Tyco Fire Product TY-B Series User manual

Series TY-B — 5.6 and 8.0 K-factor
Upright and Pendent Intermediate Level Sprinklers
Standard Response
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IMPORTANT
Always refer to Technical Data
Sheet TFP700 for the “INSTALLER
WARNING” that provides cau-
tions with respect to handling
and installation of sprinkler sys-
tems and components. Improp-
er handling and installation can
permanently damage a sprin-
kler system or its components
and cause the sprinkler to fail
to operate in a fire situation or cause
it to operate prematurely.
General
Description
The Series TY-B, 5.6 and 8.0 K-fac-
tor Upright and Pendent Intermedi-
ate Level Sprinklers described in this
data sheet are automatic sprinklers of
the “standard response” 5 mm fran-
gible bulb type. They are “standard
spray” sprinklers intended for use in
fire sprinkler systems designed in ac-
cordance with the standard installa-
tion rules recognized by the applica-
ble Listing or Approval agency (e.g.,
UL Listing is based on NFPA require-
ments). Both the Pendent and Upright
Sprinklers produce a hemispherical
water distribution pattern below the
deflector.
Intermediate Level Sprinklers are pri-
marily designed for use in rack stor-
age sprinkler systems where their
thermally sensitive elements must be
shielded from the water spray of high-
er elevation sprinklers that could op-
erate earlier during a fire. Intermediate
Level Sprinklers are also used in oth-
er applications such as beneath open
gridded catwalks.
Corrosion resistant coatings, where
applicable, are utilized to extend the
life of copper alloy sprinklers beyond
that which would otherwise be ob-
tained when exposed to corrosive at-
mospheres. Although corrosion resis-
tant coated sprinklers have passed the
standard corrosion tests of the appli-
cable approval agencies, the testing is
not representative of all possible cor-
rosive atmospheres. Consequently, it
is recommended that the end user be
consulted with respect to the suitabil-
ity of these coatings for any given cor-
rosive environment. The effects of am-
bient temperature, concentration of
chemicals, and gas/chemical velocity,
should be considered, as a minimum,
along with the corrosive nature of the
chemical to which the sprinklers will
be exposed.
NOTICE
The Series TY-B Sprinklers described
herein must be installed and main-
tained in compliance with this docu-
ment, as well as with the applicable
standards of the National Fire Pro-
tection Association, in addition to the
standards of any other authorities
having jurisdiction. Failure to do so
may impair the performance of these
devices.
The owner is responsible for maintain-
ing their fire protection system and
devices in proper operating condition.
The installing contractor or sprinkler
manufacturer should be contacted
with any questions.
Sprinkler
Identification
Numbers
TY3153 . . . . Upright 5.6K, 1/2” NPT
TY3251 . . . . Pendent 5.6K, 1/2” NPT
TY4153 . . . . Upright 8.0K, 3/4” NPT
TY4251 . . . . Pendent 8.0K, 3/4” NPT
Technical
Data
Approvals
UL and C-UL Listed
FM and NYC Approved
(Refer to Table A for complete approv-
al information including corrosion re-
sistant status.)
Maximum Working Pressure
175 psi (12,1 bar)
Discharge Coefficient
K = 5.6 GPM/psi1/2 (80,6 LPM/bar1/2)
K = 8.0 GPM/psi1/2 (115,2 LPM/bar1/2)
Temperature Ratings
Refer to Table A
Finishes
Sprinkler: Refer to Table A
Physical Characteristics
Frame ............................Bronze
Button...................... Brass/Copper
Sealing Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beryllium
Nickel w/TEFLON
Bulb .............................. Glass
Compression Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bronze
Deflector..........................Copper
Shield ........................Plated Steel

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**
**
*
* **
PENDENTUPRIGHT
SHIELD
SCREW
UPRIGHT
SHIELD
MODEL S2
SHIELD
(FIELD ASSEMBLED - SEE INSTALLATION SECTION)
2-3/16"
(55,6 mm)
WRENCH
FLATS
7/16" (11,1 mm)
NOMINAL MAKE-IN
1/2"
NPT
O-RING
(FACTORY ASSEMBLED)
1/2"
NPT
7/16"
(11,1 mm)
NOMINAL
MAKE-IN
2-3/8"
(60,3 mm)
3-1/2" (88,9 mm) DIA,
WRENCH
FLATS
3-1/2" (88,9 mm) DIA,
Pipe thread connections per ISO 7-1 can be
provided on special request.
Temperature rating is indicated on deector,
shield, or adjacent to orice seat on frame.
**
*
* **
**
PENDENTUPRIGHT
SHIELD
SCREW
UPRIGHT
SHIELD
MODEL S2
SHIELD
WRENCH
FLATS
WRENCH
FLATS
Pipe thread connections per ISO 7-1 can be
provided on special request.
