Maintenance Manual
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PEFS F3 Maintenance Manual, Version 1.2, Feb 2018
© Copyright 2017 Chubb Fire & Security Pty Ltd
C106 Cylinder
1. Remove Filler Plug Assembly.
2. Fill system cylinder with 51 litres of water
3. In a 10 litre bucket:
a. Fill with 6 litres of water
b. Add one quarter (1/4) of the quantity
of foam from the C106 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.
Method 2: Post-Mixing (requires mixing tool)
1. Remove Filler Plug Assembly.
2. Filling by Scales:
a.
Remove Over-fill tube (if fitted) from filling port.
b.
Fill cylinder with water to required volume as per Table 4 Cylinder Filling Volumes
c.
Add complete contents of foam from the Filling Kit.
3. Filling by Over-fill tube (LOP valve must be fitted to cylinder in closed position):
a.
Ensure Over-fill tube is correctly seated in filling port.
b.
Add water to cylinder until it initially over-flows. (Do not insert water supply hose below the bottom of
the Over-fill tube.)
c.
Remove Over-fill tube from filling port.
d.
Add complete contents of foam from the Filling Kit.
4. Insert mixing tool and mix for at least 10 minutes.
a. Ensure mixing tool reaches the bottom of the cylinder
b. Ensure to keep the mixing tool near the sides of the cylinder away from the syphon tube.
5. Refit Filler Plug Assembly.