DESCRIPTION
The 4, 6, and 8 inch Model ZSFZ
Alarm Check Valves are divided seat
ring, rubber faced clapper, check type
water-flow alarm valves which are
intended for use in wet pipe (automatic
sprinkler) fire protection systems. They
are designed to automatically actuate
electrically and/or hydraulically
operated alarms when there is a
steady flow of water into the system
which is equivalent to the discharge 4 Inch (100mm), 6 Inch (150mm) and 8 inch (200mm) Valve
rate of one or more sprinklers.
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1 - Valve Body 6 - Valve Core Check Valve Body 12 - Valve Core Check Valve Nut 17 - Clapper Hinge Pin Set Screw
2 - Seat Ring Down O Ring 7 - Clapper 13 - Valve Core Check Valve Set 18 - Handhole Cover
4 - Seat Ring Up O Ring 9 - Clapper Facing 14 - Clapper Washer 20 - Name Plate Rivet
5 - Valve Core Check Valve 10 - Clapper Screw 15 - Clapper Base Washer 21 - Handhole Cover Hex Bolt
Snap Ring 11 -Valve Core Check Valve Pin 16 - Clapper Base with Spring Washer
FIGURE B
MODEL ZSFZ ALARM CHECK VALVES
ASSEMBLY
TABLE A
DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SELECTION OF FLANGE DRILLING
Physical Characteristics
The body is ductile iron, the handhole
cover is ductile iron, and the seat ring
is stainless steel. The clapper is brass.
All valve sizes utilize an EPDM clapper
facing.
1 - Valve Body 7 - Outlet Restriction 13 - Pressure Gauge Connector 19 - System Pressure Gauge
2 - 3/4" Nipple 8 - Retard Chamber 14 - Supply Pressure Gauge 20 - 1-1/2" Drain Valve Tee
3 - 3/4" Globe Valve 9 - 3/4" x 1/2" Reducer 15 - 1/2" Dip Nipple 21 - 1-1/2" Drain Valve
VALVE TRIM
BILLS OF MATERIALS
For variable pressure systems, slow quantity of trapped air in a system prevent an excessive amount of air
as well as small transient increases may result in the possibility of an from being trapped.
Step 5. It is recommended that a in service, notify the proper the piping to the water motor alarm.
vent connection (which may also be authorities and advise those Step 10. After verification that the
used as an end-of-line Inspectors responsible for monitoring flow of water out of the alarm line
Test Connection), be piped from a proprietary and/or central station drain has stopped, the alarm valve is
cross main or branch line at the point alarms. set and is ready for service.
most remote from the alarm valve. Step 1. Check to see that the
The vent line should be connected to Handhole Cover bolts are tight. If not,
the top of a cross main or to the end crosstighten them.
of a branch line and be located at the CARE AND
Step 2. Close the Alarm Test Valve.
highest level of a multilevel
Step 3. Open the remote cross main
installation. MAINTENANCE
or branch line vent connection.
The vent connection can be used to
(Refer to Step 5 in the Installation The following procedures and
bleedoff excessive air from the
section.)
system, and therefore, minimize the inspections should be performed as
possibility of a false alarm due to a Step 4. Slowly open the main control indicated, in addition to any specific
transient surge in supply pressure. valve until the sound of flowing water
requirements of the NFPA. Any
The contraction expansion just begins and then open the valve
impairment must be immediately
associated with an excessive one more turn.
corrected.
amount of trapped air could also Step 5C
. lose the remote branch line
cause the Waterway Clapper to vent connection after the discharge NOTICE
cycle open and shut during an of aerated water ceases, and the Performing the care and
inspectors test or during a discharge outlet has flowed full for at least 15 maintenance procedures will result
by a single sprinkler. seconds. in operation of the associated alarms.
Consequently, notification must first
Step 6. Fully open the main control
SETTING valve.
be given to the owner and fire
department, central station, or other
Step 7. Open the end-of-line
PROCEDURE signal station to which the alarms are
Inspectors Test Connection (or
connected.
Steps 1 through 10 are to be Alarm Test Valve, if acceptable to
Before closing a fire protection
performed when initially setting the the authority having jurisdiction) and
system main control valve for
Model ZSFZ Alarm Check Valve or verify that the system alarms
maintenance work on the fire
af-ter system operation due to a fire. operate.
protection system that it controls,
NOTICE Step 8. Close the end-of-line
obtain permission to shut down the
Filling the system with water will Inspectors Test Connection (or
affected fire protection system from
result in operation of the associated Alarm Test Valve).
the proper authorities and notify all
alarms. Consequently, notification Step 9. Verify that water ceases to personnel who may be affected by
must first be given to the owner and flow from the alarm line drain. If this decision.
fire department, central station, or water continues to flow, follow the
Responsibility lies with the owner for
other signal station to which the corrective procedure described in
JDV121 -6- Ver1.1
the inspection, testing, and of the authority having jurisdiction. Step 2. Open the remote cross main
maintenance of their fire protection Verify that the water motor alarm or branch line vent connection.
system and devices in compliance and/or the pressure alarm switch (Refer to Step 5 in the Installation
with this document, as well as with properly actuate and within the section.)
the applicable standards of the elapsed time required by the Step 3. Open the Main Drain Valve.
