Nozzles must be mounted so that they are pointing down

Nozzle Positions and Heights

FM-200 GX20 -Nozzle to be 0.3m from wall (50mm)

3MNovec 1230 -Nozzle to be 0.15m from wall (50mm)

Maximum nozzle height:4.87m

FM-200 GX20 - Nozzle orifices 0.15m below

ceiling (50mm)3MNovec 1230 -

Nozzle orifices 100mm356mm below ceiling

Nozzle Positions FM-200 & 3MNovec 1230

Nozzles to Obstacles:FM200 >1.2mNovec > 1.8m separation

Minimum nozzle separation: 3.3m

180nozzles back-to-back:Minimum separation0.3 0.6m

180nozzle in middle 1/3 of wall

Design Distribution Piping

Fully Engineered Designs

Tee splits; permitted type and orientation

Kidde Hydraulic Flow Calculation Software provides detailed printable report

Allows for unbalanced apportioning of agent and protects more then 1 compartment.

NOTE: It is recommended that floor and ceiling voids are protected unless they are completely sealedfrom the main risk.

Pipe Rules Permitted Vertical Splits

3. Pipe Rules Unacceptable Vertical Splits

Not Acceptable Acceptable Flow splits at tees are sensitive

to gravity: No vertical side-tee splits No vertical bull-tee splits No vertical nozzle drops

Chemical Suppressants: Acceptable Tee- Splits

No vertical nozzle drops

10 x pipe diameter for Novec 15 x pipe diameter for FM-200

100%30-70% 70-90%

FM-200 Division of Flow

30-70%

FM-200 10-30%100%

Bull Tees: Both outlets must be in the horizontal plane. The inlet may approach in a horizontal or vertically up or down direction Side Tees: Outlets in the Horizontal Plane only Tee splits going to separate hazards from a common supply line must be spaced a minimum of 15 x nominal pipe diameter apart

FM-200

100%25-75% 65-90%

3MNovec 1230 Division of Flow

25-75%

100% 10-35%

Bull Tees: Both outlets must be in the horizontal plane. The inlet may approach in a horizontal or vertically up or down direction Side Tees: Outlets in the Horizontal Plane only Tee splits going to separate hazards from a common supply line must be spaced a minimum of 10 x nominal pipe diameter apart

3MNovec 1230