FIRE-FIGHTING SPRINKL! ER FLEXIBLE HOSE FITTING @® INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION [Tir er 7 Cy-7 2 (commie) Flexible Sprinkler Hose Fittings - diameter of the reducer needed. See equivalent length(in feet) of 1” Introduction Table 1. Schedule 40 steel pipe. Fire-fighting Flexible Sprinkler Hose . ; ; Fittings are intended for direct Mai ppaEEOa ees Largest K factor of Sprinkler connection (ofthe branch line) to the Ttsiiadinbe Catnmtad Oiittng? hm sate wiggle Mima Ambient Temperatures. FS er and U2" or 3/4” outlet reducer. Each 225°F(107.2°0) seaeeny Flexible Sprinkler Hose Fittings system installs easily and is designed Connection to Branch Line: ‘Table 2-Fretion Loss Data to save costs and speed project 1" NPYBSPT m=] > pm] letion. ‘ = ‘Minimum Bend Radius of Se erg ote coe Ithasa merit of bending by hand for Flexible Tube: ¢° we yn [oe | | [ee placement of sprinkler head at the Wet System and Dry = ae desired location, and has a merit that it amet tee et canbe tightly secured easily tothe ybjet-Syrinker Mexle Hos itings |e 0 za ceiling grid(bar) by using wing nutand Model waese| 2 parse] 2 flange tapping screw of the side a 70 | ow “ brackets at both ends, for both general wese] 3 moss] ceiling tile system and special os. 4° | ms = construction of ceiling suspension vues] a rwose| 3 system as far as the ceiling grid(bar) ws #0 | ww ne for supporting celing tiles are installed. mer] > | a, ws] | a, Both general ceiling tile system and Lot | 28 special construction of ceiling rs a a suspension system are for use with ~ =. intermediate or heavy duty ceiling = arids manufactured according to ASTM = C635 and installed in accordance with ASTM C636. Fire-fighting sprinkler flexible hose ‘This is Flexible Sprinkler Hoses with siti aré syailible i asin fittings having limited flexibility (to 100 ; different lengths from 2.30feet to Gfeet, SYS) Installation #° and” NPTIBSPT sprinkler head is ire available. Sprinkler Hoses are UL Parts Included aaa ee Listed and approved by the New York Each Flexible Sprinkler Hose Fitting set 3 in eSB 13, 13D or IBR City MEA Department of Buildings. consists ofthe following parts:each SG BAN f one-piece of stainless steel flexible tube Senso a ela govern! and reducer and 1" nipple ready to ee baapags ‘mount to branch line; and the assembly A"Y ae ee . of one square tube, two side brackets quirement or st ESaDY, Technical Data hes bniead dat eoe sine Aten comply with the ; Product Identification Ahan 0 Ce ack eoeiein aston nie Fire-fighting flexible sprinkler hose Which fix the reducer to the square tube. ayant een. fittings are available in different i ae models, depending on the length of the FrictionLossData = getllekicscinipple and outlet: ‘Table 2 shows the hydraulic friction Joss expressed in terms of the average‘Step 1: Connect the 1” nipple to the branch line using the NPT/BSPT tapered threads of the nipple. Figure 1. Apply anon hardening pipe joint compound or Teflon tape to the NPT/BSPT male threads of the nipple. Tighten firmly with pipe wrench for leak proof connection, (Torque 99-95N.m) Step 2: Connect sprinkler hose to nipple. Figure 2. Do not use joint compound or Teflon ‘tape on the fine PF threads of the nipple. ‘The nut on the end of the flexible tube contains a gasket which provides the leak proof connection. ‘The connection is designed so that the gasket achieves the proper amount of compression by tightening the nut(nut torque 20N.m.) until the end of fine thread on the nipple, as the thread is limited thread. Step 3: Attach the side brackets to the rails of the suspended ceiling and the square bar using the setscrews. (Gorque 3Nm.) Step 4: Attach the reducer to the square tube using the center bracket. The reducer can be adjusted vertically by raising or lowering the reducer and center bracket can be adjusted from side to side before tightening the bracket setscrews. (Torque is 4Nm.) Step 5: Connect sprinkler head to reducer. Apply a nonhardening pipe joint compound or Teflon tape to the male threads of the sprinkler head ‘and connect with nut to the reducer according to the sprinkler head ~ manufacturer's instructions, using a special wrench supplied by the head manufacturer. Figure 3. After installation is completed, test the sprinkler system for leaks pursuant to NFPA Guidelines. Warranty ‘This Fire-Fighting Sprinkler Flexible Hose Fittings are designed to meet high quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that its products are free from defects in materials and workmanship according to this installation instruction and use for a period of two years from the date of sale by us. This warranty does. not apply to damage due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, or negligence, and does not apply to products that have been installed, used or maintained in a manner ‘contrary to our recommendations or instructions. ‘To take advantage of this warrafity, the product or part must be returned to us. This warranty onlyextends to the original purchaser, and may not be assigned. Proof of purchase date and an explanation of the complaint with photo of job site ‘must aeeompany the defect ‘merchandise. If we verify the defectand determine that the product is covered by this warranty, we will either repair or replace the product at our election, or we may elect to refund the purchase price. (Floss occurs to the consumer due to our fault, that loss would also be compensated.) We will return repaired products at our expense, but if we determine that the defect resulted from causes;notwithin the scope of our warranty, then we are not liable for warranty. ‘THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED ‘TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND. WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WE SHALL NOT BE PESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR ARISING OUT OF ‘THE SALE OF, USE OF, OR DEFECT IN ANY OF OUR. PRODUCTS. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Our products are insured for products/eompleted operations liability insurance. NO Flexible tube should not be bent or fluctuated up and down or side to side, when itis pressurized for test. 4® Flexible tube should not be bent within 2% inches of connection nut at both ends..