Fire Sprinkler Test And Drain Valve

A61 valves have forged brass body with chrome plated brass ball valve and ptfe seats.

Fire sprinkler test and drain valve. In the test position this valve simulates flow of a single sprinkler with a 5 6 k factor orifice. The lightweight and compact model 1000 is a 300 psi rated single handle ball valve designed to provide both the test and express drain functions required for a wet fire sprinkler system. From the 2016 edition of nfpa 13 3 4 11 wet pipe sprinkler system a sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing water and connected to a water supply so that water discharges immediately. Why would a fire protection system need to be drained.

The a61 valves are single handle ball valves with three working positions. An entire floor control loop assembly in one valve. Welded outlets and drop nipples. The utd eliminates the need to utilize two separate valves and additional fittings to perform the test and drain functions.

100 00 199 99 2 200 00 and above 2 test and drain. This article discusses four common reasons and details the various types of drains necessary for safely draining a fire sprinkler system. Equal quality and guaranteed savings. Sprinkler system expansion tanks.

Click here for submittals. Clear sight glass plugs facilitates visual inspection of water flow through the valve. Test and drain valves. Agf manufacturing revolutionized the fire sprinkler industry with the model 1000 testandrain single valve inspector s test which eliminated the time and space consuming traditional loop assembly.

Ul and fm state tha argco meets all of the specifications for fire sprinkler installations. The main drain test is required by nfpa25 to be performed annually to ensure the proper water supply is available at the system riser detect changes in the water supply that may affect the sprinkler system s performance and confirm the drain valves are operational. The drain position allows unrestricted flow for rapid draining of the system. Included is a detailed breakdown of the primary drain valves in a sprinkler system.

Reliable model td test and drain valve bulletin 618. A61 test and drain valve for sprinkler systems combines the functions of test and drain for wet sprinkler systems. Valves test and drain. Residential fire pumps tanks.

The valves comply with the requirements of nfpa 13 nfpa 13r and nfpa 13d. View as grid. 1 25 mm 1 1 4 32 mm 2 50 mm cad drawings. Since then testandrain valves have been installed on many fire protection systems throughout the world.

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