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Upright and Pendent Sprinklers
The Series TY-B Upright and Pendent
Sprinklers must be installed in accor-
dance with the following instructions:
Note: Install pendent sprinklers in the
pendent position; install upright sprin-
klers in the upright position.
Step 1. With pipe thread sealant applied
to the pipe threads, hand-tighten the
sprinkler into the sprinkler tting.
Step 2. Tighten the sprinkler into the
sprinkler tting using only the W-Type
6 Sprinkler Wrench (Figure 7). For
wax-coated sprinklers, use an 8 or 10
inch adjustable wrench. With reference
to Figures 1 through 4, the W-Type
7 Recessed Sprinkler Wrench or an
adjustable wrench, as applicable, is to
be applied to the sprinkler wrench ats.
When installing wax-coated sprinklers
with an adjustable wrench, exercise
care to prevent damage to the wax
coating on the sprinkler wrench ats
or frame arms and, consequently,
exposure of bare metal to the corrosive
environment. Open the jaws of the
wrench sufciently wide to pass over
the wrench ats without damaging the
wax coating. Before wrench tightening
the sprinkler, adjust the jaws of the
wrench to contact only the sprinkler
wrench ats. After wrench tightening the
sprinkler, loosen the wrench jaws before
removing the wrench.
After installation, inspect the sprinkler
wrench ats and frame arms and
retouch (repair) the wax coating when-
ever the coating has been damaged and
bare metal is exposed. Retouch the wax
coating on the wrench ats by gently
applying a heated 1/8 inch diameter
steel rod to the damaged areas of wax,
to smooth it back over areas where bare
metal is exposed.
NOTICE
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 precau-
tions need to be taken when handling
the heated rod in order to prevent the
installer from being burned.
Recessed Pendent Sprinklers
The Series TY-B Recessed Pendent
Sprinklers must be installed in accor-
dance with the following instructions:
Step A. After installing the Style 10
or 40 Mounting Plate, as applicable,
over the sprinkler threads and with
pipe thread sealant applied to the pipe
threads, hand-tighten the sprinkler into
the sprinkler tting.
Step B. Tighten the sprinkler into the
sprinkler tting using only the W-Type
7 Recessed Sprinkler Wrench (Figure
8). With reference to Figure 3 or 4, the
W-Type 7 Recessed Sprinkler Wrench
is to be applied to the sprinkler wrench
ats.
Step C. After the ceiling is installed or
the nish coat is applied, slide on the
Style 10 or 40 Closure over the Series
TY-B Sprinkler and push the Closure
over the Mounting Plate until its ange
contacts the ceiling.
Care and
Maintenance
TYCO Series TY-B, 2.8, 5.6, and 8.0
K-factor, Upright and Pendent Sprin-
klers must be maintained and serviced
in accordance with this section.
Before closing a re protection system
main control valve for maintenance
work on the re protection system that
it controls, obtain permission to shut
down the affected re protection system
from the proper authorities and notify all
personnel who may be affected by this
action.
The owner must assure that the
sprinklers are not used for hanging
any objects and that the sprinklers are
only cleaned by means of gently dust-
ing with a feather duster; otherwise,
non-operation in the event of a re or
inadvertent operation may result.
Absence of an escutcheon, which is
used to cover a clearance, may delay
the time to sprinkler operation in a re
situation.
Sprinklers which are found to be leaking
or exhibiting visible signs of corrosion
must be replaced.
Automatic sprinklers must never be
painted, plated, coated, or otherwise
altered after leaving the factory.
Modied 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 damaged
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 Installation Section.)
The owner is responsible for the inspec-
tion, testing, and maintenance of their
re protection system and devices in
compliance with this document, as
well as with the applicable standards
of the National Fire Protection Asso-
ciation (e.g., NFPA 25), in addition to
the standards of any other authorities
having jurisdiction. Contact the installing
contractor or product manufacturer with
any questions.
Automatic sprinklers are recommended
to be inspected, tested, and maintained
by a qualied Inspection Service in
accordance with local requirements
and/or national codes.