Maintenance Manual
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PEFS F3 Maintenance Manual, Version 1.2, Feb 2018
© Copyright 2017 Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd
Cylinder Refilling (Item 12)
WARNING:
The cylinder is a pressure vessel. Do not remove any parts from the cylinder prior to
depressurising the cylinder.
Cylinders must only be filled with clean potable water (chloride ion content <150ppm). The fill quantities for each
size cylinder are detailed in the table below.
Please refer to the Chubb PEFS F3 Foam Concentrate SDS prior to handling the foam concentrate.
Cylinder Size
Total
Fill
Water
quantity
Foam
quantity
Fill Kit
Part No.
C23 cylinder assembly
18 lt.
16 lt.
2 lt.
51010
C30 cylinder assembly
24 lt.
21.5 lt.
2.5 lt.
51011
C45 cylinder assembly
35 lt.
31 lt.
4 lt.
51012
C65 cylinder assembly
50 lt.
44 lt.
6 lt.
51013
C106 cylinder assembly
85 lt.
75 lt.
10 lt.
51014
Table 4 Cylinder Filling Volumes
Method 1: Pre-Mixing (scales recommended)
C23 Cylinder
1. Remove Filler Plug Assembly.
2. Fill system cylinder with 10 litres of water
3. In a 10 litre bucket:
a. Fill with 6 litres of water
b. Add the full quantity of foam from the C23
Fill Kit bottle.
c. Stir slowly until mixed
d. Do not over agitate the foam to prevent it
from foaming up.
e. Foam should mix in about two to three
minutes
4. Pour the pre-mixed foam solution from the
bucket into the system cylinder
5. Refit Filler Plug Assembly.
C30 Cylinder
1. Remove Filler Plug Assembly.
2. Fill system cylinder with 9.5 litres of water
3. In a 10 litre bucket:
a. Fill with 6 litres of water
b. Add half (1/2) of the quantity of foam
from the C30 Fill Kit bottle.
c. Stir slowly until mixed
d. Do not over agitate the foam to
prevent it from foaming up
e. Foam should mix in about two to
three minutes
4. Pour the pre-mixed foam solution from the
bucket into the system cylinder
5. Repeat steps 2
– 3 above.
6. Refit Filler Plug Assembly.
C45 Cylinder
1. Remove Filler Plug Assembly.
2. Fill system cylinder with 19 litres of water
3. In a 10 litre bucket:
a. Fill with 6 litres of water
b. Add half (1/2) of the quantity of foam
from the C45 Fill Kit bottle.
c. Stir slowly until mixed
d. Do not over agitate the foam to
prevent it from foaming up
e. Foam should mix in about two to
three minutes
4. Pour the pre-mixed foam solution from the
bucket into the system cylinder
5. Repeat steps 2
– 3 above.
6. Refit Filler Plug Assembly.
C65 Cylinder
1. Remove Filler Plug Assembly.
2. Fill system cylinder with 26 litres of water
3. In a 10 litre bucket:
a. Fill with 6 litres of water
b. Add one third (1/3) of the quantity of
foam from the C65 Fill Kit bottle.
c. Stir slowly until mixed
d. Do not over agitate the foam to
prevent it from foaming up
e. Foam should mix in about two to
three minutes
4. Pour the pre-mixed foam solution from the
bucket into the system cylinder
5. Repeat steps 2
– 3 above until all the foam
concentrate has been pre-mixed and added to
the system cylinder.
6. Refit Filler Plug Assembly.