CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Model FR-1 Sprinklers must be main-
tained 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
which it controls, permission to shut
down the affected fire protection sys-
tem must be obtained from the proper
authorities and all personnel who
may be affected by this action must be
notified.
Sprinklers which are found to be leak-
ing or exhibiting visible signs of corro-
sion 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 or over-heated sprin-
klers must be replaced.
Care must be exercised to avoid dam-
age to the sprinklers - before, during,
and after installation. Sprinklers dam-
aged by dropping, striking, wrench
twist/slippage, or the like, must be re-
placed.
The owner is responsible for the in-
spection, testing, and maintenance of
their fire protection system and de-
vices in compliance with this docu-
ment, as well as with the applicable
standards of the National Fire Protec-
tion Association (e.g., NFPA 25), in
addition to the standards of any other
authorities having jurisdiction. The in-
stalling contractor or sprinkler manu-
facturer should be contacted relative
to any questions.
It is recommended that automatic
sprinkler
systems
be
inspected,
tested, and maintained by a qualified
Inspection Service. or over-heated
sprinklers must be replaced.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Products manufactured by Tyco Fire
Products are warranted solely to the
original Buyer for ten (10) years
against defects in material and work-
manship when paid for and properly
installed and maintained under normal
use and service. This warranty will ex-
pire ten (10) years from date of ship-
ment by Tyco Fire Products. No war-
ranty
is
given
for
products
or
components manufactured by compa-
nies not affiliated by ownership with
Tyco Fire Products or for products and
components which have been subject
to misuse, improper installation, corro-
sion, or which have not been installed,
maintained, modified or repaired in ac-
cordance with applicable Standards of
the National Fire Protection Associa-
tion, and/or the standards of any other
Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Mate-
rials found by Tyco Fire Products to be
defective shall be either repaired or
replaced, at Tyco Fire Products’ sole
option. Tyco Fire Products neither as-
sumes, 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
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’ LI-
ABILITY
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 WARRAN-
TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-
POSE.
ORDERING PROCEDURE
A Product Symbol Number (PSN) is
not specified when ordering sprinklers
with thread connections per ISO 7/1.
Contact your local distributor for avail-
ability.
140°F Sprinkler Assemblies:
Specify: 8.0 K-Factor, 140F, Model
FR-1
QR-EC
Horizontal
Sidewall
Sprinkler with (specify type of finish),
PSN (specify from Table B).
165°F Sprinkler Assemblies:
Specify: 8.0 K-Factor, 165F, Model
FR-1 QR-EC/EC Horizontal Sidewall
Sprinkler with (specify type of finish),
PSN (specify from Table B).
“Special Order”
Sprinkler Assemblies with ISO 7/1
Thread Connections:
Specify: 8.0 K-Factor, (specify “140F
Model FR-1 QR-EC” or “165F Model
Fr-1 QR-EC/EC”) Horizontal Sidewall
Sprinkler with (specify type of finish)
and with thread connection per ISO
7/1.
Sprinkler Wrench:
Specify: W-Type 11 Sprinkler Wrench,
PSN 56-452-1-001.
PATENTS
The following patent is applicable to
the Model FR-1 QR-EC Horizontal
Sidewall Sprinkler:
U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,901,799
WEIGHT
The nominal weights are as follows.
8.0 K-Factor Model FR-1
QR-EC/EC HSW Sprinkler . .
3.7 ozs. (105 g)
W-Type 11
Sprinkler Wrench . . . . . . . . .
17.7 ozs. (500 g)
P S N 5 8 — X X X — X — X X X
140°F/60°C
(QR-EC)
140
TEMPERATURE
RATING
1
SPRINKLER
FINISH
TABLE B
PRODUCT SYMBOL NUMBER SELECTION FOR
8.0 K-FACTOR MODEL FR-1 QR-EC/EC
HORIZONTAL SIDEWALL SPRINKLERS
CHROME PLATED
NATURAL BRASS
9
TYPE
EC HORIZONTAL
SIDEWALL
170
165
165°F/74°C
(QR-EC/EC)
OBSOLETE
