Contents
INTRODUCTION TO SMARTSCAN HYDRA.................................................................................................................. 4
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Automist Smartscan Hydra Operation .................................................................................................................. 6
The Automist Smartscan Hydra System ................................................................................................................ 7
Water Supply Components (in required order).................................................................................................... 8
Automist Smartscan Hydra Compliance and Fire Performance......................................................................... 9
Automist Smartscan Hydra vs Traditional Fire Sprinklers Summary............................................................... 10
DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION..................................................................................................................................... 11
Introduction to Design........................................................................................................................................... 12
Use and Specification of Automist Smartscan Hydra ........................................................................................ 12
Room Compatibility................................................................................................................................................ 13
Preferred Positions ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Installation requirements...................................................................................................................................... 20
Spray Head Placement .......................................................................................................................................... 22
Detection System ................................................................................................................................................... 23
INSTALLER GUIDELINES.............................................................................................................................................. 25
Installation Procedure ........................................................................................................................................... 26
A) First Fix - Preparing the site .............................................................................................................................. 27
B) Second Fix - Installing the controller ............................................................................................................... 34
C) Second Fix - Installing the spray head(s) and pump...................................................................................... 35
D) Second Fix - Connecting the Water Supply..................................................................................................... 39
E) Commissioning................................................................................................................................................... 42
The Automist Smartscan Hydra Controls ......................................................................................................... 42
Commissioning Procedure.................................................................................................................................... 44
Post-installation checklist –Key points for installers and Building Control .................................................... 54
SMARTSCAN HYDRA CARE ......................................................................................................................................... 56
What to do if the system activates? ..................................................................................................................... 57
Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................................... 57
1) Visual inspection....................................................................................................................................... 57
2) Service the detectors................................................................................................................................ 57
3) Software update process......................................................................................................................... 58
4) Commissioning ......................................................................................................................................... 58
1) Replace the consumables........................................................................................................................ 58
Software update process ...................................................................................................................................... 59
Cleaning................................................................................................................................................................... 61
