AquaFlex® Stainless Steel Sprinkler Fittings I-AQUAFLEX - Victaulic
AquaFlex® Stainless Steel Sprinkler Fittings I-AQUAFLEX - Victaulic
AquaFlex® Stainless Steel Sprinkler Fittings I-AQUAFLEX - Victaulic
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS<br />
I-<strong>AQUAFLEX</strong><br />
AquaFlex ® <strong>Stainless</strong> <strong>Steel</strong> <strong>Sprinkler</strong> <strong>Fittings</strong><br />
INSTALLATION FOR ASTM C645 HAT FURRING<br />
CHANNEL CEILING SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN<br />
ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM C754 STANDARDS<br />
(FM ONLY)<br />
WARNING<br />
• The flexible stainless steel hose should not be bent or<br />
fluctuated up-and-down or side-to-side when it is pressurized<br />
for test.<br />
• The flexible stainless steel hose should not be bent within<br />
2 1/2 inches/64 mm of the connection nut at both ends.<br />
Failure to follow these instructions could cause improper sprinkler<br />
operation, resulting in serious personal injury and/or property<br />
damage.<br />
3. Connect the nut of the flexible stainless steel hose to the sprinkler<br />
reducing nipple. DO NOT use pipe joint compound or Teflon*<br />
tape on the fine threads of the sprinkler reducing nipple, since the<br />
flat gasket on the end of the flexible stainless steel hose provides<br />
the leak-proof connection. Tighten the connection to a maximum<br />
torque of 15 ft-lbs/20 N•m. NOTE: To prevent damage to the seal,<br />
DO NOT exceed the specified torque on the nut.<br />
1. Apply pipe joint compound or Teflon* tape to the tapered threads<br />
of the branch line connection nipple. NOTE: DO NOT use a<br />
combination of pipe joint compound and tape. Using a pipe<br />
wrench, tighten the branch line connection nipple into the branch<br />
line.<br />
2. Connect the nut of the flexible stainless steel hose to the branch<br />
line connection nipple, as shown above. DO NOT use pipe joint<br />
compound or Teflon* tape on the threads of the branch line<br />
connection nipple, since the flat gasket on the end of the flexible<br />
stainless steel hose provides the leak-proof connection. Tighten<br />
the connection to a maximum torque of 15 ft-lbs/20 N•m. NOTE:<br />
To prevent damage to the seal, DO NOT exceed the specified<br />
torque on the nut.<br />
4. Attach the end brackets to the ASTM C645 hat furring channel<br />
ceiling system installed in accordance with ASTM C754 standards.<br />
Make sure the end brackets engage the hat furring channels,<br />
as shown above. Tighten the wing nuts loosely to maintain<br />
engagement with the hat furring channels. The wing nuts will be<br />
tightened completely in later steps.<br />
* Teflon is a registered trademark of the DuPont Company<br />
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VICTAULIC AND <strong>AQUAFLEX</strong> ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF VICTAULIC COMPANY. © 2010 VICTAULIC COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRINTED IN THE USA.<br />
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