory switches
Series C200, C300, and LFC300 include the option for an inte-
grated supervisory switch on the OS&Y gate valve to signal when
the water supply to the sprinkler system is being either tampered
with or shut off.
For Australia and New Zealand, line strainers should be installed
between the upstream shutoff valve and the inlet of the backflow
preventer.
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