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FireFlex Systems Inc. ICAF System, Operation & Maintenance Manual

FireFlex Systems Inc. ICAF System's Operation & Maintenance Manual is a comprehensive manual that provides step-by-step instructions for the proper use and maintenance of our innovative firefighting system. Download this manual for free at manualshive.com to ensure optimal performance and longevity of our cutting-edge product.

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ICAF - 

Integrated Compressed Air Foam System

 

H 

System Characteristics Section

 

 

FM-0723-0-14C

 

Figure 1 – Dimensions:

 

9/16" DIA. (4 HOLES) 

FM-061H-0-22A

FLOOR ANCHORING TEMPLATE

See Note 

2" MAX.

D

C

E

A

F

B

F

F

F

G

G

 

 

Cabinet  A B C D E F G 

Small 

36" 20" 57" 14"  4"  2¾"  4" 

Large 

46" 24" 57" 14"  4"  2¾"  4" 

Notes: 

Access holes are provided on enclosure bottom plate to access anchoring holes. 

Drain pipe shall be connected to an open drain. 

 

Summary of Contents for ICAF System

Page 1: ...Operation Maintenance Manual FM 0723 0 02 A ...

Page 2: ...Integrated Compressed Air Foam System with Electric Failsafe Release Owner s Operation and Maintenance Manual FM 0723 0 5B ...

Page 3: ...F Integrated Compressed Air Foam System FM 0723 0 5B FireFlex Systems Inc 1935 Lionel Bertrand Blvd Boisbriand QC Canada J7H 1N8 Tel 450 437 3473 Toll free 866 347 3353 Fax 450 437 1930 Web Site http www fireflex com E Mail info fireflex com ...

Page 4: ... the system in service Mechanical trim section 1 System operation Emergency Shut off instructions Post discharge instructions Placing back the system in service after operation Inspection tests and maintenance Controls Section FM 0723 0 26 User Interface 1 System status lamps 2 Keyboard System main control keys 3 Keyboard Menu navigation keys 4 Keyboard User defined keys 5 Local alphanumeric displ...

Page 5: ... Design selection 2 Interconnection piping to ICAF system 3 Operation 4 Recharge cylinders 5 Maintenance and Inspection Foam Supply Section FM 0723 0 13 1 Foam storage tank 2 Foam concentrate 3 Foam tank design and selection 4 Interconnection piping to ICAF system 5 Operation 6 Filling procedure 7 Maintenance and Inspection System Characteristics Section FM 0723 0 14 Mounting installation details ...

Page 6: ...nual is prohibited While all reasonable efforts have been taken in the preparation of this manual to assure its accuracy FireFlex Systems Inc assumes no liability resulting from any errors or omissions in this manual or from the use of the information contained herein ICAF is a registered trademark of FireFlex Systems Inc FireFlex Systems Inc reserves the right to make changes to this manual and t...

Page 7: ...OWNER S OPERATION MAINTENANCE MANUAL ICAF Integrated Compressed Air Foam System FM 0723 0 5B ...

Page 8: ...proportions and then sending it through piping for distribution on the protected area ICAF Integrated Compressed Air Foam system for fixed piping networks consist of a complete system including the compressed air supply equipment the water control valve the foam tank and a mixing chamber all pre assembled pre wired and factory tested All electrical and mechanical components of the system are conta...

Page 9: ... s អ អ អ អ Remote Controlled Unit This unit is used when an additional zone is required to be protected by the same system This unit includes all the mechanical controls trims and CAF mixing chamber s and is provided with a field wiring junction box in lieu of the releasing control panel enclosure This should then be connected to the control panel of the self contained unit Components size and qua...

Page 10: ...umatically activated control valves for water B7 air A1 and foam F1 to open simultaneously generating CAF through a piping system into the discharge devices covering the protected area The CAF discharge is maintained if the AC power fails and the battery backup expires while the system is operating and continue flowing until AC power is restored or the system is manually shut off អ អ អ អ Electric ...

Page 11: ...ular inspections tests and maintenance should be performed at intervals specified in this document to verify that the ICAF system is in good operating condition and that it functions as intended Components shall be restored to full operational condition following inspection and testing The frequency of the inspections may vary due to contaminated water supplies corrosive or humid atmospheres as we...

Page 12: ... minimum temperature of at least 4 C 40 F The gauge on the supply side of the flow control valve shall indicate that the normal supply water pressure is being maintained The gauge monitoring the ICAF system air pressure shall be inspected monthly to verify that it indicates that normal pressure is being maintained The flow control valve shall be externally inspected to verify the following 1 The v...

Page 13: ...me lapse between operation of detection systems and water delivery time to the protected area shall be recorded for open discharge devices Discharge Patterns The discharge patterns from all of the nozzles shall be observed to ensure that patterns are not impeded by plugged nozzles and to ensure that nozzles are correctly positioned and that obstructions do not prevent discharge patterns from cover...

