Installation & user manual Fire extinguishing FIRE
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1. Wiring diagram of the FIRE MERMAID X1 system General Before any work is started the motor must be stopped and the battery ve terminal must be disconnected Do not connect the battery terminal before the installation is completed Prepare the installation very carefully have all the right tools and material ready before the installation is started Warning The Pyrogen canister may be activated by exposure to flames and Heat Avoid exposing the Pyrogen canister for elevated temperatures or direct sunlight File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK AS5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 13 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Installation procedure The below material must be available for installation Material 1 2 Sufficient wire with an area of gt 1 mm Its recommended to use fire resistant wire IEC 331 Available outlet on the fuse box min 2 Amp An suitable inline fuse may be used Tools 1 2 3 4 2 plain screw driver and PZ 1 2 screw driver T20 Torx screwdriver Drill with 3 0 amp 10 mm drill bit Eletric jig saw Order of connection 1 aS or E SN 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Page 14 39 Turn off the engine and disconnect the battery ve terminal Mark the control panel cut out in the cockpit See p 15 Make the cut out for the control panel see p 15 Install the sensor cable see p 18 Install the Pyrogen canister see p 19 Install th2. Check the position of Sw1 if Sw1 is active the relay will open upon alarm when connected to the ventilation etc If Sw 1 is inactive the relay will close upon alarm alarm horns etc Check the position of J2 if the jumper is fitted the relay will only operate on a fire alarm eg ventilation a fault alarm will not have any effect on the relay when J2 is fitted If J2 is not fitted a fault will also cause the relay to operate File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 23 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 6 Accessories and spare parts Kits Betegnelse Model Motor Vare nr rum m Included in the kit The kit include control panel sensor cable connection boxes sounder plugs screws etc as well as the MAG unit s for the specified installation Accessories Sensor cable w end resistor 528012 Sign Engine room warning 105 x 149 528030 Sign For Windscreen 149 x 74 528031 5w red beacon red beacon 75x95 407022 Page 24 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 a Spa pars volume _ kg Pyrogen Mag 2 Mag 2 ax 95 95 ra Migs 2 aes ana Installation mana AS 528360 Installation diagram AZ 528367 Cable socket 3mm 516100 Dision ooer 706450 sms O oa oa Sme oo o O o S pones one Pictures of different Pyrogen MAG canisters Vehicle kit is shown File 528360 Install
3. The micron sized aerosol particles exhibit a gas like 3 dimensional quality that allow the agent to rapidly distribute throughout enclosure and reach the most concealed and shields location The typical design factor when dimensions of room MAG is kept within limits stated in this manual is 100 g m The control panel Fire Mermaid X1 FAULT FIRE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE Press both buttons simultaneously or min 5 sec to activate fire extinguisher RESET SOUNDER XN The Fire Mermaid X1 is a compact control panel which can be fitted to any boat The Fire Mermaid X1 is easily installed and offer a high class finish to the boats instrumentation The panel is water proof when installed due to the high end membrane switches used in the all sealed front panel File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 9 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Monitoring The detector loop is continuously monitored when the control panel is on If the cable or detector are disconnected a fault indication will appear When the control panel is turned off the detector loop remains active A fire will cause the control panel to come on and discharge the fire extinguisher as long as the battery is connected The discharge loop is monitored If connection to the fire extinguisher is disconnected a fault will also be indicated Start When the ignition is switch to on the control panel will perform a start up pro
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5. indicate fire see previous page If the two discharge buttons DISCHARGE on the front of the control panel are activated simultaneously a fire will also be indicated After 5 sec of warning the fire extinguisher is activated The relay fault Fire port 10 11 will operate weather or not jumper J2 is installed se page 17 During a fire indication the light and sound is pulsating flashing When the fire extinguisher is activated beacon and sound will shift to continuous When the fire extinguisher is activated a fault indication will appear see below If the sounder is reset manually by pushing the button Reset sound the sounder and beacon will be turned off Fault When a fault occurs on the system the control panel will indication fault see previous page The relay Fault Fire port 10 11 will change if jumper J2 is installed If J2 is not installed the relay will not operate if the relay is used to control ventilation in the engine room it is not desirable to have the ventilation stopped due to a fault it should only be stopped in case of a fire After discharge When the system has discharged it will not function until it has been re installed The Pyrogen unit must be replaced See the chapter Service and after discharge File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 7 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 2 Main system components General Fire Mermaid X1 is designed to cont
