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Kidde Fire Systems FE-13 Design, Installation, Operation, And Maintenance Manual (128 pages)

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Table of Contents
7
List of Illustrations
11
List of Appendices
14
Safety Summary
15
Chapter 1 General Information
17
Introduction
17
System Description
17
General
17
1-2.1.1 Operating Temperature Range Limitations
18
1-2.2 Extinguishing Agent
18
1-2.2.1 Toxicity
18
1-2.2.2 Decomposition
18
1-2.2.3 Cleanliness
18
1-2.2.4 Other Safety Considerations
18
1-2.2.5 Storage
18
Chapter 2 Operation
21
Introduction
21
System Controls and Indicators
21
General
21
2-2.2 Operating Procedures
21
2-2.2.1 Automatic Operation
21
2-2.2.2 Remote Manual Operation
21
2-2.2.3 Local Manual Operation
21
2-2.3 Post-Fire Operation
21
2-2.4 Cylinder Recharge
21
Introduction
23
Functional Description
23
Chapter 3 Functional Design
23
Component Descriptions
24
FE-13 Cylinder/Valve Assemblies
24
3-3.2 Cylinder Mounting Equipment
25
3-3.3 Control Heads
26
3-3.3.1 Electric Control Heads, P/N 890181 and P/N 890165
26
3-3.3.2 Electric Control Head, P/N 81-100000-001
26
Electric/Cable Operated Control Heads, P/Ns 895630, 895627, 897494 and 897560
26
Cable Operated Control Head, P/N 979469
27
Lever Operated Control Head, P/N 870652
27
Lever/Pressure Operated Control Head, P/N 878751
27
3-3.3.7 Pressure Operated Control Head, P/N 878737 and P/N 878750
28
Remote Pull Stations
28
Electric Remote Pull Box, P/N 84-100007-001
28
Cable Manual Pull Station, Surface, P/N 871403
28
3-3.5 Actuation Accessories
29
3-3.5.1 Nitrogen Actuator (P/N 877940), Mounting Bracket (P/N 877845) and Adapter (P/N 69920501)
29
Flexible Actuation Hose, P/N 264987
29
Master Cylinder Adapter Kit, P/N 844895
29
Tees, Elbows and Adapters
29
3-3.6 Discharge Accessories
30
Valve Outlet Adapters, P/N 283904
30
3-3.6.3 Check Valve, 1/4-Inch, P/N 264985
30
Manifold El-Checks, P/N 877690
30
Pressure Operated Switch, P/N 486536 and P/N 981332
30
Pressure Operated Trip, P/N 874290
31
Discharge Indicator, P/N 967082
31
Corner Pulleys, P/N 803808 and P/N 844648
31
Main to Reserve Transfer Switch, P/N 802398
32
3-3.6.10 Discharge Nozzles
32
Other Accessories
33
3-3.7.1 FE-13 Cylinder Recharge Adapter, P/N 878757
33
3-3.7.2 FE-13 Cylinder Seating Adapter, P/N 933537
33
Detectors and Control Panels
33
3-3.8.1 Detectors
33
Control Panel
33
Chapter 4 Design and Installation
35
Introduction
35
Design Procedure
35
General
35
4-2.2 Application
35
4-2.2.1 Calculate Agent Required
35
4-2.2.2 Determine Components Required
35
4-2.2.3 Locate Nozzles
35
4-2.2.4 Locate Cylinders
39
4-2.2.5 Locate Piping
39
4-2.2.6 Pipe Size and Layout
39
4-2.2.7 Using the FE-13 Concentration Flooding Factors
39
4-2.2.8 Manifolds
39
4-2.3 Design Criteria
39
4-2.3.1 First Branch Flow Split
40
Tee Flow Splits
40
4-2.3.2.1 Requirements for Tee Flow Splits
41
Duration of Discharge
41
4-2.3.4 Nozzle Selection and Placement
42
4-2.3.5 Nozzle Placement
42
Pipe Sizing
43
4-2.4 Other Conditions
44
Operating/Storage Temperature Range
44
4-2.4.2 Storage Temperature
44
4-2.4.3 System Operating Pressure
44
4-2.5 Pressure Actuation Limitations
44
Cylinders Close Coupled Using Nitrogen Pressure
44
4-2.5.2 Cylinders Close Coupled Using Pressure from a Master
44
4-2.5.3 Using Multiple Nitrogen Cylinders
44
Corner Pulley and Cable Limitations
44
4-2.5.5 Pressure Trip Limitations
46
Equipment Installation
46
4-3.1 General
46
4-3.2 Distribution Piping and Fittings
46
4-3.2.1 Threads
46
4-3.2.2 Pipe
46
4-3.2.2.1 Piping Joints
46
4-3.2.2.2 Fittings
46
4-3.3 Installation of Pipe and Fittings
46
4-3.4 Installation of Check Valves
47
4-3.5 Installation of Discharge Nozzles
47
4-3.6 Installation of Pressure Actuation Pipe
47
4-3.7 Installation of Valve Outlet Adapter
47
4-3.8 Installation of Flexible Discharge Hose
47
4-3.9 Installation of Master Cylinder Adapter Kit, P/N 844895
48
Installation of FE-13 Cylinder/Valve Assemblies
48
Single Cylinder System
48
4-3.10.2 Multiple Cylinder System
49
End View
49
Main and Reserve System
49
4-3.11 Installation of Electric Control Head, P/Ns 890181 and 895630
50
4-3.12 Installation of Pressure Operated Control Head, P/N 878737
50
4-3.13 Installation of Electric/Cable Operated Control Head, P/Ns 895630 and 895627
50
4-3.14 Installation of Cable Operated Control Head, P/N 979469
51
4-3.15 Installation of Lever Operated Control Head, P/N 870652
51
4-3.16 Installation of Nitrogen Cylinder, P/N 877940 and Mounting Bracket, P/N 877845
51
4-3.17 Installation of Pressure Trip, P/N 874290
52
4-3.18 Installation of Manual Pull Station, P/N 871403
52
4-3.19 Installation of Discharge Indicator, P/N 967082
52
4-3.20 Post-Installation Checkout
52
Chapter 5 Maintenance
53
Introduction
53
Maintenance Procedures
53
General
53
Preventive Maintenance
53
Inspection Procedures
53
Daily
53
5-4.1.2 Check Nitrogen Cylinder Pressure
53
Monthly
53
5-4.2.1 General Inspection
53
5-4.2.3 Inspect Hoses
54
5-4.2.4 Inspect Pressure Control Heads
54
5-4.2.5 Inspect Electric Control Heads
54
Inspect Cylinder and Valve Assembly
54
5-4.2.7 Inspect Brackets, Straps, Cradles and Mounting Hardware
54
5-4.2.8 Inspect Discharge Hoses
54
5-4.2.9 Inspect Actuation Line
54
Inspect Discharge Nozzles
54
Inspect Pull Stations
54
Paragraph 5-6.1
54
5-4.3.2 Pressure Switch Test
55
5-4.3.3 Electric Control Head Test
55
5-4.4 Inspection Procedures-2 Year
55
Inspection and Retest Procedures for FE-13 Cylinders
55
5-5.1 Cylinders Continuously in Service Without Discharge
55
5-5.2 Discharged Cylinders or Charged Cylinders that Are Transported
56
5-5.3 Retest
56
5-5.4 Flexible Hoses
56
Service
56
5-6.1 Cleaning
56
5-6.2 Nozzle Service
56
Repairs
56
Removing an FE-13 Cylinder
56
Single Cylinder System
56
Multiple Cylinder System
56
Installing an FE-13 Cylinder
57
5-8.1 Single Cylinder System
57
5-8.2 Multiple Cylinder System
57
Chapter 6 Post-Discharge Maintenance
59
Introduction
59
Post-Fire Maintenance
59
6-2.1 FE-13 Valve Inspection and Service
59
6-2.2 1½-Inch Valve Disassembly
59
6-2.3 Valve Assembly (1½-Inch)
60
6-2.4 Safety Disc Replacement (1½-Inch)
60
Recharging FE-13 Cylinders
60
6-3.1 Charging Equipment Installation
61
6-3.2 Charging FE-13 Cylinder and Valve Assembly
61
FE-13 Cylinder Leak Test
62
6-3.4 Salvaging FE-13 from a Leaking Cylinder Assembly
63
Nitrogen Pilot Cylinder Service and Maintenance
63
6-4.1 Nitrogen Pilot Cylinder Hydrostatic Pressure Test
63
6-4.2 Nitrogen Cylinder Replacement
63
6-4.3 Nitrogen Cylinder Recharge
63
6-4.4 Nitrogen Cylinder Installation
64
Chapter 7 Parts List
65
Introduction and Parts List
65
Electrical Devices
66
Auxiliary Equipment
66
Discharge Nozzles
67
Limited Warranty Statement
71
Accidental Release Measures
80
Handling and Storage
81
Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
81
Physical and Chemical Properties
82
Stability and Reactivity
82
Toxicological Information
83
Disposal Considerations
83
Transportation Information
83
Regulatory Information
84
Other Information
84
Compression Type
89
Valve Connection
94
Fire Suppression
105
Male Connector
112
Flow Direction
115
Locking Pin
125

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