"ULLETIN  2EV 1

" ULLE TIN    2 E V 1

-ODELS !  "   " 
!UTOMATIC 0RESSURE
-AINTENANCE $EVICES

)NSTRUCTIONS FOR
)NSTALLATION /PERATION
#ARE AND -AINTENANCE
/PERATION !DJUSTMENT
-ODEL !
 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE -ODEL !
 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE
2EFER TO &IGURE  2EFER TO &IGURE 
4HE -ODEL !
 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE 0-$ IS 4HE PRESSURE REGULATOR )TEM  IS FACTORY SET TO MAINTAIN
DESIGNED FOR USE WHERE A SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR A NOMINAL SYSTEM AIR OR NITROGEN PRESSURE OF  PSI 
PLANT AIR SYSTEM TANK
MOUNTED COMPRESSOR WITH A BAR  )N ORDER TO CHANGE THE OUTLET PRESSURE LOOSEN THE
PRESSURE CONTROL ETC OR NITROGEN CYLINDER EQUIPPED LOCKNUT AT THE TOP OF REGULATOR AND TURN THE ADJUSTMENT
WITH A REGULATING DEVICE IS AVAILABLE REFER TO THE SECTION SCREW CLOCKWISE TO INCREASE PRESSURE 4O DECREASE THE
IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN TITLED h)NSTALLATIONv  4HE REGULA
PRESSURE TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW COUNTER CLOCKWISE
TOR IN THE -ODEL !
 0-$ REDUCES HIGHER PRESSURE AIR OR 4HE RESULTING PRESSURE CAN BE DETERMINED AT THE SPRIN

NITROGEN TO A LEVEL REQUIRED BY A DRY PIPE VALVE DRY PILOT KLER SYSTEM AIR GAUGE ONCE THE AIR FLOW THROUGH THE DE

LINE OR A DELUGE VALVE BASED PREACTION SYSTEM 4HE
-ODEL !
 0-$ WILL MAINTAIN A CONSTANT PRESSURE IN THE
SYSTEM REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS FROM THE
COMPRESSED AIR OR NITROGEN SOURCE
"ASIC FUNCTIONALITY OF COMPONENTS REFER TO &IGURE  
4HE STRAINERS )TEM  FUNCTION IS TO PREVENT ANY FOREIGN
VICE HAS CEASED OR AT THE OPTIONAL GAUGE LOCATION
3HOWN ON &IGURE 
.OTE 4HE LOCKNUT OF THE REGULATOR )TEM  MUST BE
TIGHTENED AFTER ADJUSTING IN ORDER TO PREVENT AN ACCIDEN
TAL CHANGE IN THE PRESSURE SETTING
MATTER THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN THE AIR SUPPLY FROM TRAVEL
!DJUSTABLE /UTLET 0RESSURE 2ANGE
ING TO THE REGULATOR )TEM  AND THE CHECK VALVE )TEM    PSI
TO
 PSI  BAR
TO
 BAR
THEREBY ENSURING THEIR NORMAL OPERATION 4HE CHECK -AXIMUM )NLET 0RESSURE  PSI  BAR
VALVES FUNCTION IS TO PREVENT THE REVERSE FLOW OF WATER RE

SULTING FROM A DRY PIPE OR DELUGE VALVES OPERATION FROM -ODEL "
 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE
REACHING THE REGULATOR 4HE GLOBE VALVES )TEM  ALLOW 4HE PRESSURE SWITCH )TEM  IS FACTORY SET TO MAINTAIN A
FOR THE SERVICING IF NEEDED OF THE STRAINER )TEM  AND NOMINAL SYSTEM AIR PRESSURE OF  PSI  BAR  )N ORDER
REGULATOR )TEM  WITHOUT HAVING TO SHUT DOWN THE SPRIN
TO CHANGE THE SETTING REMOVE THE PRESSURE SWITCHgS
KLER SYSTEM 4HE BALL VALVE )TEM  PERMITS THE RAPID RES

