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Argonite
®
Engineered
Fire
Suppression
Systems
Design, Installation,
and
Maintenance Manual
P/N
38-KFSARG-000
September
2004
FM
APPROVED
LISTED
2
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1
1-1 General
1
1-1.1 Introduction
2
1-2 Use and Limitations
2
1-2.1 Use
2
1-2.2 Use Limitations
3
CHAPTER 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT METHODS
5
2-1 Introduction
5
2-1.1 Total Flooding
5
2-1.2 Selector Valves/Distribution System
5
2-1.3 Modular System
5
Chapter 3 DESIGN GUIDELINES
15
3-1 Introduction
15
3-2 Design Standards
15
3-3 Personal Safety
15
3-4 Release Time
16
3-5 Temperature Considerations
16
3-6 Electrical Clearance
17
3-7 Automatic Detection and Control
17
Chapter 4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
19
4-1 Introduction
19
4-2 Central Cylinder Bank
19
4-3 Selector Valve System/Distribution System
19
4-4 Restrictor
22
4-5 Release Modes
22
4-5.1 Automatic Release
22
4-5.2 Manual Remote Release, Electrical
22
4-5.3 Manual Emergency Release
22
4-6 Cylinders
22
4-6.1 Cylinder Valves
22
4-6.2 Pressure Monitoring
23
4-7 Selector Valves
23
4-8 Distribution Pipe Network and Nozzles
23
4-9 Flow Calculations
23
4-10 Pressure Relief Venting
23
4-11 Service and Maintenance
24
Chapter 5 SYSTEM BASICS
21
5-1 Introduction
21
5-2 Extinguishing Effect
22
CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
25
6-1 Cylinders
25
6-2 Cylinder Valve
26
6-3 Cylinder Release
27
6-4 Electrical Activation
29
6-5 Manifolds
29
6-6 Selector Valve Systems
30
6-6.1 Pressure Regulator Kit, P/N 38-509803-001
32
6-6.2 Selector Valve Assemblies
32
6.6.3 Isolation (Lockout) Valve Assemblies
36
6-7 Restrictor/Orifice
37
6-7.1 Flow Restrictor
38
6-7.2 Orifice Plate Restrictor Assemblies
39
6-8 Nozzles
40
6-9 Cylinder Racks
41
6-9.1 Cylinder Mounting Bracket (P/N 38-109875-001)
41
6-9.2 Wall Mount Bracket Kit for 66.7L and 80L Cylinders with Manifold Mounting Brackets
41
6-9.3 Cylinder Rack Assemblies, Free Standing Racks
43
6-9.3.1 One Row/One Side Cylinder Racks
44
6-9.3.2 One Row/Two Sides Cylinder Racks
46
6-9.3.3 Two Rows/One Side Cylinder Racks
48
6-9.3.4 Two Rows/Two Sides Cylinder Racks
50
CHAPTER 7 SYSTEM DESIGN
31
7-1 Introduction
31
7-2 General
31
7-3 Physical Properties of Argonite
31
7-3.1 Specification for Argonite AR/N2 50%/50% by Volume, Atmospheric
32
7-3.2 Purity of AR and N2
32
7-4 Evaluation of Hazard/Risk
32
7-5 Evaluation of Cylinder Storage Space
33
7-6 Inerting
33
7-7 Extinguishing Values
34
7-7.1 Class A and Class C
34
7-7.2 Class B
34
7-7.3 Equation Formula for Specific Requirements
34
7-8 Design Concentrations
34
7-8.1 NFPA Design Concentrations
34
7-8.2 ISO Design Concentrations
35
7-9 Design Factors
35
7-9.1 Effects of Altitude
35
7-10 Design Considerations
38
7-10.1 Electrical Clearance
38
7-10.2 Leakage
39
7-10.3 Temperature Considerations
39
7-10.4 Flow Calculation
39
7-10.5 Calculation of Room Volume
40
7-10.6 Quantity of Agent Calculation
40
7-10.7 Cylinder Content
41
7-10.8 Cylinder/Volume Ratio, Class A and Class C Fires
41
7-10.9 Cylinder/Volume Ratio, Class B Fires (n-Heptane)
41