Page 14: ... illuminates steadily when the ALARM SILENCE switch has been depressed after an alarm Lamp will begin flashing upon subsequent alarm GROUND FAULT A yellow lamp that illuminates steadily during a ground fault condition PARTIAL DISABLE A yellow lamp that illuminates steadily when any input or output circuit is disabled by the user RELEASE A red lamp that illuminates steadily when solenoid s is are a...

Page 15: ...are duly acknowledged a full reset sequence should take only a few seconds to complete Under normal conditions pressing on the SYSTEM RESET key make the local sounder beep once and will also perform a LAMP TEST function Under alarm supervisory or trouble conditions once all events have been acknowledged and cleared pressing once on this key resets the system and breaks power to all initiating devi...

Page 16: ...ry is detected system will go on trouble condition The bottom section s GROUND FAULT STATUS indication is for technician use and displays factory codes on Ground Fault condition for troubleshooting purposes Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING section for additional details In the TIMER STATUS screen all the set values of the various timers are displayed as shown in the example below actual screen may differ ...

Page 17: ...em integrity and module placement at both the initial start up and system reset The start up procedure should last only a few seconds after which if the system is back under normal condition the alphanumeric display will show the SYSTEM NORMAL screen similar to the one shown below Note Should the start up routine take more than 2 minutes and system seems to be hung perform a cold reset by removing...

Page 18: ...e of the screen The position of the black square indicates how far in the list the display has gone Next is the technical section displaying various data for the highlighted event TYPE is a three letter code displaying which type of event is highlighted where ALM Alarm TBL Trouble SUP Supervisory NOP Not Operated OCCUR displays the number of occurrences of the event which is particularly useful in...

Page 19: ...Page 6 of 6 B ICAF Integrated Compressed Air Foam System Control Panel Section FM 0723 0 26B This page is left intentionally blank ...

Page 20: ...use the following On the Control Panel Annunciator the zone in alarm MANUAL PULL will be displayed the ALARM LED will flash the local buzzer will sound the Release LED will illuminate the Discharge LED will illuminate System Output Activation the ALARM signalling circuit will be activated the release circuit will be activated and the CAF discharge will occur two ALARM contacts for the ALARM transm...

Page 21: ...t is completely extinguished If necessary place a fire patrol in the zone covered by the system Foam systems that have been subjected to fire must be returned to service as soon as possible The entire system must be inspected for damage and repaired or replaced as necessary Warning DO NOT CLOSE THE WATER SUPPLY TO MAKE REPAIRS WITHOUT PLACING A FIRE PATROL IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE SYSTEM THE PAT...

Page 22: ... B 7 Z1 A 8 Z1 A 9 Z2 A 10 Z2 A 11 Z4 B 12 Z4 B 1 S1 B 2 S1 B 3 S2 B 4 S2 B 5 S3 B 6 S3 B 7 S1 A 8 S1 A 9 S2 A 10 S2 A 11 S3 A 12 S3 A 1 K1 C 2 K1 NO 3 K1 NC 4 K2 C 5 K2 NO 6 K2 NC 7 K3 C 8 K3 NO 9 K3 NC 10 K4 C 11 K4 NO 12 K4 NC AC Power Supply Terminals Power Supply Battery Charger Modules Transducer Modules Releasing Panel Control Modules Input Output Modules Slot Number Factory Wired TBB Modul...

Page 23: ... CCT L1 SWITCH WATER FLOW SUPERVISORY MAIN VALVE UNUSED CIRCUIT ICAF DEVICE WIRING WIRED FACTORY INITIATING DEVICE WIRING EOL 4 3K 1 4W VALVES 1 EOL 4 3K 1 4W SHUT OFF SLOT SIA 6 B 6 B 4 B 5 B 3 B 2 B 1 12 B 11 B 10 A 9 A 7 A 8 A N U VALVES 1 EOL 4 3K 1 4W TEST VALVES 2 SHUT OFF EOL 4 3K 1 4W VALVES 2 TEST CCT D CCT E CCT F CCT G ARA Modules Auxiliary Relay Outputs DISCHARGE SUPERVISORY NC 6 C 4 N...

Page 24: ...fe and continue flowing until AC Power is restored or the system is manually shut off 2 Normal conditions 1 ARC 1 Control panel of the ICAF System a Green LAMP for power is activated in continuous manner b All other LAMPS are deactivated c Alpha numeric Display shows default screen SYSTEM NORMAL 2 Valves a Main water supply control valve B10 is OPEN b All upstream water supply valves are OPEN c Pr...

Page 25: ...Page 2 of 4 ICAF Integrated Compressed Air Foam System System Trim Section FM 0723 0 10 A Trim Schematic System with electric fail safe release ...

Page 26: ...lly actuated control valve N C B10 Water supply control valve B11 Priming pressure water gauge valve B12 Water supply presure gauge valve B13 Clapper check valve B14 Flow control valve B15 Alarm pressure switch B16 Main drain valve C CAF MIXING CHAMBER C1 Mixing chamber C2 Foam injector C3 Air injector C4 Water injector R RELEASE SYSTEM R1 Emergency release valve R2 3 Way N C 24Vdc solenoid valve ...

Page 27: ...Page 4 of 4 ICAF Integrated Compressed Air Foam System System Trim Section FM 0723 0 10 A ...

Page 28: ... caps have to be removed and most importantly no tubing or fittings are required to be installed after receiving The cylinders bank is also provided with a refilling outlet V9 which allows refilling the complete bank on site with a high pressure compressor without having to remove any other parts or having to transport the cylinders to a filling plant The skid mounted cylinders bank is available w...

Page 29: ...e following steps must be followed before recharging cylinders in place with high pressure isolation valve V10 a Remove high pressure plug from high pressure isolation valve V10 b Install high pressure hose system from the high pressure air compressor c Open the high pressure isolation valve V10 d Once the maximum pressure is attained on the high pressure gauge V6 close the high pressure isolation...

Page 30: ...Compressed Air Cylinders Bank Rack mounted Air supply Components V1 Cylinders rack V2 Compressed air cylinder V3 Safety release disk V4 Cylinder valve V5 Pressure regulator V6 Pressure gauge V7 Pressure transducer V8 High pressure manifold V9 Refilling outlet V10 High pressure isolation valve option ...

Page 31: ...Page 4 of 4 F ICAF Integrated Compressed Air Foam System Air Supply Section FM 0723 0 12F This page is left blank intentionally ...

Page 32: ...ed for the largest single hazard protected or group of hazards that are protected simultaneously FIREFLEX S design software will take that into account when calculating the system s capacity Consequently multiple foam tanks can be installed in parallel to satisfy project requirements 4 Interconnection Piping to ICAF System There are two interconnection lines provided on all foam storage tanks One ...

Page 33: ...e isolation valves T4 should be closed 4 Prime and connect the concentrate pumping apparatus to the foam refill valve T3 Use a hand operated drum pump a centrifugal pump or pneumatic operated diaphragm pump 5 OPEN the foam refill valve T3 the lower gauge isolation valve T4 and the vent valve T6 6 Slowly start to pump the concentrate into the storage tank and adjust the flow to avoid concentrate ov...

Page 34: ...e the ICAF System cabinet should indicate a pressure of 100 psi 689 kPa 2 OPEN foam injector flushing valve F5 3 Wait approximately 5 seconds or until pressure stabilizes at the foam injection line pressure gauge F4 4 CLOSE foam injector flushing valve F5 5 Foam injection line pressure gauge F4 should vent quickly and indicate 0 psi 0 kPa after a few seconds 6 If the foam injection line doesn t ve...

Page 35: ...igure 1 Foam storage tank schematic Foam storage tank components T1 Foam storage tank T2 Dip tube T3 Storage tank drain valve Foam refill valve T4 Level sight gauge isolation valves T5 Foam level sight gauge T6 Vent valve T7 Pressure gauge T8 Pressure safety valve T9 Vent valve T10 Check valve ...

Page 36: ...tion system auxiliary contacts and signaling devices Knockouts can be drilled by the installing contractor on site but have to meet the restrictions indicated on Figure 2 Gauges to indicate air water supply pressure and priming water pressure are all visible through clear Lexan windows IMPORTANT ICAF units are NOT designed to be installed where they will be subjected to outdoors and or freezing co...

Page 37: ...e 1 Dimensions 9 16 DIA 4 HOLES FM 061H 0 22A FLOOR ANCHORING TEMPLATE See Note 2 MAX D C E A F B F F F G G Cabinet A B C D E F G Small 36 20 57 14 4 2 4 Large 46 24 57 14 4 2 4 Notes Access holes are provided on enclosure bottom plate to access anchoring holes Drain pipe shall be connected to an open drain ...

Page 38: ...only to avoid internal components and about 1 2 from cabinet rear edge as shown 5 3 9 15 FM 072C 0 251 B dwg Wiring Routing Wiring shown in Figure 3 below indicates typical Wiring Routing for Power Limited Circuits Refer to WIRING DIAGRAMS section and drilling guide above for details Figure 3 Wiring routing FM 072C 0 254B dwg TIA SCA GIA SSA SIA SOA ARA Y R Y R Blank PSA BCA TBA TBB TBB Blank Blan...

Page 39: ...Page 4 of 4 ICAF Integrated Compressed Air Foam System H System Characteristics Section FM 0723 0 14C This page is left blank intentionally ...

Page 40: ... There are no other warranties expressed or implied with regard to the products other than those contained herein Some jurisdictions may not allow limitations on how long an expressed warranty lasts so the above limitations may not apply to you Under no circumstances shall the Manufacturer be liable for any loss of or damage to property direct or indirect incidental or special or consequential dam...

Page 41: ...Page 2 of 2 J ICAF Integrated Compressed Air Foam System User Notes FM 0723 0 16D User Notes ...

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