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Specifications FP32 1( -ao 10 2Jo -so/ Guanizuki R4 tIo • /ix° Fire Suppression RECEIVED & Building Products JUL 2 7 2011 Technical Services: Tel: (800) 381 -9312 / Fax: (800) 791 -5500 CITY OFTIGARD Email: techsery @tycofp.com BUILDING DIVISION Series RFII - 5.6 K- factor "Royal Flush II" Concealed Pendent Sprinklers Quick lir Standard Response, Standard Coverage General The Series RFII Sprinklers are shipped with a Disposable Protective Cap. The Descr iption Protective Cap is temporarily removed p during installation and replaced to help protect the sprinkler during ceiling in- The Tyco® Series RFII Quick Response p p g g ( :"'"' stallation or finish. The tip of the Pro- ( 3 -mm bulb) and Standard Response tective Cap can be used to mark the bulb), 5.6 K- Factor, "Royal k- • Flush II" Concealed Pendent Sprin center of the ceiling hole into plaster — klers are decorative sprinklers featur board or ceiling tiles by gently push- ing a flat cover plate designed to con- ing the ceiling product against the Pro- �. ceal the sprinkler. These sprinklers are tective Cap. When ceiling installation optimal for architecturally sensitive ar is complete, the Protective Cap is re eas such as hotel lobbies, office build- moved and the Cover Plate /Retainer ings, churches, and restaurants. Assembly is installed. Sprinkler Each sprinkler includes a Cover Plate/ As an option, the Series RFII Standard Retainer Assembly and a Sprinkler! Response (5 -mm bulb) "Royal Flush II" Identification Support Cup Assembly. The separa- Concealed Pendent Sprinklers can be ble, two-piece assembly design pro- fitted with a silicone Air and Dust Seal. Number (SIN) vides the following benefits: (Refer to Figure 5.) The Air and Dust Seal is intended for sensitive areas TY3531 — 3 mm bulb • Allows installation of the sprinklers where it is desirable to prevent air and TY3551 — 5 mm bulb and pressure testing of the fire pro- dust from the area above the ceiling to tection system prior to installation pass through the cover plate. of a suspended ceiling or applica- tion of the finish coating to a fixed NOTICE ceiling. The Series RFII Concealed Pendent • Permits the removal of suspended Sprinklers described herein must be ceiling panels for access to building installed and maintained in compliance service equipment without having with this document and with the appli- to first shut down the fire protection cable standards of the National Fire system and remove sprinklers. Protection Association, in addition to • Provides for 1/2 inch (12,7 mm) of the standards of any authorities having vertical adjustment to allow a mea jurisdiction. Failure to do so may impair sure of flexibility in determining the the performance of these devices. length of fixed piping to cut for the The owner is responsible for maintain - sprinkler drops. ing their fire protection system and de- vices in proper operating condition. The installing contractor or sprinkler manufacturer . should be contacted IMPORTANT with any questions. Always refer to Technical Data Sheet TFP700 for the "INSTALLER WARNING" that provides cautions with respect to handling and instal- lation of sprinkler systems and com- ponents. Improper handling and in- . stallation can permanently damage a sprinkler system or its components and cause the sprinkler to fail to • operate in a fire situation or cause it to operate prematurely. Page 1 of 6 OCTOBER 2009 TFP181 • 1 ' TFP98I Page 2 of 6 a. . Technical 1/2" NPT 7 SEALING • / / ASSEMBLY •F at'. : • • • � Sprinkler, Approvals FRAME i -/ F �el Approvals apply only to the service ��� - - - -1 CAP conditions indicated in the Design Cri- � teria section. 1 1 11 1 � 0 TY3531 (3 -mm Bulb) is UL Listed, PP roved ( ROLL SUPPORT C -UL Listed, LPCB Approved (Ref. CUP FO WITH RMED r BULB No. 094a/10), VdS Approved (Cer- THREADS tificate No. G 4090007), and NYC _ Approved (MEA 353 -01 -E) as Quick \ COMPRESSION Response.. r �� _,� ( SCREW 1 • TY3531 (3 -mm Bulb) is FM Ap- PINS GUIDE ) 1 wi � ' proved as Standard Response. AZ _4 Factory Mutual does not approve ' DEFLECTOR • any concealed sprinklers for quick , (DROPPED response. DEFLECTOR i - i , % � POSITION) cm,,- - Z r Y TY3551 (5 -mm Bulb) is UL Listed, ; SPRINKLER /SUPPORT CUP I C -UL Listed, FM Approved, LPCB I ASSEMBLY Approved (Ref. No. 094a/9), and NYC Approved (MEA 353 -01 -E) as THREAD INTO , RETAINER • . Standard Response. SUPPORT CUP ) I WITH THREAD Approvals for Air and Dust Seal UNTIL MOUNTING '� O O ) DIMPLES UL and C -UL Listed for use with the SURFACE IS RFII Standard Response Concealed FLUSH EJECTION Sprinkler (TY3551). CEILINNG G SPRING Maximum Working Pressure . Maximum 250 psi (17,3 bar) by UL, 1 C -UL, and NYC r� w„ Maximum 175 psi (12,1 bar) by FM, SOLDER COVER VdS, and LPCB TABS (3) COVER PLATE/RETAINER PLATE Temperature Rating ASSEMBLY 155 °F /68 °C Sprinkler with • 139 °F /59 °C Plate FIGURE 1 200'F/93°C Sprinkler with • MODEL RFII CONCEALED SPRINKLER 165`F/74 °C Plate ASSE . Discharge Coefficient • •. K= 5.6 GPM /psil' (80,6 LPM /barli 4 • l} e sa `NOTICE ° Adjustment ' • 1/2 inch (12,7 mm) Do not use the Series RFII in applica • Finishes Criteria tions where the air pressure above the ceiling is greater than that below. Down See the Ordering Procedure section. The Tyco® Series RFII Concealed Pen- drafts through the Sprinkler /Support • Physical Characteristics dent Sprinklers are intended for fire Cup Assembly can delay sprinkler op- Frame Bronze protection systems designed in ac- eration in a fire situation. Support Cup... Chrome Plated Steel cordance with the standard instal - Guide Pins Stainless Steel lation rules recognized by the appli- • Deflector Bronze cable Listing or Approval agency; for Compression Screw Brass example, UL Listing is based on NFPA Bulb Glass 13 and VdS Approval is based on the Cap Bronze or Copper • CEA 4001. Sealing Assembly Beryllium Nickel w/ Teflon? For more information on LPCB and • Cover Plate Brass VdS Approvals, contact Tyco Fire Sup - Retainer Brass Pression & Building Products at the Ejection Spring Stainless Steel following office: • Enschede, Netherlands • • Telephone: 31 -53- 428 -4444 - Fax: 31-53-428-3377 The Series RFII Concealed Pendent • Sprinklers are only listed and approved • with the Series RFII Concealed Cover • ,. Plates having a factory applied finish. • TDuPont Registered Trademark • • 1 TFIP98I .Page 3 of 6 FACE OF CLEARANCE HOLE ®peea fl . \SPRINKLER I DIAMETER When exposed to heat from a fire, the FITTING DIMENSION C Cover Plate, normally soldered to the • Retainer at three points, falls away to _ - SPRINKLER i expose the Sprinkler /Support Cup SUPPORT CUP \ , - - -� Assembly. ASSEMBLY 1i� The Deflector— supported by the 1/2° (12 7 mm) j Guide Pins —then drops down to its THREADED 1 operational position. D ADJUSTMENT (ji The glass Bulb contains a fluid that ex- l( • pands when exposed to heat. When FACE OF CEILING, the rated temperature is reached, the RETAINING RING \ ' o fluid expands sufficiently to shatter the MOUNTING t / glass Bulb, activating the sprinkler and SURFACE / 1 allowing water to flow. • ,, y • CLEARANCE A r j . R • . i HOLE 3/16" to 11/16" MANUFACTURER DEFLECTOR COVER PLATE ---- -!_� (4,8 to 17,5 mm) PRESET GAP IN DROPPED RETAINER REFERENCE 3/32" (2,4 mm) POSITION ASSEMBLY r I ' COVER PLATE COVER PLATE , ': i PROFILE DEPTH DIAMETER r M '] DIMENSION B DIMENSION A _III_ A: 3 -1/4 inches (82,6 mm) C: 2 -3/8 to 2 -5/8 inches (60,3 to 66,7 mm) B: 3/16 inches (4,8 mm) D: 1 -3/4 to 2 -1/4 inches (44,5 to 57,2 mm) . FIGURE 2 •. • • - SERIES CONCEALED SPRINKLER INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS FIGURE 4 DISPOSABLE PROTECTIVE CAP _Il =l._—__ FRAME • __i=lL__ 11111T111 ARM i I P T I SUPPORT ICI % . = SQUARE ALIGN J ilit • ARROWS WITH FRAME ARMS _ \ a � l r ACCEPTS. � 1/2' SOCKET \ —� DRIVE • FIGURE 3 RFII SPRINKLER WRENCH • 1 TPP181 _ Page 4 of 6 °_ ®s'et:iiali,-;:n - Do hot attempt - to modify or rep s n aiF a This air gap is for - prop �� "' ���� ®`�' - damaged sprinkler. operation of the sprinkler. If the ceil- The Tyco® Series RFII must be in- Step 7. When installing an Air and Dust ing requires repainting after sprinkler stalled in accordance with the follow- Seal, refer to Figure 5; otherwise, pro- installation, ensure that the new paint • ing instructions. ceed to Step 8. To attach the Air and does not seal off any of the air gap. • Dust Seal, verify the angle of the out- Do not pull the Cover Plate relative to • fiNOTIGE side edge of -the seal is oriented ac- the Enclosure. Separation may result. Do not install any bulb -type sprinkler if cording to Figure 5. Start the edge of Replace sprinklers that: the bulb is cracked or there is a loss the Retainer