FM-200

1 FM-200 SIGMA SERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTALLATI ON,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUALI ssued July 1, 2000 Revision CRevised February 16, 2004 Manual Part Number 30000049 FM-200 SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED: 2/16/04 Page iContentsLIST OF iiiLIST OF viii1 GENERALINFORMATION AND SAFETYPRECAUTIONS and Chemical Decomposition Reference Data .. 52 SYSTEMDESCRIPTION AND OPERATION System System 213 SYSTEMDESIGN 1 Agent 2 Number of 3 Container 4 Nozzle Step 5 Nozzle Location .. Step 6 Piping Configuration.

2 7 Pipe Automatic Effects of Sigma Series Equipment FM-200 System Design 32FM-200 SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED: 2/16/04 Page ii4 EQUIPMENTASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS Sigma System Assembly .. 335 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICALINSTALLATION Rack, Cylinders and Discharge Nozzle .. 486 TESTING,INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS 49 APPENDIX 52 Table AP-1 Total Flooding Quantity (US Standard).. 52 Table AP-2 Total Flooding Quantity (Metric).. 53 HFC-227ea Cup Burner Extinguishing 54FM-200 Inerting 55 Liquid Level Indicator - Operating 56FM-200 MSDS 63 Metric Conversion Factors 70FM-200 SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED: 2/16/04 Page iiiLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSFIGURENUMBERDESCRIPTION OF Typical Sigma System Cylinder Cylinder Valve Discharge Connection Check Valve.

3 Pilot Valve Pilot Valve Assembly with Supervisory Pressure Pressure Gauge Pressure Gauge Assembly with Supervisory Pressure Manual-Pneumatic Pneumatic Booster Flexible Pressure Switch .. Discharge Cylinder Valve Nozzle Nozzle Location .. Design Cylinder Rack Flexible Connectors Multiple Cylinder Pilot Sign - Leave Sign - Do Not Enter .. 46FM-200 SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED: 2/16/04 Page ivLIST OF Physical Properties .. Exposure System Equipment Reference Distribution Pipe Correction Spacing Between Pipe Supports for Screwed,Welded, or Grooved for FM-200 Fill 50AP-1FM-200 Total Flooding Quantity - US 52AP-2FM-200 Total Flooding Quantity - 53 HFC-227ea Cup Burner Extinguishing 54-55FM-200 Inerting 55 Metric Conversion 70FM-200 SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED: 2/16/04 Page vREVISIONSHEETDate of issue for original and revised pages is:Original.

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6 October 15, 2001 Section .. 38 .. October 15, 2001 Section - 39 - 41 ..0 Section 41 .. October 15, 2001 Section - 41 - 42 .. October 15, 2001 Section 42 ..0 Section .. 43 .. October 15, 2001 Section - 43 - (Figure ).. 46 .. October 15, 2001 Section - 47 ..0 Section 47 .. October 15, 2001 Section - 47 ..0 Section .. 47 .. April 17, 2001 Section - .. 47 - - 49 - - 51 .. October 15, 2001 Section - 51 .. 52 - 16, 54 .. October 15, 55 - 57 - October 15, 70 ..0FM-200 SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED: 2/16/04 Page viiA World of Protection4801 Southwick Drive, 3rd FloorMatteson, IL 60443 Phone 708/748-1503 Fax 708/748-2847 Customer Service Fax 708/748-2908email: Fire Systems reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it deems necessary withoutnotification.

7 This publication is intended to describe the state of this product at the time of its publication, andmay not reflect the product at all times in the technical manual provides the necessary information for the design, installation, operation and maintenanceof a Chemetron FM-200 Sigma Series Engineered System. This is a single volume technical manual arrangedin 6 sections, followed by an SYSTEMS, MANUFACTURED BY CHEMETRONFIRESYSTEMS, ARE TO BE DESIGNED,INSTALLED, MAINTAINED AND TESTED BY QUALIFIED, TRAINED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWINGSTANDARDS OR AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS 2001, STANDARD ON CLEANAGENTFIREEXTINGUISHINGSYSTEMSNFPA 70, NATIONALELECTRICALCODENFPA 72, NATIONALFIREALARMCODESTORAGE, HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES SHALLONLY BE BY PERSONNEL TRAINED IN THE PROPER PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPRESSEDGASASSOCIATION(CGA)

8 PAMPHLETSC-1, C-6, G-6 AND PAMPHLETS ARE PUBLISHED BY THE COMPRESSEDGASASSOCIATION, 1235 JEFFERSONDAVISHIGHWAY,ARLINGTON, VA publication, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form, by any method, for any purpose, withoutthe express written consent of Chemetron Fire questions concerning the information presented in this manual should be addressed to the Matteson 2004 Chemetron Fire Systems. All Rights Fire Systems and Cardox are registered trademarks of Chemetron Fire is a registered trademark of Great Lakes Chemical SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED: 2/16/04 Page viiiGeneral CommentsFactory mutual Research Corporation (FMRC) does not accept metric unit calculations.

9 Theywill not be approved for factory mutual Systems using concentrations below are not UL & ULC Listed nor factory , ULC & FMRC require multiple tiers of nozzles for heights above 16' 0" ( M).After an FM-200 system discharge, the FM-200 cylinder(s) should be returned to an authorizedChemetron filling location for undated reference to a Code or Standard appearing in this manual shall be interpretedas referring to the latest edition of that code or PANELMANUALDISCHARGESTATIONALARMSDETECTO RSJUNCTION BOXDISCHARGE NOZZLEPRESSURE SWITCH(OPTIONAL) FM-200 SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED: 2/16/04 Page 1 Figure - FM-200 Typical Sigma System Components1 GENERAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY Chemetron Sigma series systems are automatic fire suppression systems.

10 These systems usethe FM-200 (HFC-227ea) chemical agent and consist of three basic components. The basic componentsused for these systems are (refer to Figure ):Storage/Distribution ComponentsControl PanelsDetection and Alarm Devices1. The storage components consist of theagent containers, container supports (racks), piping anddischarge nozzles for the distribution of the extinguishing The control panel is the brain of the system and is used to monitor the detection and The detection, alarm devices, and accessories are the external devices that act as the eyes andvoice of the system as they give audible or visual SIGMASERIESENGINEEREDSYSTEMSDESIGN,INSTA LLATION,OPERATION&MAINTENANCEMANUAL S/N 30000049 ISSUED: 7/01/00 REVISED.