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T y c o F i r e
P r o d u c t s
The Model BV/BV-QR Intermediate
Level Sprinklers
must be maintained
and serviced in accordance with the
following instructions.
NOTES
Before closing a fire protection system
main control valve for maintenance
work on the fire protection system it
controls, permission to shut down the
affected fire protection systems must be
obtained from the proper authorities. All
personnel who may be affected by this
action must be notified.
Sprinklers which are found to be leaking
or exhibiting visible signs of corrosion
must be replaced.
Automatic sprinklers must never be
shipped or stored where their tempera-
tures will exceed 100
°
F/38
°
C and they
must never be painted, plated, coated or
otherwise altered after leaving the factory.
Modified sprinklers must be replaced.
Sprinklers that have been exposed to
corrosive products of combustion, but
have not operated, should be replaced if
they cannot be completely cleaned by
wiping the sprinkler with a cloth or by
brushing it with a soft bristle brush.
Care must be exercised to avoid damage
- before, during, and after installation.
Sprinklers damaged by dropping, striking,
wrench twist/slippage, or the like, must be
replaced. Also, replace any sprinkler that
has a cracked bulb or that has lost liquid
from its bulb (Ref. Installation Section).
Care &
Maintenance
Products manufactured by Tyco Fire
Products are warranted solely to the
original Buyer for ten (10) years against
defects in material and workmanship
when paid for and properly installed and
maintained under normal use and
service. This warranty will expire ten
(10) years from date of shipment by
Tyco Fire Products. No warranty is
given for products or components
manufactured by companies not
affiliated by ownership with Tyco Fire
Products or for products and compo-
nents which have been subject to
misuse, improper installation, corrosion,
or which have not been installed,
maintained, modified or repaired in
accordance with applicable Standards
of the National Fire Protection Associa-
tion, and/or the standards of any other
Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Materi-
als found by Tyco Fire Products to be
defective shall be either repaired or
replaced, at Tyco Fire Products' sole
option. Tyco Fire Products neither
assumes, nor authorizes any person to
assume for it, any other obligation in
connection with the sale of products or
parts of products. Tyco Fire Products
shall not be responsible for sprinkler
system design errors or inaccurate or
Limited
Warranty
Ordering Information: When placing an
order, indicate the full product name.
Please specify the quantity, model, style,
orifice size, temperature rating, type of
finish or coating, and sprinkler wrench.
Refer to price list for complete listing of
Part Numbers.
Teflon is a trademark of the DuPont Corp.
Ordering
Information
Installation
(Cont.)
Head Guards
Step 1. After the sprinkler has been
installed, gently spread the two base
sections of the G-3 or WSG-3 Head
Guard and slide the guard around the
sprinkler head so the base of the guard
is located between the sprinkler threads
and the wrench flats of the sprinkler.
Step 2. Fasten the two horizontal
retaining clips (Ref. Fig 2 & 4) in place,
over the proper vertical rib of the guard.
Make sure this action results in a tight fit
between the clip and the rib. If not, bend
the clip slightly and repeat the proce-
dure until a tight fit is obtained.
Step 3. If installing the G-3 Head Guard
on a pendent sprinkler with the WS-3
Water Shield, turn the water shield
clockwise on the sprinkler thread until it
"bottoms out" against the base of the
wire guard.
Frequent visual inspections are
recommended to be initially performed
for polyester coated sprinklers installed
in corrosive environments, after the
installation has been completed, to
verify the integrity of the polyester
coating. Thereafter, annual inspections
per NFPA 25 should suffice; however,
instead of inspecting from the floor
level, a random sampling of close-up
visual inspections should be made, so
as to better determine the exact
sprinkler condition and the long term
integrity of the polyester coating, as it
may be affected by the corrosive
conditions present.
The owner is responsible for the
inspection, testing, and maintenance of
their fire protection system and devices
in compliance with this document, as
well as with the applicable standards of
the National Fire Protection Association
(e.g., NFPA 25), in addition to the
standards of any other authorities
having jurisdiction. The installing
contractor or sprinkler manufacturer
should be contacted relative to any
questions.
It is recommended that automatic
sprinkler systems be inspected, tested,
and maintained by a qualified Inspection
Service.
incomplete information supplied by
Buyer or Buyer's representatives.
IN NO EVENT SHALL TYCO FIRE
PRODUCTS BE LIABLE, IN CON-
TRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR
UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL
THEORY, FOR INCIDENTAL, INDI-
RECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUEN-
TIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO LABOR CHARGES,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER TYCO
FIRE PRODUCTS WAS INFORMED
ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT
SHALL TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS'
LIABILITY EXCEED AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE SALES PRICE.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS
MADE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
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