in the grooved slot of the of liquid from the bulb. With the sprin- Air and Dust Seal and continue around • are leaking or exhibiting visible signs ' kler held hdrizontally, a small air bub the retainer until the entire Air and Dust of corrosion. ble should be present. The diameter Seal is engaged • were modified or over - heated. of the air bubble is approximately 1/16 Step 8. Screw on the Cover Plate/ Never paint, plate, coat, or otherwise inch (1,6 mm) for the 155 °F /68 °C and Retainer Assembly until the Retainer alter automatic sprinklers after they 3/32 inch (2,4 mm) for the 200°F/93°C (shown in Figure 2) or the Air and Dust leave the factory. Never repaint facto- . temperature ratings. Seal (shown in Figure 5) contacts the ry-painted Cover Plates. If necessary, Obtain a 1/2 inch NPT sprinkler joint ceiling. Do not continue to screw on replace them with factory - painted • by applying a minimum to maximum the Cover P a ceiling panel Assembly ut of it units. Non-factory applied y so that it lifts a ceiling panel out of its Y PP paint can torque of 7 to 14 ft-lbs. (9,5 to 19,0 normal position. If you cannot engage adversely delay or prevent sprinkler Nm). Higher levels of torque can dis- the Cover Plate /Retainer • Assembly operation in the event of a fire. tort the sprinkler Inlet with consequent with the Support Cup or you cannot Exercise care to avoid damage to leakage or impairment of the sprinkler. engage the Cover Plate /Retainer As- sprinklers before, during, and after in- Do not attempt to compensate for in- sembly sufficiently to contact the ceil- stallation. Replace sprinklers damaged - sufficient adjustment in the Sprinkler ing, you must reposition the Sprinkler by dropping, striking, wrench twisting, by under- or over - tightening the Sprin- Fitting. wrench slipping, or the like. Also, re- kler /Support Cup Assembly. Re- adjust place any sprinkler that has a cracked the position of the sprinkler fitting to . Care a . . bulb or that has lost liquid from its suit. � bulb. (Refer to the Installation section.) Step 1. Install the sprinkler only in the a®ntenance If you must remove a sprinkler, do not pendent position with the center -line reinstall it or a replacement without re- of the sprinkler perpendicular to the The Tyco® Series RFII must be installing the Cover Plate /Retainer As- ` 4 mounting surface. maintained and serviced in accordance sembly. If a Cover Plate /Retainer As- T Step 2. Remove the Protective Cap. with the following instructions. sembly becomes dislodged during Step 3. With pipe thread sealant ap service, replace it immediately. _ N - . ---- Responsibility lies with sprinkler plied to the pipe threads, hand - tighten P Y p ' kler own - the sprinkler into the sprinkler fitting.- Before closing a fire protection sys- ers for the inspection, testing, and Step 4. Wrench tighten the sprinkler tem main control valve for maintenance maintenance of their -fire protection using only the RFII Sprinkler Wrench. work on the fire protection system that . system and devices in compliance with (Refer to Figure 3.) Apply the RFII it controls, obtain permission to shut this document, as well as with the ap- Sprinkler Wrench to the Sprinkler as . down the affected fire protection sys- plicable standards of the National Fire shown in Figure 3. tem from the proper authorities and no- Protection Association (for example, . tify all personnel who may be affected NFPA 25), in addition to the standards Step 5. Replace the Protective Cap by this action. of any other authorities having jurisdic- by pushing it upwards until it bottoms Absence of the Cover Plate /Retainer tion: Contact the installing contractor out against the Support Cup. (Refer Assembly delay sprinkler opera- or sprinkler manufacturer regarding to Figure 4.) The Protective Cap helps Y can Y P P era- any questions. prevent damage to the Deflector and tion in a fire situation. Arms during ceiling installation and /or When properly installed, there is a Automatic sprinkler systems should be finish. You can also use the Protective nominal 3/32 inch (2,4 mm) air gap be- inspected, tested, and maintained by a Cap to locate the center of the clear qualified Inspection Service in accor- ance hole by gently pushing the ceiling tween the lip of the Cover Plate and the dance with local requirements and /or Y 9 Y P 9 9 ceiling, as shown in Figure 2. national code. material up against the center point of the Protective Cap. SUPPORT SPRINKLER FACE OF ORIENT fNOAtc..E; CUP =.