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IOM FS Iss 9; April 2012; ECR1269 

 

Page 1 of 8 

 
1a Bennett House, The Dean, Alresford, Hampshire, UK. SO24 9BQ. 

 Tel: +44 (0)1962 736736    Fax: +44 (0)1962 736737    Email: [email protected]

 

 
 

A GUIDE TO THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF 

FIRESURE 

FLOWMETERS IN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER INSTALLATIONS 

 

 

Contents: 

Page 

Specification and Principle of Operation  

1.1 

I

NTRODUCTION

 ....................................................................................................................................... 2 

1.2 

C

ONSTRUCTION AND 

S

PECIFICATION

 ...................................................................................................... 2 

1.3 

P

RINCIPLE OF 

O

PERATION

 ....................................................................................................................... 2 

Installation 

 

2.1 

P

IPE 

L

INE 

C

ONFIGURATION

 ..................................................................................................................... 3 

2.2 

M

AIN 

O

RIFICE 

C

ARRIER 

P

REPARATION

 ................................................................................................... 4 

2.3 

C

ONNECTING THE 

B

YPASS 

I

NDICATOR

 ................................................................................................... 5 

2.4 

I

NSTALLATION 

I

N

-L

INE

 ........................................................................................................................... 6 

Operation 

 

3.1 

F

LOW 

T

EST 

R

ANGES

 ............................................................................................................................... 7 

3.2 

F

LOW 

T

ESTING AND 

R

EADING

 ................................................................................................................ 7 

3.3 

F

AULT 

C

HECKING

 ................................................................................................................................... 7 

Maintenance 

 

4.1 

C

HANGING 

G

LASS 

I

NDICATOR

 ................................................................................................................ 8 

4.2 

R

ECOMMENDED  

S

PARES

 ........................................................................................................................ 8 

LPS 1045.1 

Cert No.464a/01-10 

M e a s u r e m e n t s  L t d 

F

IRESURE 

F

LOWMETER 

T

YPES 

 

A

PPROVED BY 

LPCB 

T

YPE 

-

 

F

IREGROOVE

 

T

YPE 

-

 

F

IREFLANGE

 

T

YPE 

-

 

F

IREFLANGE 

Quality Systems Certificate No. 464 

Assessed to ISO 9001:2008 

MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS

Содержание FIRESURE FIREGROOVE

Страница 1: ...AND SPECIFICATION 2 1 3 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION 2 2 Installation 2 1 PIPE LINE CONFIGURATION 3 2 2 MAIN ORIFICE CARRIER PREPARATION 4 2 3 CONNECTING THE BYPASS INDICATOR 5 2 4 INSTALLATION IN LINE 6 3...

Страница 2: ...ounted in a polyester coated mild steel carrier Bypass Flow Indicator Nickel plated copper tubing and brass connections Stainless steel filter element restrictor rodding and float indicator Boroscilic...

Страница 3: ...3 F38 100 500 BS1387 464a 04 464a 09 F3 4 F3 9 150 750 BS1387 464a 05 464a 10 F3 5 F3 10 200 1000 BS3600 LPCB Ref No Type Nom Size mm A mm Pipe Spec Recommended pipeline configuration for automatic s...

Страница 4: ...rk Mounting Connect joggled connection pipes as shown c Rotate Pipes to Position Shown in a or b Check pipes for horizontal alignment Ensure that the pipes spacing matches the rear bypass indicator co...

Страница 5: ...eft to right or vertical flow downwards To adjust loosen nuts rotate arms to position shown and retighten nuts Connect Bypass unit to main orifice carrier ensuring that white marked pressure point con...

Страница 6: ...lly Concentricity can be achieved by ensuring the carrier outside diameter is central to the fixing bolts b Firegroove type should be fitted with approved couplings suitable for groove cut joints c Wh...

Страница 7: ...y clogged Air trapped in bypass Orifice carrier reverse installed As above Remove and clean filter Bleed air from bypass Check flow direction against carrier label arrow Open 1 With bypass taps in clo...

Страница 8: ...h RED scaled tubes which are used for the extended indicator model Firesure X 4 2 Recommended Spares If the installation and operating procedures are followed there should be no need for maintenance I...

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