3.fm200 & novec design components rev i [read-only]
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installation rulesTRANSCRIPT
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Nozzles must be mounted so that they are pointing down
Nozzle Positions and Heights
FM-200 GX20 -Nozzle to be 0.3m from wall (50mm)
3MNovec 1230 -Nozzle to be 0.15m from wall (50mm)
Maximum nozzle height:4.87m
FM-200 GX20 - Nozzle orifices 0.15m below
ceiling (50mm)3MNovec 1230 -
Nozzle orifices 100mm356mm below ceiling
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Nozzle Positions FM-200 & 3MNovec 1230
Nozzles to Obstacles:FM200 >1.2mNovec > 1.8m separation
Minimum nozzle separation: 3.3m
180nozzles back-to-back:Minimum separation0.3 0.6m
180nozzle in middle 1/3 of wall
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Design Distribution Piping
Fully Engineered Designs
Tee splits; permitted type and orientation
Kidde Hydraulic Flow Calculation Software provides detailed printable report
Allows for unbalanced apportioning of agent and protects more then 1 compartment.
NOTE: It is recommended that floor and ceiling voids are protected unless they are completely sealedfrom the main risk.
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Pipe Rules Permitted Vertical Splits
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3. Pipe Rules Unacceptable Vertical Splits
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Not Acceptable Acceptable Flow splits at tees are sensitive
to gravity: No vertical side-tee splits No vertical bull-tee splits No vertical nozzle drops
Chemical Suppressants: Acceptable Tee- Splits
No vertical nozzle drops
10 x pipe diameter for Novec 15 x pipe diameter for FM-200
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100%30-70% 70-90%
FM-200 Division of Flow
30-70%
FM-200 10-30%100%
Bull Tees: Both outlets must be in the horizontal plane. The inlet may approach in a horizontal or vertically up or down direction Side Tees: Outlets in the Horizontal Plane only Tee splits going to separate hazards from a common supply line must be spaced a minimum of 15 x nominal pipe diameter apart
FM-200
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100%25-75% 65-90%
3MNovec 1230 Division of Flow
25-75%
100% 10-35%
Bull Tees: Both outlets must be in the horizontal plane. The inlet may approach in a horizontal or vertically up or down direction Side Tees: Outlets in the Horizontal Plane only Tee splits going to separate hazards from a common supply line must be spaced a minimum of 10 x nominal pipe diameter apart
3MNovec 1230