TORATION QUICK
FILL OF THE REQUIRED SYSTEM AIR PRESSURE COVER AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE
AFTER SERVICE OR OPERATION 4HE BALL VALVE )TEM  MUST SWITCH
BE CLOSED AND THE GLOBE VALVES )TEM  MUST BE OPEN %LECTRICAL 2ATING
FOR PROPER AUTOMATIC OPERATION 3INGLE 0HASE  6OLTS !#  HP
 6OLTS !#  HP
-ODELS "
 AND "
 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE  6OLTS !#  HP
$EVICES 2EFER TO &IGURES  AND 
4HE -ODEL "
 AND "
 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICES 4HREE 0HASE  6OLTS !#  HP
0-$ ARE DESIGNED FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE  6OLTS !#  HP
4ANKLESS !IR #OMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO MAINTAINTHE 
 6OLTS $#  HP
CORRECT AIR PRESSURE IN A DRY PIPE VALVE OR DRY
PILOT LINE REFER TO THE SECTION IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN TI
!DJUSTABLE /UTLET 0RESSURE 2ANGE
TLED h)NSTALLATIONv  4HE !'-ODEL ! 4ANKLESS !IR  PSI
TO
 PSI  BAR
TO
 BAR
#OMPRESSOR IS CONTROLLED ON OR OFF BY THE AIR PRESSURE -AXIMUM )NLET 0RESSURE  PSI  BAR
LEVEL PRESENT IN THE DRY PIPE VALVE OR DRY PILOT LINE VIA WIR

ING BETWEEN THE COMPRESSORS MOTOR AND THE CONTACTS OF -ODEL "
 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE
THE -ODEL "
 OR "
 0-$S PRESSURE SWITCH 4HE PRESSURE SWITCH )TEM  IS FACTORY SET TO MAINTAIN A
"ASIC FUNCTIONALITY OF COMPONENTS REFER TO &IGURES  NOMINAL SYSTEM AIR PRESSURE OF  PSI  BAR  )N ORDER
AND   ! DROP IN THE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AIR PRESSURE TO CHANGE THE SETTING REMOVE THE PRESSURE SWITCHgS
CAUSES THE CONTACTS OF THE PRESSURE SWITCH )TEM  TO COVER AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE
CLOSE THEREBY ACTIVATING THE AIR COMPRESSOR  7HEN THE SWITCH
PRE
ADJUSTED LEVEL OF AIR PRESSURE IS RESTORED THE PRES
%LECTRICAL 2ATING
SURE SWITCHS CONTACTS RE
OPEN THEREBY DEACTIVATING THE
3INGLE 0HASE  6OLTS !#  HP
AIR COMPRESSOR 4HE PRESSURE SWITCH )TEM  IS ALSO
EQUIPPED WITH AN UNLOADER VALVE THAT AUTOMATICALLY  6OLTS !#  HP
BLEEDS OFF THE AIR COMPRESSORS OUTLET PRESSURE EACH  6OLTS !#  HP
TIME THE CONTACTS OF THE PRESSURE SWITCH OPEN 4HIS PRO

TECTS THE AIR COMPRESSORS MOTOR FROM OVERLOADING DUR
4HREE 0HASE  6OLTS !#  HP
ING STARTUP ,IKE THE -ODEL !
 0-$ THE -ODELS "
  6OLTS !#  HP
AND "
 HAVE A STRAINER )TEM  FOR CONTAMINATION CON

 6OLTS $#   HP
TROL AND A CHECK VALVE )TEM  TO PREVENT REVERSE WATER
FLOW 4HE BALL VALVE )TEM  AND GLOBE VALVES )TEM  ARE !DJUSTABLE /UTLET 0RESSURE 2ANGE
ALSO IDENTICAL IN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION AS WITH THE  PSI
TO
 PSI  BAR
TO
 BAR
-ODEL !
 0-$ ,IKEWISE THE BALL VALVE )TEM  MUST -AXIMUM )NLET 0RESSURE  PSI  BAR
BE CLOSED AND THE GLOBE VALVES )TEM  MUST BE OPEN
FOR PROPER AUTOMATIC OPERATION


-ODEL !  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE

!LL STEEL PIPE FITTINGS ARE GALVANIZED

)TEM 0ART .O $ESCRIPTION .O
.O 2EQD
  2EGULATOR   PSI 
  3TRAINER .04  
  #HECK 6ALVE 
  'LOBE 6ALVE 
  "UTTERFLY 6ALVE 
  5NION 
  4EE X X 
  .IPPLE X  
  .IPPLE X  
  %LBOW 
  .IPPLE X  
  4EE 
  0LUG 

&IGURE 
-ODEL "  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE

!LL STEEL PIPE FITTINGS ARE GALVANIZED

)TEM 0ART .O $ESCRIPTION .O
.O 2EQD
  0RESSURE 3WITCH   .04 
  3TRAINER   -ESH 
  #HECK 6ALVE 
  'LOBE 6ALVE 
  "UTTERFLY 6ALVE 
  5NION 
  4EE X X 
  .IPPLE X  
  .IPPLE X  
  4EE 
  #ROSS 
  .IPPLE X #LOSE 
  2ESTRICTOR .IPPLE 
  #OPPER 4UBING /$ 
  #OMP &ITTING X 
  2EDUCER "USHING   X 
  0LUG 