Temperature rating is indicated on deector,
shield, or adjacent to orice seat on frame.
3-1/2" (88,9 mm) DIA,
3-1/2" (88,9 mm) DIA,
1/2"
(12,7 mm)
NOMINAL
MAKE-IN
1/2" (12,7 mm)
NOMINAL MAKE-IN
(FIELD ASSEMBLED - SEE INSTALLATION SECTION)(FACTORY ASSEMBLED)
O-RING
3/4"
NPT
3/4"
NPT
2-7/16"
(61,9 mm)
2-5/16"
(58,7 mm)
FIGURE 2
SERIES TY-B UPRIGHT (TY4153) AND PENDENT (TY4253) SPRINKLERS
STANDARD RESPONSE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SPRINKLERS,
8.0 K-FACTOR, 3/4 INCH NPT
FIGURE 1
SERIES TY-B UPRIGHT (TY3153) AND PENDENT (TY3251) SPRINKLERS
STANDARD RESPONSE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SPRINKLERS,
5.6 K-FACTOR, 1/2 INCH NPT

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Operation
The glass bulb contains a fluid which
expands when exposed to heat. When
the rated temperature is reached, the
fluid expands sufficiently to shatter
the glass bulb, allowing the sprinkler
to activate and water to flow.
Design
Criteria
The Series TY-B Pendent and Up-
right Intermediate Level Sprinklers
are intended for fire protection sys-
tems designed in accordance with the
standard installation rules recognized
by the applicable Listing or Approv-
al agency (e.g., UL Listing is based
on the requirements of NFPA 13, and
FM Approval is based on the require-
ments of FM’s Loss Prevention Data
Sheets).
KTYPE TEMP. BULB LIQUID
SPRINKLER FINISH (SEE NOTE 5)
NATURAL
BRASS** LEAD COATED WAX COATED**
WAX OVER
LEAD
COATED**
5.6
1/2”
NPT
UPRIGHT
(TY3153)
135°F (57°C) Orange
1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 N/A
155°F (68°C) Red
175°F (79°C) Yellow
200°F (93°C) Green
286°F (141°C) Blue
360°F (182°C) Mauve
PENDENT
(TY3251)
135°F (57°C) Orange
1, 2, 3, 4 1**, 2**, 3**, 4**
1, 2, 3, 4
155°F (68°C) Red
175°F (79°C) Yellow
200°F (93°C) Green
286°F (141°C) Blue 1*, 2*, 3*, 4*
360°F (182°C) Mauve N/A
8.0
3/4”
NPT
UPRIGHT
(TY4153)
135°F (57°C) Orange
1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 N/A
155°F (68°C) Red
175°F (79°C) Yellow
200°F (93°C) Green
286°F (141°C) Blue
360°F (182°C) Mauve
PENDENT
(TY4251)
135°F (57°C) Orange
1, 2, 3, 4 1**, 2**, 3**, 4**
1, 2, 3, 4
155°F (68°C) Red
175°F (79°C) Yellow
200°F (93°C) Green
286°F (141°C) Blue 1*, 2*, 3*, 4*
360°F (182°C) Mauve N/A
NOTES:
1. UL Listed.
2. C-UL Listed.
3. FM Approved.
4. Approved by the City of New York under MEA 354-01-E.
5. Where Lead Coated, Wax Coated, and Wax over Lead Coated Sprinklers are noted to be UL and C-UL Listed, the sprinklers are UL and
C-UL Listed as Corrosion Resistant Sprinklers. Where Lead Coated, Wax Coated, and Wax over Lead Coated Sprinklers are noted to be FM
Approved, the sprinklers are FM Approved as Corrosion Resistant Sprinklers.
*150°F/66°C Maximum Ceiling Temperature.
** With Zinc Plated Shield.
N/A: Not Available
TABLE A
LABORATORY LISTINGS AND APPROVALS

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Step C. With pipe thread sealant ap-
plied to the pipe threads, hand tighten
the sprinkler into the sprinkler fitting.
Step D. Tighten the sprinkler into the
sprinkler fitting using only the W-Type
6 Sprinkler Wrench (refer to Figure 3).
With reference to Figure 1 or 2, the W-
Type 6 Sprinkler Wrench is to be ap-
plied to the wrench flats.
Step E. Rotate the S2 Shield clock-
wise (looking up) so that it slightly
compresses the O-Ring between the
Shield and sprinkler fitting.
