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Integrated Fire Protection System
G
Dimensional Data & Cabinet - Vacuum Sprinkler System
FM-060M-0-92A
1- Cabinet for F
IRE
F
LEX
®
VACTEC
®
unit
The
F
IRE
F
LEX
®
VACTEC
®
unit cabinet is made of sturdy
14 gauge steel, it is available in two (2) sizes:
46" x 25" x 77" (1170mm x 640mm x 1960mm) for 3", 4"
or 6" system
54" x 31" x 81" (1370mm x 790mm x 2060mm) for
8" system
All external and internal surfaces are rust proof coated,
inside and outside, with fire red, oven baked polyester
powder on phosphate base. Cabinet is provided with two
doors, both provided with a neoprene gasket to absorb
vibrations.
The cabinet unit is pre-assembled, pre-wired, and factory
tested under ISO-9001 specifications. Each cabinet door is
provided with hinges that can be disassembled on site to
remove the door assemblies for servicing.
Note
Ground wire has to be disconnected prior to remove
a door. It must be reconnected once the door is
reinstalled.
Gauges to indicate water supply pressure, priming water
pressure and vacuum pressure are all visible through clear
Lexan windows.
Multiple unit installations are easily achieved by jointing
manifold sections together at their water inlets. Drains outlet
shall remain separate and open for each unit. Refer to
figure 5
OPEN DRAIN DETAILS FOR MULTIPLE UNITS
.
IMPORTANT ! F
IRE
F
LEX
®
VACTEC
®
unit is NOT designed to
be installed where it will be subjected to outdoors and/or
freezing conditions. Refer to paragraph 3
ENVIRONMENT
in
section
A
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
for additional details.
Subjecting the unit to conditions outside these limitations
might hamper the normal operation of the system.
The release control panel of the
F
IRE
F
LEX
®
VACTEC
®
system
is installed inside the cabinet at the factory. Refer to
section
E
CONTROLS
for additional information.
The field wiring electrical junction boxes is integrated with
the cabinet for connection of applicable detection system,
auxiliary contacts and signaling devices. All inputs & outputs
are factory wired to a terminal strip (TBA) for contractor's
field wiring. Refer to section
F
ELECTRICAL
for additional
information.