&IGURE 

-ODEL "  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE

!LL STEEL PIPE FITTINGS ARE GALVANIZED

)TEM 0ART .O $ESCRIPTION .O
.O 2EQD
  0RESSURE 3WITCH  .04 
  3TRAINER   -ESH 
  #HECK 6ALVE 
  'LOBE 6ALVE 
  "UTTERFLY 6ALVE 
  5NION 
  4EE X X 
  .IPPLE X  
  .IPPLE X  
  4EE 
  #ROSS 
  .IPPLE X #LOSE 
  2ESTRICTOR .IPPLE 
  #OPPER 4UBING /$ 
  #OMP &ITTING X 
  0LUG 

&IGURE 


)NSPECTION AND -AINTENANCE -ODEL !  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE
2EFER TO &IGURES   A -AKE SURE THE AIR FLOW THROUGH THE 0RESSURE -AINTE
NANCE $EVICE IS AS SHOWN BY THE ARROWS IN &IGURES
 2EVIEW THE LATEST .&0!  AND .&0!  3TANDARDS     AND  
ANY APPROPRIATE DRY PIPE OR DELUGE VALVE INSTALLATION B )NSTALL THE 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE AS CLOSE TO
BULLETINS AND THE SECTION IN THIS BULLETIN TITLED h)NSTALLA THE DRY PIPE VALVE AIR LINE TRIMMINGS AS POSSIBLE )N
TIONv TO ENSURE THAT THE PRESSURE MAINTENANCE DEVICE STALL THE 0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE IN THE AIR
IS INSTALLED PROPERLY SUPPLY IMMEDIATELY LEADING TO THE DELUGE OR
 -AKE SURE THAT BOTH v GLOBE VALVES )TEM  ARE PREACTION TRIM 2EFER TO SEPARATE DRY PIPE VALVE
OPEN AND THAT THE v BALL VALVE )TEM  IS CLOSED DELUGE VALVE OR PREACTION SYSTEM BULLETINS FOR THE
ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION
 #HECK THE GAS PRESSURE IN THE DRY PIPE DELUGE OR
PREACTION SYSTEM AT THE PRESSURE GAUGE LOCATED ON -ODEL "  AND "  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE
THOSE DEVICES 3EE THE SECTION TITLED !DJUSTMENT IF $EVICES
ANY ARE REQUIRED A -AKE SURE THE AIR FLOW THROUGH THE $EVICE IS AS
 )F MAINTENANCE IS TO BE PERFORMED ON )TEMS   OR  OF SHOWN BY THE ARROWS IN &IGURES     AND
THE PRESSURE MAINTENANCE DEVICE MAKE SURE THAT B 2EMOVE THE PRESSURE SWITCHgS )TEM  COVER AND
BOTH GLOBE VALVES )TEM  ARE CLOSED AND THAT PRES CONNECT THE WIRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE .ATIONAL
SURE HAS BEEN RELIEVED FROM THE SECTION THROUGH THE %LECTRIC #ODE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE STANDARDS 4HE
v UNION )TEM   4HESE VALVES MUST BE OPENED CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE AS SHOWN IN &IGURE  FOR
AGAIN IN ORDER TO RESTORE PROPER AUTOMATIC OPERATION SINGLE PHASE WIRING OF THERMALLY PROTECTED COM
PRESSOR MOTORS 2EFER TO SEPARATE DRY PIPE VALVE
 4HE STRAINER )TEM  SHOULD BE CLEANED PERIODICALLY TO AND DELUGE VALVE BULLETINS FOR ADDITIONAL INSTALLA
PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM BLOCKING AIR FLOW 4HIS TION INFORMATION
CAN BE DONE BY REMOVING THE STRAINERgS CAP AND WIP
ING OR BLOWING OFF ANY COLLECTED DEBRIS
 -AKE SURE THE CHECK VALVE )TEM  IS INSTALLED AC
CORDING TO THE SCHEMATIC WITH THE ARROW ON ITS HEXAG
ONAL SIDE POINTING IN THE REQUIRED DIRECTION OF AIR FLOW
 )F THE REGULATOR )TEM  IN THE -ODEL !  0RESSURE
-AINTENANCE $EVICE IS CONSTANTLY LEAKING AT THE AD
JUSTING SCREW THE REGULATOR MAY CONTAIN DIRT KEEPING
THE POPPET OPEN AND SHOULD BE CLEANED OR REPLACED
 #HECK THE INSIDE HOUSING OF PRESSURE SWITCH )TEM 
OF THE -ODEL "  AND "  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $E &IGURE 
VICES FOR DIRT OR FOREIGN MATTER AND VERIFY THAT THE WIRING
IS FASTENED SECURELY AND IS WIRING INSULATION IS IN GOOD
CONDITION C &OR  PHASE WIRING A LISTED ANDOR APPROVED
PROPERLY SIZED MAGNETIC MOTOR STARTER WITH APPRO
7!2.).' $O NOT CONTACT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING PRIATE .%-! ENCLOSURE MUST BE PROVIDED 4HE
WHEN THE POWER IS ON WIRING OF THE PRESSURE SWITCH MOTOR STARTER AND AIR
)NSTALLATION COMPRESSOR MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE .A
!S SHOWN IN &IGURES  THROUGH  0RESSURE -AINTE TIONAL %LECTRICAL #ODE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
NANCE $EVICES ARE INSTALLED IN THE AIR SUPPLY LINE LEADING STANDARDS
TO THE DRY PIPE VALVE DELUGE OR PREACTION SYSTEMS 7ITH
THE -ODEL !  0-$ THE AIR SUPPLY IS A TANK MOUNTED
COMPRESSOR WITH A PRESSURE CONTROL SWITCH OR A .ITROGEN
SUPPLY EQUIPPED WITH A REGULATING DEVICE 7ITH THE
-ODEL "  OR "  0-$gS THE AIR SUPPLY IS AN AIR COM
PRESSOR WITHOUT A PRESSURE CONTROL SWITCH !N EXTRA OUT
LET CONNECTION IS PROVIDED ON ALL OF THE MODELS FOR
MOUNTING AN OPTIONAL PRESSURE GAUGE TO MONITOR THE OUT
LET PRESSURE