Wax Coated Sprinklers
When installing wax coated sprinklers
with the adjustable Crescent wrench,
additional care needs to be exercised
to prevent damage to the wax coating
on the sprinkler wrench flats or frame
arms and, consequently, exposure of
bare metal to the corrosive environ-
ment. The jaws of the wrench should
be opened sufficiently wide to pass
over the wrench flats without damag-
ing the wax coating. Before wrench
tightening the sprinkler, the jaws of the
wrench are to be adjusted to just con-
tact the sprinkler wrenching flanges.
After wrench tightening the sprinkler,
loosen the wrench jaws before remov-
ing the wrench.
After installation, the sprinkler wrench
flats and frame arms must be inspect-
ed and the wax coating retouched (re-
paired) whenever the coating has been
damaged and bare metal is exposed.
The wax coating on the wrench flats
can be retouched by gently applying a
heated 1/8 inch diameter steel rod to
the areas of wax that have been dam-
aged, to smooth it back over areas
where bare metal is exposed.
NOTES
Only retouching of the wax coating
applied to the wrench flats and frame
arms is permitted, and the retouching
is to be performed only at the time of
the initial sprinkler installation.
The steel rod should be heated only to
the point at which it can begin to melt
the wax, and appropriate precautions
need to be taken, when handling the
heated rod, in order to prevent the in-
staller from being burned.
If attempts to retouch the wax coat-
ing with complete coverage are un-
successful, additional wax can be or-
dered in the form of a wax stick (the
end of which is color coded). Only
Installation
The Series TY-B, Upright and Pendent
Intermediate Level Sprinklers must
be installed in accordance with this
section.
General Instructions
Do not install any bulb type sprin-
kler if the bulb is cracked or there is
a loss of liquid from the bulb. With the
sprinkler held horizontally, a small air
bubble should be present. The diam-
eter of the air bubble is approximately
1/16 inch (1,6 mm) for the 135°F (57°C)
to 3/32 inch (2,4 mm) for the 360°F
(182°C) temperature ratings.
A leak tight 1/2 inch NPT sprinkler
joint should be obtained with a torque
of 7 to 14 ft.-lbs. (9,5 to 19,0 Nm). A
leak tight 3/4 inch NPT sprinkler joint
should be obtained with a torque of 10
to 20 ft.-lbs. (13,4 to 26,8 Nm). Higher
levels of torque may distort the sprin-
kler inlet and cause leakage or impair-
ment of the sprinkler.
Upright Sprinklers
The Series TY-B Intermediate Level
Upright Sprinklers must be installed
in accordance with the following
instructions.
Step 1. With pipe thread sealant ap-
plied to the pipe threads, hand tighten
the sprinkler into the sprinkler fitting.
Step 2. Tighten the sprinkler into the
sprinkler fitting using only the W-Type
6 Sprinkler Wrench (refer to Figure 3),
except that an 8 or 10 inch adjust-
able Crescent wrench is to be used for
wax coated sprinklers. With reference
to Figure 1 or 2, the W-Type 6 Sprin-
kler Wrench or the Crescent wrench,
as applicable, is to be applied to the
wrench flats.
Pendent Sprinklers
The Series TY-B Intermediate Level
Pendent Sprinklers must be installed
in accordance with the following
instructions.
Step A. Thread the S2 Shield onto the
sprinkler threads with the stamped
markings toward the deflector and
just to the end of the threads. The fi-
nal assembly step is easier to accom-
plish if the Shield is not disengaged by
continuing to turn the Shield past the
threads.
Step B. Roll the O-Ring over the
sprinkler threads until it seats against
the Shield.
the correct color coded wax is to be
used, and retouching of wrench flats
and frame arms is only permitted at
the time of initial sprinkler installation.
With the steel rod heated as previ-
ously described, touch the rod to the
area requiring additional wax with the
rod angled downward, and then touch
the wax stick to the rod approximately
one-half inch away from the area re-
quiring retouching. The wax will melt
and run down onto the sprinkler.
WRENCH RECESS
(END "A" USED FOR
1/2" NPT MODELS)
WRENCH RECESS
(END "B" USED FOR
3/4" NPT MODELS)
FIGURE 3
W-TYPE 6 SPRINKLER
WRENCH

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Care and
Maintenance
The Series TY-B, Upright and Pendent
Intermediate Level Sprinklers must
be maintained and serviced in accor-
dance with this section.
Before closing a fire protection sys-
tem main control valve for mainte-
nance work on the fire protection sys-
tem that it controls, permission to shut
down the affected fire protection sys-
tem must be obtained from the prop-
er authorities and all personnel who
may be affected by this action must
be notified.
Sprinklers that are found to be leaking
or exhibiting visible signs of corrosion
must be replaced.
Automatic sprinklers must never be
painted, plated, coated or other-
wise altered after leaving the factory.
Modified sprinklers must be replaced.
