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Bulletin 014 Rev. N co l� R Model F1 FR Series RelQuick Response s 41.bile Glass Bulb Sprinklers z Model F1 FR56 Sprinkler Types Standard Spray Upright Standard Spray Pendent Conventional Upright/Pendent Vertical Sidewall Horizontal Sidewall Model 171 FR56 Recessed Sprinkler Types Upright Pendent on n I n Standard Spray Pendent Horizontal Sidewall Model 171 FR56 Concealed Sprinkler Types Standard Spray Pendent Model F1 FR42, F1 FRXLH & F1 FR28 Sprinkler Types Vertical Sidewall Horizontal Sidewa Recessed Standard Spray Upright Pendent/F1/F2 Standard Spray Pendent Model 171 FR40 Sprinkler Types �. Standard Spray Pendent ; ;:• Model F1 FR42, F1 FR40, F1 FRXLH & F1 FR28 `,let Recessed Sprinkler Types Standard Spray Pendent Model F1 FR56LL & F1 FR42LL NSF Certified Low Recessed Concealed Recessed Lead Sprinkler Types Horizontal Sidewall Pendent Pendent/FP Standard Spray Pendent with less than 0.25% Lead Content Listing & Approvals The following organizations provide Listings or Approvals for various Model F1 FR series sprinklers. See the Design WN 0 t and Installation table in this Bulletin for information on XLH Upright XLH Pendent XLH Recessed specific listings and approvals applicable to each sprin- Pendent F1/F2 kler. Product Description 1. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and Certified for Reliable Model F1 FIR series sprinklers Canada(cULus). 2. FM Approvals (FM) are quick-response automatic sprin- 3. Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) klers with a glass bulb thermal element. t ij 4. VdS Schadenverhutung GmbH (VdS) Model F1 FR series sprinklers are Stan- 5. NSF Certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 61 Annex G dard Spray sprinklers, with the excep- (NSF) tion of the Model F1 FR56 Conventional XLH Recessed 6. EC Certificate: 0786-CPD-40239 (RA1414), 0786- sprinkler which is an Old-style/Conven- Pendent FP CPD-40251 (RA1425), 0786-CPD-40252 (RA1475) tional sprinkler. (EC) The Model F1 FR Series automatic sprinklers utilize a 3.0 mm frangible glass bulb.These sprinklers have demonstrat- UL Listing Category ed response times in laboratory tests which are five to ten Sprinklers,Automatic&Open (VNIV) times faster than standard response sprinklers. This quick Quick Response Sprinkler response enables the Model F1 FR Series sprinklers to apply water to afire faster than standard-response sprinklers of the same temperature rating. The glass bulb consists of an accurately controlled amount of special fluid hermetically sealed inside a precisely man- ufactured glass capsule. This glass bulb is specially con- structed to provide fast thermal response. Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc., 103 Fairview Park Drive, Elmsford, New York 10523