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Kidde IG-100 User Manual

Kidde IG-100
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April 2020 iv 06-237619-001
SAFETY TRANSPORTATION CAP, GUARD, OR SHROUD
The Safety Transportation cap, guard, or shroud is factory installed on the cylinder. The safety
transportation cap, guard, or shroud covers the cylinder valve to protect it during transportation and
handling. No attachments (release unit or slave gauge assemblies) are to be connected to the cylinder
valve during shipment, storage, or handling.
INSTALLATION
THIS SEQUENCE FOR CYLINDER INSTALLATION MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES:
1. Install cylinder into bracketing.
2. Remove the Transport cap.
3. Remove the anti-recoil safety cap and connect all cylinder valves into system piping using
appropriately sized discharge hose.
4. Install all pilot hoses, Pilot Line Bleed Valves etc. leaving the release unit available for installation by
the commissioning engineer only.
REMOVAL FROM SERVICE
THIS SEQUENCE FOR CYLINDER REMOVAL MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES:
1. Remove all release units, slave cylinder pressure gauge units, and pilot lines from cylinder valve.
2. Disconnect discharge hose at the valve outlet.
3. Immediately install anti-recoil safety cap on valve outlet.
4. Attach the transport cap to the cylinder/valve assembly.
5. Remove cylinder from bracketing.
WARNING
In order to prevent injury in the event of accidental cylinder discharge, the discharge
hose must be connected to the system piping before attaching to the cylinder valve
outlet.
WARNING
The safety pin for the manual release must be fully inserted and secured using anti-
tamper seal before attempting to fit the release unit to the valve actuation port
WARNING
The cylinder valve anti-recoil safety cap must be immediately available for installation
on the cylinder valve outlet before disconnecting the cylinder discharge hose from
system piping. If the safety cap is missing obtain a new safety cap from Kidde Fire
Systems.
WARNING
Failure to follow all instructions in this manual on the use and handling of system
components could result in serious bodily injury, death, and property damage in the
event of inadvertent and unexpected cylinder discharge.

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Kidde IG-100 Specifications

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BrandKidde
ModelIG-100
CategoryFirefighting Equipment
LanguageEnglish

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