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Quenchmaster CP500 RFS               Rev4,     16/2/2010 

 Page 

15 of 16

 

 

QUENCHMASTER 

 

FIRE FIGHTING FOAM PROPORTIONING SYSTEMS 

 
 

APPLICATION RATIOS 

 
 
APPLICATION 

     FOAM 

RATIO 

 
MOP 

UP 

      0.1% 

TO 

0.25% 

 
 
INITIAL 

SUPRESSION 

    0.25% 

TO 

0.5% 

 
 
BACK 

BURNING 

     0.5% 

TO 

0.75% 

 
 
EXPOSURE PROTECTION 
AND STRUCTURAL ATTACK 

  0.75% 

TO 

1.0% 

 
___________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 
 

QUENCHMASTER 

Foam Systems are manufactured by 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

29 Temple Drive, THOMASTOWN  VIC – 3074  

PHONE (03) 9466 1244 
FAX (03) 9466 4743  
___________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ 

Summary of Contents for Quenchmaster CP500

Page 1: ...rgerncy Products 29 Temple Drive Thomastown 3074 Phone 03 9466 1244 Fax 03 9466 4743 NSW P O Box 301 Albion Park 2527 Ph 02 4256 5084 Fax 02 4256 4490 Quenchmaster CP500 MODEL 2 Valves with ON OFF Valve MANUAL FOR INSTALLATION OPERATION MAINTENANCE SPARE PARTS ...

Page 2: ...CTION Pg 4 3 QUENCHMASTER FOAM SYSTEM OPERATION Pg 6 4 SCHEMATIC LAYOUT OF QUENCHMASTER Pg 7 5 QUENCHMASTER CP500 TEMPLATE Pg 8 6 SPARE PARTS GUIDE Pg 9 7 FITTING INSTRUCTIONS Pg 10 8 QUENCHMASTER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Pg 13 9 MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Pg 14 10 OPERATING INFORMATION Pg 14 11 QUENCHMASTER APPLICATIONS Pg 15 12 PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE Pg 16 ...

Page 3: ...terms and any other terms by which the Company agrees to be sound in writing is made or given Any condition term or warranty which might otherwise be implied under law of Australia is hereby expressly negative insofar as it lawfully can be The Company must be advised of any defect within one week of the defect becoming known Unless otherwise arranged the item of equipment or individual parts there...

Page 4: ... from the Discharge side of the pump into the proportioner and metered across a venturi this causes a negative vacuum foam is then drawn through the proportioner mixes with the water and then returns to the pump inlet and then the foam mixture is delivered to the fire fighting hoses Proportioner This device contains 2 valves to control the supply of foam concentrate to the pump The left hand valve...

Page 5: ...in function is to filter the water that passes from the pump to the proportioner to protect the proportioner from becoming blocked and therefore unable to supply foam to the nozzle It also protects the pump bypass from similar blockage that can cause pump overheating This should be cleaned on a weekly basis Foam Concentrate Normally stored in 20 litre plastic drums that are mounted near the foam p...

Page 6: ...cap on the foam drum if no more foam required To flush foam system Set foam percentage selector to zero Start the pump and set pressure at greater than 400 kPa Turn foam On Off valve to On Discharge water through the hoses used until discharged water is free of foam Turn foam On Off valve Off Shut down the pump If foam entered the tank during any fire fighting operation flush the water tank until ...

Page 7: ...Quenchmaster CP500 RFS Rev4 16 2 2010 Page 7 of 16 General Arrangement of Quenchmaster with the Pumpsets ...

Page 8: ...Quenchmaster CP500 RFS Rev4 16 2 2010 Page 8 of 16 5 0 Quenchmaster CP500 Template ...

Page 9: ...ork 1 Brass 6 GA9816 Y Strainer TS1070 1 Brass 7 GAG0721 Filter for Y Strainer 1 Stainless Steel 8 GAG0366 Bracket for Foam ON OFF valve 1 Aluminium 9 GA9956 Label Sticker on Tank Recirculation 1 Paper KIT SR NO PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY MATERIAL 1 GA9857 Ratchet Clip 13mm 1 Poly 2 GA9859 Director 13mm 1 Poly 3 GA9861 Elbow 13mm 1 Poly 4 GA9887 Hose Barb 3 8 x 2 Brass 5 GA9886 Elbow M F 3 8...

Page 10: ...ol panel 40 mm to the left of the existing hole Remove the metering valve knobs from the foam unit and locate the foam unit inside the control panel with the metering valve stems protruding through the holes It may be necessary to extend the holes towards the lower edge of the control panel to ensure that the bottom of the unit rests on the return fold to allow the unit to seat against the face of...

Page 11: ...thread sealer Install the foam ON OFF valve using a suitable thread sealer so that the face plate faces the pump operator Screw in a 3 8 tail piece to the lower outlet of the foam ON OFF valve using teflon tape Connect the by pass cooling line to the remaining outlet of the foam valve Drill a 15 mm 19 32 hole in the pump suction inlet at a suitable location Important Tap to 3 8 B S P thread and fi...

Page 12: ...ntial in locating the face plate on the control panel Place the metering valve knobs on the valve stems ensuring that the brass spacer washers are retained and secure with the screws supplied _________________________________________________________________ FITTING INSTRUCTIONS MODEL CP500 2V FV Y _________________________________________________________________ NOTES If the operation of this foam...

Page 13: ...ry valve to allow water to flow to the foam control unit When operating on mains supply restrict the incoming flow so there is a reading on the compound gauge at or near O and no higher than 50 kPa Set the foam selection valve to Class A or Class B Set metering valve to the appropriate setting Fine tune both the foam selection valve and the foam metering valve to select the most suitable premix so...

Page 14: ...RTIONING SYSTEMS OPERATING INFORMATION Operators of QUENCHMASTER Foam Proportioning Units should be aware that if delivery nozzles are shut down for any prolonged period the metering valve on the Control Unit should be set to the OFF position This is necessary to prevent the foam solution from being drawn into the system during the shut down period Whilst the amount of foam concentrate used during...

Page 15: ...OSURE PROTECTION AND STRUCTURAL ATTACK 0 75 TO 1 0 ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ QUENCHMASTER Foam Systems are manufactured by 29 Temple Drive THOMASTOWN VIC 3074 PHONE 03 9466 1244 FAX 03 9466 4743 ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________...

Page 16: ...ency Products hereby certify that the Quenchmaster CP 500 has an accuracy of 10 when run at 700kPa at flows up to 400 lpm when used with class A 0 1 to 1 0 AFFF 1 3 6 and class B 3 to 6 foams The unit is calibrated to use a foam concentrate that has a Specific Gravity of 1 02 at a temperature of 20 C Regards JATINDER SINGH ENGINEER ...

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