7-11 Cylinder Bank Installation
42
7-11.1 Location
42
7-12 Cylinder Valve
42
7-13 Nozzles
42
7-13.1 Selecting Number of Nozzles
42
7-13.2 Underfloor Nozzles
44
7-13.3 Nozzle Location
44
7-14 Distribution Piping
45
7-14.1 Selection of Piping Material
46
7-14.2 Estimating Pipe Sizes
46
7-15 Pipe Hangers and Supports
46
7-16 Cleaning of Pipe Network
48
7-17 Pressure Testing of Pipe Network
48
7-17.1 Discharge Test
49
7-18 Pressure Relief Venting
49
7-19 Pressure Relief Device Venting
49
7-20 Safety Precautions, Occupied Spaces
50
7-21 Signs and Labeling
51
7-21.1 Storage Room
51
7-21.2 Argonite Cylinders
51
7-21.3 Warning Alarms and Signs
51
7-21.4 Pressure Relief Vents (If Used)
52
7-22 Alarm and Detection
52
CHAPTER 8 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
33
8-1 Introduction
33
8-1.1 Cylinder Pressure
33
8-1.2 Pressure Gauges
33
8-1.3 Cylinder Valves
33
8-2 Preventive Maintenance, Test and Service Annually
34
8-2.1 Hoses
34
8-2.2 Selector Valve (if used)
34
8-2.3 Distribution Pipe Network and Nozzles
34
8-2.4 Protected Room
34
8-2.5 Pressure Testing of Argonite Cylinders
34
8-3 Argonite Cylinder Assembly
35
8-4 Pressure Gauge Units
36
8-4.1 Pressure Gauge with Supervisory Pressure Switch Assembly for Slave Cylinders
36
8-4.2 Solenoid Valve, Gauge and Supervisory Pressure Switch Assembly for Pilot Cylinder(s)
36
8-4.3 Installation and Removal
37
8-4.3.1 Disassembly
37
8-4.3.2 Assembly
37
8-5 After System Release
38
8-5.1 Cylinder Replacement
38
8-5.2 Re-Installation
38
8-6 Testing
39
8-6.1 Solenoid Valve, High Pressure
39
8-6.2 Pneumatically Operated Selector Valves
39
8-6.3 Pressure Regulator, Selector Valve Systems
39
8-7 Troubleshooting
40
8-7.1 Low Pressure in Cylinder
40
8-7.2 Leaking Pressure Gauge Unit
40
8-7.3 Leaking Pressure Gauge/Solenoid Valve Unit
40
CHAPTER 9 Filling Instructions
63
9-1 Introduction
63
9-2 Responsibilities
63
9-3 Specification for Argonite Ar/N2 50%/50% by Volume, Atmospheric
63
9-3.1 Purity of Gases
63
9-4 General Filling
64
9-4.1 Filling, Pressure Controlled
64
9-4.1.1 Filling: 2900 psi (200 Bar) Nominal
64
9-4.2 Filling, Weight Controlled at 70°F (21.1°C)
64
9-4.2.1 Pressure/Temperature/Weight Relationship
64
9-4.3 Refilling After Discharge
64
9-5 Argonite Valve
65
9-6 Filling
65
9-6.1 Filling Through Discharge Port/Valve Outlet
66
9-6.2 Filling Check List
67
9-7 Argonite Filling Tables, Pressure/Temperature Relationship
68
9-7.1 Filling Argonite, By Pressure
68
9-7.2 Filling Argonite, Nitrogen First
69
9-7.3 Filling Argonite, Argon First
70
9-8 Filling List
71
9-9 Letter of Conformity
72
9-10 Cylinder Transport Labels
72
4-1 Piping and Instrumentation Diagram for Single Hazard Argonite System
20
4-2 Piping and Instrumentation Diagram for Multi-Hazard Argonite System (Two Hazards Shown)
21
6-1 Cylinder Assemblies
25
6-2 Argonite Cylinder Valve, P/N 06-220015-001
26
6-3 Primary Completer Kit
27
6-4 Standard Primary and Slave Completer Kit
28
6-5 Solenoid Wiring Diagram
28
6-6 One Row Manifold Example
29
6-7 Two Row Manifold Example
29
6-8 Check Valve, P/N 38-509833-001
30
6-9 Typical Selector Valve System Arrangement
31