6. well e Drilla 10mm hole in the bottom left corner e Use a jig saw to make the cut out in the dashboard The cut out must follow the full black line on the template To make sharp corners it may be necessary to cut from both sides Use the correct jigsaw blade according to dashboard material e File off any rough edges using a suitable file e Unwrap the control panel and verify that it will fit the cut out without interfering with dashboard Verify that the screw marks lie up as well Pyrogen canister mounting An Ideal mounting would be right ion the bulkhead high up in the engine space pointing toward the engine This way the Pyrogen will be distributed evenly over the engine which is the potential fire hazard File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 15 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 The control panel slot TIER I L E l N Dig 0O m OA TI Q S 9 5 oO x O w Q eile 93 8 S a2 O32 m 2 La T MO 5 Q Q General The terminals are screw terminals Wires must have bared and soldered ends before being inserted into the desired terminal slot the screw is then tightened to secure the wire It is recommend that only one wire is connected in each slot J is a jumper A jumper is a plastic cover with metal poles on the inside see p 17 It will short the terminals which it is placed on
7. Installation amp user manual Fire extinguishing FIRE MERMAID X1 Rev 24 09 99 Rev id MK 1 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc es READY FAULT mmm FIRE m IN THE EVENT OF FIRE Press both buttons simultaneously for min 5 sec to activate fire extinguisher RESET SOUNDER H S MERMAID X1 Pyrogen Ltd Gilnow Mill Business Centre Spa Road Bolton BL1 4LF U K Telephone 44 0 1204 373300 fax 44 0 1204 373355 E mail purogen btconnect com FIRE MERMAID X1 Page 2 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 Contents 1 User instructions ssss sss sss sss s sese sese e cesse eenn 5 Sl TTT 5 When a fire in the engine room is discovered sss sese 5 LRT 5 When an alarm appears on the control panel eee eee 5 oo een ene ne Ree ee ny eee ete ne renee 5 When a Taull eee 5 A e E N AO A A 6 Fire flashes horn is pulsating beacon Tlashesl nn 6 Fire flashes fault and horn is continuos beacon is contin 6 Fault lights horn pulses beacon flashes sse eee 6 F nctions description xctaccussadsncicdacstenaceeccsteceiacsiecatecesecatccsiacese 7 PMS recep EE E E E E A E E E E E EEE ATT 7 I a RES FINS A R E A E SN 7 After GISCNAIQE cccceccneeceeeceeeneeceueceeeneeeeueceeeneeeaeeseeeneeeneees 7 2 Main system components css ss sss ess esse esse ese rn nn RR ERA e seene 8 General
8. Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 21 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Fire is lit The sensor cable port is shorted Disconnect the sensor cable connection in the connection box by the engine room and press the Reset sounder for 3 seconds If the fire indication does not disappear the cable between the control panel and the connection box is damaged When a faulty wire is found it must be replaced It is not recommended to mend or repair a faulty wire the whole wire should be replaced There is a fire in Kre A i on the control panel the engine space K gt Sensor cable is shorted Disconnect port 4 and 5 sensor Fault disapear Repair all sensor cable connections Faulty control Replace panel Sensor cable Page 22 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 External alarms General When ever extra equipment is installed to the system it should be verified that the rating does not exceed the specification of the control panel If problems occur always check that the equipment is functioning correctly before fault finding on the control panel system Connected to Sounder or Light Beacon Check that the terminals on the sounder or light beacon are connected properly and that they are clean Check that wires are not shorted Connected to the Fault Fire terminals
9. When the jumper is removed the terminal is no longer shorted Sw1 is a switch which may be placed in to positions by turning it with a screwdriver see p 17 Page 16 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 Connections Battery To the battery ve terminal remember fuse Battery To the battery negative terminal Ignition To the ignition switch note the ignition must be supplied from the battery ve terminal sensor Connection for the sensor cable and sensor is shorted during fire Extinguish Power to activate the fire extinguisher monitoring current when control panel is on Spare Must be shorted An open circuit will result in a fault indication 1 2 Fault Fire Relay which may be used for auxiliary alarm or to control the engine room ventilation Sounder Sounder and beacons are connected here Settings programming J1 If J1 is fitted the system can only be activated manually If J1 is not fitted Factory default the system may discharge both automatically sensor cable and manually buttons on control panel front J2 If J2 is fitted Factory default the relay Fault Fire will operate on both fault and fire alarm If J2 is not fitted the relay Fault Fire will only activate on Fire alarms Swi If Sw is active the Fault Fire terminal is Normally Closed and the circuit will break during a fire fault for use with en
10. X1 The Pyrogen canister The bracket for the Pyrogen canister must be mounted so that the Pyrogen canister is placed in an effective position It is important that outlet of the Pyrogen canister is not pointing directly into a wall escape route or in a direction where an unintended discharge may expose danger to man or material see chapter 7 page 27 for distances that must be observed If the Pyrogen canister is of the mono nozzle type only one protective cover it should be placed so that it will discharge the Pyrogen over the engine room the rear side of the canister should be placed toward the engine room wall If it is the Bi directional type the Pyrogen canister should be placed in the middle of the room 7 Ta Electrical ea me J Directional nozzle Heavy duty M Mesh 7 esh aluminium cover N J SS 3 SOS VT YX RRR Sy S CXXX Ty aX X amp L X H HG N d VV x YO L 0 0 N X XX a CH CH en CH x Y te 7 F L x SN L aE SS LLS K7 X V K KX CER RRS T Aerosol mass Coolant Cover See chapter 7 page 27 for necessary precessions when installing the canister File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 19 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 5 Trouble shooting No light in the control panel Check that power to the control panel is conne