-------- CEILING SEAL AS As long as the Protective Cap remains I j BEVEL N in place, the system is considered ��` — I COVER .,� '� � �' SHOWN "Out of Service ". ; PLATE RETAINER - `__C' Step 6. After the ceiling has been com % � ASSEMBLY ���« pleted with the 2 -1/2 inch (63,5 mm) i, - -�• diameter clearance hole and in prepa (i ration for installing the Cover Plate /Re- • I - E i CLEAN tamer A ssembly, remove and discard AL „■" �L j�� -� ROM the Protective Cap. Verify that the De- _ 1 ∎1_ - __ LIP OF COVER SEAL flector moves up and down freely. - RETAINER PLATE • If the Sprinkler is damaged and the FIGURE 5 Deflector replace does not move enup tire and down O PTIONAL AIR AND DUST SEAL FOR SERIES RFII TY3551 freely, replace the entire Sprinkler. ( ) • • • TFP181 Page 5 of 6 • rra# ty • Proce 4• ure Products manufactured by Tyco Fire Contact your local distributor for • • Suppression & Building Products availability. When placing an order, (TFSBP) are warranted solely to the indicate the full product name. original Buyer for ten (10) years against • • defects in material and workmanship Sprinkler /Support Cup Assembly • when paid for and properly installed S pec i fy: ( ( temperature rating and maintained under normal use and from below) Series RFII Concealed service. This warranty will expire ten Pendent Sprinkler, P/N (specify). (10) ,years from date of shipment by TFSBP. No warranty is given for prod- 155 °F /68 °C 200 °F /93 °C ucts or components manufactured by TY3531 51- 792 -1 -155 51 -792 -1 -200 companies not affiliated by ownership TY3551 51- 790 -1 -155 51- 790 -1 -200 with TFSBP or for products and tom- • • ponents which have been subject to Separately Ordered Cover Plate/ misuse, improper installation, corro- sion, or which have not been installed, Retainer Assembly: maintained, modified or repaired in ac- Specify: (temperature rating from be- cordance with applicable Standards of low) Series RFII Concealed Cover Plate the National Fire Protection Associa- with (finish), P/N (specify). tion, and /or the standards of any other 139 °F /59 °C(a) 165 °F /74 °C(b) Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Mate- Brass 56- 792 -1 -135 56 -792 -1 -165 rials found by TFSBP to be defective Chrome 56- 792 -9 -135 56- 792 -9 -165 shall be either repaired or replaced, at Signal White TFSBP's sole option. TFSBP neither (RAL 9003) 56 -792 -4 -135 56 -792 -4 -165 assumes, nor authorizes any person Grey White to assume for it, any other obligation (RAL 9002) 56- 792 -0 -135 56- 792 -0 -165 in connection with the sale of prod- Pure White (c) ucts or parts of products. TFSBP shall (RAL 9010) 56- 792 -3 -135 56- 792 -3 -165 not be responsible for sprinkler system Custom 56 -792 -X -135 56- 792 -X -165 design errors or inaccurate or incom- (a) For use with 155 °F /68 °C sprinklers. plete information supplied by.Buyer or (b) For use with 200 °F /93 "C sprinklers. Buyer's representatives. (c) Eastern Hemisphere sales only. ° In no event. shall TFSBP be liable, in Sp rinkler Wrench contract, tort, strict liability or under any other legal theory, for incidental, S pecify: RFII Sprinkler Wrench, indirect, special or consequential dam- P/N 56-000-1-075. • ages, including but not limited to labor • charges, regardless of whether TFSBP Air and Dust Seal • was informed about the possibility of Specify: Air and Dust Seal, such damages, and in no event shall P/N 56- 908 -1 -001. • TFSBP's liability exceed an amount equal to the sales price. - • The foregoing warranty is made in lieu of any and all other w ex- press or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. This limited warranty sets forth the ex- clusive remedy for claims based on failure of or defect in products, materi- als or components, whether the claim • is made in contract, tort, strict liability or any other legal theory. • This warranty will apply to the full ex- tent permitted by law. The invalidity, in whole or part, of any portion of this warranty will not affect the remainder. • • • • • • • • • • • • ' TFPI89 - Page 6of6 • • • • • • • • 02008 - 2009 TYCO FIRE SUPPRESSION & BUILDING PRODUCTS, 451 North Cannon Avenue, Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446 • [Page Too Large for OCR Processing]