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FM-200® OPERATION, DESIGN, & SERVICE MANUAL
Revision F
Document # DOC102
Issued: February 1, 2009
Revised: 11-Nov-2011
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Section 4 System Installation
4 SYSTEM INSTALLATION
e installation of the Janus Fire Systems® FM-200® Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing System should be
undertaken by competent mechanical and electrical technicians familiar with NFPA 2001 and with the
installation of clean agent systems who have reviewed this manual and all hazard drawings and calculations.
No special tools are required to assemble the equipment.
A complete hazard analysis and system design, including a drawing of the system layout, must be completed
before the installation of any system and submitted to the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). e design,
drawings, and material list should be compared with conditions found on site. Cylinder size and agent ll
must match design calculations. Temperature and humidity of the area must be within system limitations
and room integrity must be consistent with the initial design. All components should be inspected for
shipping damage.
Materials such as piping, pipe hangers, ttings, tubing, conduit, and mounting hardware are not typically
supplied by Janus Fire Systems. ese items are to be supplied by the installer and must meet the minimum
required material specications found in this manual, NFPA 2001 - Standard on Clean Agent Fire
Extinguishing Systems, NFPA 72 - e National Electrical Code, as well as local building and re codes
or local norms.
System equipment has been veried through testing to function in ambient temperatures ranging from 32°F
(0°C) to 130°F (54°C). Flow calculations have been veried at ambient temperatures of 70°F ±10° (21.1°C
±5.5°). Storage outside of the range of 70°F ±10° (21.1°C ±5.5°) may result in inaccurate ow calculations
and cause one or more nozzles to not discharge the designed quantity of FM-200®.
Discharge of an unsecured cylinder may result in injury, death, or damage to property from violent
cylinder movement or over-exposure to high concentrations of agent. The cylinder is tted with an anti-
recoil safety plug or device to protect against violent cylinder movement during accidental discharge. Do not
remove the anti-recoil safety device from the discharge outlet until the cylinder is securely mounted in the
bracket and the cylinder is ready to be connected to the discharge piping system. Do not transport the cylinder
unless the anti-recoil safety device is in place. Handle the cylinder assembly with care even when the safety
device is in place.
Do not install the electric, manual, or pneumatic valve actuators until all cylinder straps, pipe, and nozzles are
securely installed. Failure to comply could result in accidental discharge of the cylinder. Remove the electric,
manual, and pneumatic valve actuators before transporting cylinder.
Do not apply excessive force to the low-pressure supervisory switch or pressure gauge or attempt to carry the
cylinder assembly or cylinder valve by the low-pressure switch or pressure gauge. If the low-pressure supervisory
switch or pressure gauge breaks at the tting, agent will discharge through the port potentially causing personal
injury or property damage.
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