 Model A-2 Pressure Maintenance Device
with Model D Dry Pipe Valve Trim

Figure 5

Model B-1 or B-2 Pressure Maintenance Devices

with Models D Dry Pipe Valve Trim

Figure 6

5.
 -ODEL !  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE
WITH -ODEL !'#8$RY 0ILOT ,INE $ELUGE 4RIM

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&IGURE 


 -ODEL "  OR "  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICES
WITH -ODEL !'#8$RY 0ILOT ,INE $ELUGE 4RIM

!'#8

&IGURE 

-ODEL !  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE

WITH -ODEL !'#8$RY 0ILOT ,INE 3INGLE )NTERLOCK 0REACTION 4RIM

!'#8

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 -ODEL !  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE
WITH -ODEL !'#84YPE & $OUBLE )NTERLOCK 0REACTION 4RIM

!'#8

&IGURE 

-ODEL !  0RESSURE -AINTENANCE $EVICE

WITH -ODEL !'#8 ,0 $RY 0IPE 6ALVE 4RIM

!'#8

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!'&OR #OMPLETE 0ROTECTION
!'OFFERS A WIDE SELECTION OF SPRINKLER COMPONENTS &OLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE MANY
PRECISION MADE !'PRODUCTS THAT GUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE AROUND THE CLOCK

s !UTOMATIC SPRINKLERS s $ELUGE VALVES

s &LUSH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS s $ETECTOR CHECK VALVES
s 2ECESSED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS s #HECK VALVES
s #ONCEALED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS s 3UPERTROL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
s !DJUSTABLE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS s 3PRINKLER EMERGENCY CABINETS
s $RY AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS s 3PRINKLER WRENCHES
s )NTERMEDIATE LEVEL SPRINKLERS s 3PRINKLER ESCUTCHEONS AND GUARDS
s /PEN SPRINKLERS s )NSPECTORS TEST CONNECTIONS
s 3PRAY NOZZLES s 3IGHT DRAINS
s !LARM VALVES s "ALL DRIPS AND DRUM DRIPS
s 2ETARDING CHAMBERS s #ONTROL VALVE SEALS
s $RY PIPE VALVES s !IR MAINTENANCE DEVICES
s !CCELERATORS FOR DRY PIPE VALVES s !IR COMPRESSORS
s -ECHANICAL SPRINKLER ALARMS s 0RESSURE GAUGES
s %LECTRICAL SPRINKLER ALARM SWITCHES s )DENTIFICATION SIGNS
s 7ATER FLOW DETECTORS s &IRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION

4HE EQUIPMENT PRESENTED IN THIS BULLETIN IS TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST PERTINENT 3TANDARDS OF TH E .ATIONAL &IRE 0ROTECTION !SSOCIATION &ACTORY -UTUAL
2ESEARCH #ORPORATION OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO WITH THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENTAL CODES OR ORDINANCES WHENEVER APPLICABLE
0RODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY !' HAVE BEEN PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY FOR OVER  YEARS AND ARE INSTALLED AND SERVICED BY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED
AND REPUTABLE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE 5NITED 3TATES #ANADA AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES