Fike Clean Agent System - Tee Orientation

SECTION 2 – DESIGN
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Revision Date: January, 2010 Manual P/N: 06-215 (Rev G) FM 3010715
2.8.3 TEE ORIENTATION
The Fike Engineered HFC-227ea System has been tested to define the limitations necessary to accurately predict
how the system will perform when discharged. The Tee orientation is an important characteristic in maintaining
consistency of flow split percentages. Therefore, a simple rule MUST be observed concerning tee orientation:
EVERY OUTLET
of every tee MUST be orientated in the horizontal plane.
OUT OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
INCORRECT
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
CORRECT
SIDE-THRU
OUT
OUT
IN
BULLHEAD
CORRECT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
CORRECT
BULLHEAD
IN
OUT
INCORRECT
OUT
OUT
IN
INCORRECT
IN
OUT
OUT