National Fire Protection Association authority having jurisdiction. Check first to see that the drainage
(for example, NFPA 25), in addition Step 3. Verify that water is flowing water discharge will not cause
to the standards of any authority out of the alarm line drain at a rate damage or result in dangerous
having jurisdiction. Contact the consistent with the 1/8 inch (3,2 mm) conditions.
installing contractor or product diameter drain orifice in the Step 4. Wait until the Supply
manufacturer regarding any Restriction Assembly. Pressure Gauge reads zero
questions.
Step 4. Close the end-of-line pressure and the sound of draining
Automatic sprinkler systems are Inspectors Test Connection (or water has stopped before performing
recommended to be inspected, Alarm Test Valve). any maintenance work on the fire
tested, and maintained by a qualified protection system.
Step 5. Verify that water ceases to
Inspection Service in accordance
flow from the alarm line drain. Leakage from Alarm Line Drain
with local requirements and/or
Step 6. Clean the 3/4 inch Strainer Follow the steps indicated below
national codes.
(located at the connection to the until water ceases to flow from the
The Jindun Model ZSFZ Alarm alarm line drain. Check for the
water motor alarm, as applicable).
Check Valves do not require any discontinuation of the leakage after
Be sure to replace the strainer
regularly scheduled maintenance. It each step is complete.
baskets and tighten the caps
is recommended, however, that
securely. Step 1. Open the Main Drain Valve.
proper operation of the alarms be
Let the water flow for about 5
periodically verified in accordance NOTICE
seconds and then close the Main
with a procedure that is acceptable Cleaning of the Strainers after each
Drain Valve. This should flush any
to the authority having jurisdiction. operation of the alarms is especially
loose debris that may have become
Any impairment must be immediately important in the case of water
trapped between the Clapper Facing
corrected. supplies (such as lakes and rivers)
and the Seat Ring or in the seating
Inspection Procedure having a large quantity of suspended
area of the Drain Valve.
It is recommended that the following matter. A clogged alarm line can
Step 2. Repeat Step 1 if the rate of
inspection procedure be performed prevent operation of the alarms.
continued flow out of the drain was
at least quarterly by a qualified
noticeably reduced.
Inspection Service. Step 7. Notify all authorities
Step 3. Open the Alarm Test Valve
Step 1. Notify the proper authorities responsible for monitoring the
and allow water to flow for about 5
and all personnel who may be installation that the fire protection
seconds before reclosing the valve.
affected that an alarm test is to be system has been returned to service.
This should flush any loose debris
performed.
that may have become trapped in
Step 2. Open the end-of-line Sprinkler System Drain-Down
the seating area of the Alarm Test
Inspectors Test Connection (or Draining the sprinkler system must
Valve.
Alarm Test Valve, if acceptable to be done in accordance with the
Step 4. Repeat Step 3 if the rate of
the authority having jurisdiction) and following procedure:
continued flow out of the drain was
verify that the system alarms operate Step 1. Close the main control valve,
noticeably reduced.
in accordance with the requirements if this has not already been done.
clapper assembly. the Drain Restriction and remove the in the Setting Procedure section.
Drain Restriction for cleaning by Intermittent Alarms
Step 7. Using a light, check for and
backflushing the screen. Reinstall If the pressure alarm switch gives a
remove any debris that may have
the Drain Restriction and steady signal, but the water motor
become lodged within the Seat Ring
reassemble the drain line. generates an intermittent alarm,
groove. Inspect the Seat Ring seat
for any damage. If the Seat Ring has Excess Pressure Due To Thermal check for binding in the water motor
become dented across the seat then Expansion alarm drive shaft.
the Alarm Check Valve will have to Wet pipe sprinkler systems subject If the water motor alarm and/or the
be replaced. It is impractical to to ambient temperatures in excess of pressure alarm switch provide an
reface a Seat Ring in the field. 100F/38C can experience intermittent alarm, it is likely the
Step 8. Check for and remove any significant increases in system consequence of an excessive
de-bris that may have become pressure due to the thermal amount of air being trapped within
lodged in the Clapper Facing. If a expansion of the water. In particular, the sprinkler system. Drain down the
minor imperfection remains in the a gridded wetpipe system with a sprinkler system and refill it using the
Clapper Facing, then turn it over relatively small air pocket and no steps described in the Setting
after thoroughly cleaning both relief valve can be subjected to an Procedure section.
surfaces with a clean cloth. Replace increase of more than 100 psi (6,9 A discontinuance of an alarm may
the Clapper Facing if necessary. Be bar), due to an increase in ambient also be caused by the Clapper
sure to securely retighten the temperature of approximately closing due to a sudden drop in
retaining fastener for the Clapper 50F/28C. supply pressure or the shutoff of a
Washer. As necessary, install a pressure pump in the supply line. These types
Step 9. Check the clapper core relief valve, in accordance with the of problems can only be corrected by
check valve. If there is debris, clean requirements of the authority having maintaining a steady supply