6-10 Non-Return (Check) Point for Pilot Lines, P/N 38-509832-001
31
6-11 Selector Valve Pressure Regulator Kit, P/N 38-509803-001
32
6-12 Selector Valve (Typical)
33
6-13 Selector Valve Solenoid Wiring Schematic
33
6-14 Detail, Selector Valve Assembly (Typical)
34
6-15 Isolation (Lockout) Valve, Typical
36
6-16 Pressure Relief Valve, P/N 38-509836-001
37
6-17 Threaded Restrictor
38
6-18 Flanged Restrictor Assembly
39
6-19 Discharge Nozzles
40
6-20 15.9 L Cylinder Mounting Bracket
41
6-21 66.7 and 80 L Cylinder Wall Mount Rack Kit and Wall Mount Brackets for Manifold
41
6-22 One Row/One Side Cylinder Rack (10 Cylinder Rack Assembly Shown)
43
6-23 One Row/Two Sides Cylinder Rack (24 Cylinder Rack Assembly Shown)
46
6-24 Two Rows/One Side Cylinder Racks
48
6-25 Two Rows/Two Sides Cylinder Rack
50
7-1 360° Nozzle Determination
43
7-2 Nozzle Location
44
7-3 Exit Warning Sign, P/N 38-509859-001
51
7-4 Entrance Warning Sign, P/N 38-509860-001
51
8-1 Argonite Cylinder Valve Assembly
35
8-2 Pressure Gauge with Supervisory Pressure Switch
36
8-3 Solenoid Valve Assembly with Gauge and Supervisory Pressure Switch
36
9-1 Argonite Cylinder Valve
65
9-2 Filling Adapters
66
9-3 Filling Argonite, By Pressure
68
9-4 Filling Argonite, Nitrogen First
69
9-5 Filling Argonite, Argon First
70
9-6 Argonite Compressed Gas Label, P/N 38-509863-001
72
9-7 Cylinder Filling Label, P/N 38-641000-001 (80 L Cylinder Shown)
73
6-1 Cylinder Assembly Specifications
25
6-2 Primary Completer Kit Information
27
6-3 Slave Completer Kit Information
28
6-4 Pressure Regulator Kit
32
6-5 Selector Valve Assemblies
33
6-6 Selector Valve Dimensions
35
6-7 Selector Valve Assembly Replacement Parts
35
6-8 Isolation (Lockout) Valve Assemblies
36
6-9 Threaded Restrictor Details
38
6-10 Flange Restrictor Assembly Details
39
6-11 Discharge Nozzle Description
40
6-12 Wall Mount 1-Row Rack Kit Ordering Information
42
6-13 Wall Mount Brackets for Discharge Manifold Ordering Information
42
6-14 Rack Information
44
6-15 Cylinder Rack Kits, One Row/One Side
45
6-16 Rack Information
46
6-17 Cylinder Rack Kits, One Row/Two Sides
47
6-18 Rack Information
48
6-19 Cylinder Rack Kits, Two Rows/One Side
49
6-20 Two Rows/Two Sides Cylinder Rack Information
51
6-21 Cylinder Rack Kits, Two Rows/Two Sides
52
6-21 Cylinder Rack Kits, Two Rows/Two Sides (cont.)
53
7-1 Properties of Argonite
31
7-2 Elevation Correction Factors
35
7-3 Total Flooding Quantities, Volume Requirements for ENVIRO-55 (Metric, Mx [kg/m3])
36
7-4 Total Flooding Quantities, Volume Requirements for ENVIRO-55 (US Standard, Mx [kg/ft.3])
37
7-5 Minimum Electrical Clearance
38
7-6 Cylinder Content
41
7-7 Cylinder/Volume Ratio, Class A and Class C Fires
41
7-8 Cylinder/Volume Ratio, Class B Fires (n-Heptane)
41
7-9 Estimating Pipe Sizes
45
7-10 Maximum Spacing Between Pipe Supports for Screwed, Welded or Grooved Pipe
47
7-11 Rod Size As Determined by Pipe Size for Fire Protection
48
9-1 Gas Pressure/Temperature/Weight Chart
64
9-2 Filling
65
9-3 Required Torque for Filling
66
9-4 Filling Check List
67
9-5 Filling List
71
9-6 Argonite Cylinder Filling Labels
72
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