Data Sheet 10.

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Issue A
Automatic Air Release Valve
Rapidrop Global
Rutland Business Park, Newark Road, Peterborough, PE1 5WA, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1733 847 510 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 553 958
e-mail: rapidrop@rapidrop.com web: www.rapidrop.com
2009 Rapidrop
Rapidrop is a registered trade mark.
Rapidrop Global Limited
Registered in England No. 5503278
Dimensions
Diameter
mm
Socket size A/F
mm
Valve Height
mm
Total Valve Height
(inc connector) mm
Inlet
mm
37 38 50 69
25
male BSPT
Features
Manufactured from solid brass
Male BSPT screw inlet
Maintenance free
Maximum test pressure 20 Bar
Maximum working pressure 12 Bar

The air release valve is generally installed in a Dry Riser System but it can also be used for wet systems such as Wet Riser,
Automatic Sprinkler and Fire Hosereel Systems. T|e auloral|c a|r re|ease va|ve adopls a s|rp|e 'oa|| loal operation using
a hard rubber ball located at the upper valve chamber. Air in the pipe work is released through the vent hole when it is initially
charged up with water until water reaches the ball chamber. The rubber ball will then be pushed upwards to seal the vent hole.