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Febm y 2019 Seicborn 1 General Infornulon Page 1 1 <br />Amoiox Reslatrard Fite Suppiossion System (EX4658 <br />GENERAL INFORMAJION <br />The Anerex KP I ZD Series restaurant Wet Chemical Fro Suppression System is designed and has boon <br />tested to provide Ere prolecton for commercW cooking operations covering the hood, ducts, plorxan and <br />apptiinous. Amerox Restaurant mire Suppression Systems rile a pro-onginoored typo as defined in NI;PA <br />i 7A - Standard foi Wei Chemical ExlrngtashrV Systems. II is manviach►red by tine Ametex Corporation, <br />Trussolo, Alabama. <br />11 is esseenital that at instaahttalens of the Amerox KP / ZD Series Systems be pedornwd in coniptiance wdh Ihts <br />rnarnl:►t Those Individuals msponslblo for the design, Installation, operation and malntonanco of <br />the Amerox Restaurant Fire Suppression System must be trained by Amerox and hold a current <br />Ainorex Cortif sate. AM piping lmhalations, nozzle coverages, detector placemerds, otc, have been <br />proven aM estat*shed through exhaustrve loslv-tq by Underwriter% Labnaalones, Inc,. Use of <br />conthonents othea than those feferenoed in this oumuud, rx nslataiions oweedtng bnrtations stated in Ihts <br />manual will void all of the Amotex KP I ZD Sones System listings. <br />LISTINGS: <br />i he An►erox KIP I ZD Series 1:0e Suppression Systernis area listed pre-engrxoorod Ire exionguistnng syslorns. <br />The KP & ZD systems are ksled with Un dotwrilors Laboratories, Inc. - USA per UL 300 fro lost spocificatxxh; <br />Undorh-filers Laboratories of Canada, Inc, pot ULCIORD 1254.6 - 1995 and Loss Prownlion Cerklicabon <br />Board - UK per LPS 1223 rev. B. The use of the STRIKE`'-4 panel and SRM releasing device is not ULC <br />Certafed Testing requirod for ksbngs under these standiads inwilve lire too tests under spook; conditions <br />invotvng commercial kitchen hoods, ducts and appliances. Each lost fro m allowed to reach its rnaxxnun <br />intensity before agent is discharged. Each lest was repeated u9ng both maximum and mmunhun piping. <br />vanabons in agent storage cylinder pressure to smhul.'►le ►ndximum and nunamirn lemperablfe <br />►alrtgs. Uhmt fro tests wore extinguished d with tans off and fans on; dampers open and dosed Stiliash tests <br />for varwus appliances were comxkicled to assure that disctaargo of Iho agent world not cause excessfve <br />splashing of hot gr oase to provido grealor employee safoty dulnng commercial cooking operations. <br />UL Standard 303 inboduces a smm of tests by slxx;ifhcally addressing lho use of sigh ofhoency fryers, <br />t;wxje!h, woks and the unique lao oxtngust►ng chhnWiges that Utese afq,birnws piewint. <br />DESIGN: <br />The Amerox KP Sines Pre•L"nganeoiod Fro Stippresston Systems consist of nhecharirr►1 and tAmtrical <br />coml.xhncnts to tea analatiod try inn Autyarized I-aclory Tanned and Cerlfied Anefex Restmerm'd Fire <br />Suppression Systems dastribulom. The system is composod of an Agent Cylindorl'Dischargo Vatvo charged <br />with Amerex KlrbDn Wet Chemical Agent and a Wichanicai Release Modife (MRM or MRM 11), <br />Pneumatic Release Module (PRM) or a STRIKE"a panel I STRIKEtt" Releasing Module (SRM) The <br />quantity of detocbts, fusdhlo ranks, nozzles, earner pulleys, pulley lees and maixlai till slaws ns win vary <br />dopondrhg on kitchen design. <br />The system operates odher aulomatically if actuated by a detector or manually d aclurAod by a manual pull <br />stalaan Upon syslonn operation, energy sources kit the crookirig appliances are inquired to be stilt off <br />annhedtateay. Vile r"l sttirkdoavn devices or suilMle gams valves are roforoneod in this nwi,k'nl. Other <br />oquip enl such as auudrbtolvtsuai signaling domes can be added where required. <br />The Anerex Roslatuant Fire SupprossYCNh System suplitesses fie in ecxmvmierc4il cocikung equipinnni by <br />spraying Mmorox Wet Chonticnl Agent in it pte-doloinuned nuinnnr onto cooking al"ances and into extlaiisl <br />ducts, fdlois and plenum areas. The prinuvy neans of fire suppiossion is orther by saponifmation of surface <br />grease or by cooling the surface of ells and hot metal surfacos wrlh fine droplets of agent, reducing the <br />temporattxe of the oil and appliance below the nub-ignilrcuh pant <br />Upon syslom discharge, tie exhaust fans should be left on to aid in dtsporsal of Into kquxd supptossant that <br />tosulls in cooling the plenum and duct Any integral make-up or suppty air should be autornalicalty strut off <br />along With ail cooking appliances. Sorne local Authonbes Having Jurisdiction require exhaust fans to be soul <br />dawn by tine No stipprossion system, Chock local Ire codes, AM and Depailrooni of 1loanh in tie spoof, <br />areal that the systom is tieing instaltod Ion special nstalkilion roNloenhormis. <br />The Arnerex Restaurant Fite Suppression System agent storage cylinders and cartridge shall not the instased <br />in envxonmr►nts berm 32' F or aWvo 120' 1: (0' C to 40' C). <br />