Sprinklers that have been exposed to
corrosive products of combustion, but
have not operated, should be replaced
if they cannot be completely cleaned
by wiping the sprinkler with a cloth or
by brushing it with a soft bristle brush.
Care must be exercised to avoid dam-
age to the sprinklers before, during,
and after installation. Sprinklers dam-
aged by dropping, striking, wrench
twist/slippage, or the like, must be
replaced. Also, replace any sprinkler
that has a cracked bulb or that has
lost liquid from its bulb (refer to Instal-
lation Section).
The owner is responsible for the in-
spection, testing, and maintenance
of their fire protection system and de-
vices in compliance with this docu-
ment, as well as with the applicable
standards of the National Fire Pro-
tection Association (e.g., NFPA 25), in
addition to the standards of any oth-
er authorities having jurisdiction. The
installing contractor or sprinkler man-
ufacturer should be contacted relative
to any questions.
It is recommended that automatic
sprinkler systems be inspected, test-
ed, and maintained by a qualified In-
spection Service in accordance with
local requirements and/or national
code.
Limited
Warranty
For warranty terms and conditions,
visit www.tyco-fire.com.
Ordering
Procedure
Contact your local distributor for avail-
ability. When placing an order, indi-
cate the full product name and Part
Numbers (P/N).
Upright Sprinkler Assemblies with
Shield and NPT Thread
Connections
Specify: Series TY-B (specify SIN),
(specify K-factor), Upright Interme-
diate Level Sprinkler Standard Re-
sponse, (specify) temperature rating,
with (specify finish or coating), P/N
(specify from Table B)
Pendent Sprinkler Assemblies with
(Shield Ordered Separately) and
NPT Thread Connections
Specify: Series TY-B (Specify SIN),
(specify K-factor), Pendent Sprinkler
Standard Response, (specify) tem-
perature rating, with (specify finish or
coating), P/N (specify from Table C)
Model S2 Pendent Shield & O-Ring
Specify: S2 Pendent Shield & O-Ring
for use with (specify 1/2” NPT or 3/4”
NPT) Series TY-B Pendent Sprinklers,
P/N (specify)
1/2” NPT S2 Pendent
Shield & O-Ring ......P/N 56-070-9-332
3/4” NPT S2 Pendent
Shield & O-Ring ......P/N 56-070-9-342
Sprinkler Wrench
Specify: W-Type 6 Sprinkler Wrench,
P/N 56-000-6-387
Wax Sticks
(for retouching wrench damaged
wax coating)
Specify: (Specify color) color cod-
ed Wax Stick for retouching (specify)
temperature rating temperature rated
Series TY-B Sprinklers, P/N (specify)
Black for 135°F (57°C) . P/N 56 -065-1-135
Red for 155°F (68°C) .. P/N 56 -065-1-155
Yellow for 175°F (79°C).P/N 56 -065-1-175
Blue for 200°F (93°C)
and 286°F (141°C).....P/N 56-065-1-286
NOTES
Each wax stick is suitable for retouch-
ing up to twenty-five sprinklers.
The wax used for 286°F (141°C) sprin-
klers is the same as for 200°F (93°C)
sprinklers, and, therefore, the 286°F
(141°C) sprinkler is limited to the same
maximum ceiling temperature as the
200°F (93°C) sprinkler (i.e., 150°F
(66°C).

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P/N 57 – XXX – X – XXX
SPRINKLER
1NATURAL BRASS
7LEAD COATED
TEMPERATURE
RATING
135 135°F (57°C)
155 155°F (68°C)
175 175°F (79°C)
200 200°F (93°C)
286 286°F (141°C)
360 360°F (182°C)
P/N 57 – XXX – X – XXX
SPRINKLER
1NATURAL BRASS
6WA X COATED
286°F (141°C) MAXIMUM
7LEAD COATED
8WAX OVER LEAD
286°F (141°C) MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE
RATING
135 135°F (57°C)
155 155°F (68°C)
175 175°F (79°C)
200 200°F (93°C)
286 286°F (141°C)
360 360°F (182°C)
SIN
533 5.6K UPRIGHT (1/2˝ NPT) TY3153
543 8.0K UPRIGHT (3/4˝ NPT) T Y415 3
SIN
571 5.6K PENDENT (1/2˝ NPT) T Y3251
591 8.0K PENDENT (3/4˝ NPT) T Y4 251
TABLE B
SERIES TY-B UPRIGHT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SPRINKLERS
PART NUMBER SELECTION
(Upright Shield Included With Sprinkler)
TABLE C
SERIES TY-B PENDENT SPRINKLERS
PART NUMBER SELECTION
(Model S2 Pendent Shield & O-Ring Must Be Separately Ordered)