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12. ationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 25 39 Control panel after installation Sounder at top corner and ignition switch in lower right corner Page 26 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 7 _Pyrogen safety data Limitations The Pyrogen extinguishant being a hot aerosol has a tendency to rise upward on its release du to buoyancy forces As such the aspect of spatial distribution need to be addressed Height limitation Due potential hazard of high temperatures below minimum distances should always be observed during installation Safe distance MAG 2 MAG 3 MAG 5 MAG 4 1000 mm File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 27 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Visibility Pyrogen is intended to be used in Normally unoccupied areas principally due to the high obscuration caused by the aerosol during and after discharge Oxygen levels Pyrogen chemically attacks the fire breaking the flame chain reaction It does not extinguish fires by oxygen depletion After discharge oxygen levels will remain at or about normal Toxicity Inadvertent exposure to Pyrogen aerosol should always be avoided Toxicological information refers to an inadvertent exposure to the aerosol in the event of accidental discharge in a non fire situation The main ingredients of Pyrogen aerosol are solid potassium carbonates nitrogen gas carbon dioxi
13. be observed during installation Immediately after discharge the generators can be hot therefore protective gloves should be worn before handling generators up to 15 minutes after discharge Hot work As naked flame or prolonged exposure to temperatures above 400 C may cause activation of the generators hot word must not be carried out within the vicinity of any generators If so they shall be removed prior to any hot work being carried out Re entry Following the use of Pyrogen personnel should not enter the protected area until is has been thoroughly ventilated Exposure to the fire by products and extinguishant mixture should be avoided Wearing a respirator or other available means of protection may be required should it be necessary to enter the area before it is fully ventilated File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 29 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Clean up Following a system discharge the aerosol particles that have settled should be vacuumed blown brushed or if appropriate washed away Protective gloves and goggles should be worn A respirator or mask may be required Large amounts of residue that is allowed to absorb moisture become electrically conductive over a period of time Dangerous good classification Pyrogen is a Class 4 1 article in accordance with the United Nations Dangerous Goods Classification Code CoSHH statement A by product of Pyrogen aerosol generati
14. cedure When the ignition has been on for app 172 minutes the control light Ready will be lit green on the control panel it is not possible to discharge the fire extinguisher during the start up procedure When the boat ignition is switched off the system can not be activated manually The detector port is still active If the detector port is shorted the sensor cable shorts at 105 C the control panel will perform a auto start and activate the fire extinguisher after app 15 sec If the batteries are completely disconnected the control panel will not be able to perform the activation The sole purpose of having the control panel in standby is to save energy Page 10 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 3 Service General e None Fire Mermaid X1 is a maintenance free system as it is self monitoring The condition of wire connections plugs and auxiliary equipment should be inspected visually on a regular basis in order to prevent damage and faults from occurring The Pyrogen canister works by a chemical process and therefore it has a limited life The regular visual inspection should include that All wires are secured e No wires have poor isolation e All connections are clean and sealed e No moisture is present in connections and there is no corrosion The Pyrogen canister is less than 10 years old The Pyrogen canister is free from dents markings or an
15. cted correctly Check that the ignition is on and has been on continuously for at least 2 minutes Check that there is 12 VDC at the control panel Check the fuse No light in the control panel Ignition has ben on for at least 2 minutes Leave ignition on for 2 minutes Power is o gt proberly lt o gt connected 12 VDC at control panel Ked lt No gt gt Check fuse Check battery Ground is OK Charge or Replace Repair battery Faulty control Check Repair panel Replace fuse connections Page 20 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 Fault is lit Check that Spare is shorted Check that the sensor cable is connected and that the end of line resistor 47 KQ is correctly installed Check all connections note A build up of dirt and corrosion may cause the system to malfunction Spare on the control panel is shortened Short terminals Pyrogen canister and Sera sensor cable is correctly connected End of line resistor is ok Qe gt All wires are free of corosion and moist Clean all terminals and reinstall Faulty control Replace Repair panel Sensor cable connections File 528360 Installationsmanual
16. de gas and water vapour At normal extinguishing concentrations these products present little health hazard to personnel However small amounts of potentially hazardous by products of the aerosol generating combustion reaction such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides will be produced Their toxicological characteristics depend upon the actual concentrations achieved and duration of exposure Exposure to Pyrogen in a standard system for up to 5 minutes is considered to represent a minor risk to personnel and may cause moderate local irritation of the upper respiratory tract and to the eyes Page 28 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 Post fire exposure One of the key advantages of Pyrogen over Halon and some of the replacement agents available is that Pyrogen does not produce toxic nor highly corrosive halogen acids when exposed to fire or hot surfaces Safety requirements dictate however that unnecessary exposure to post fire atmospheres should be avoided Caution Venting of the post fire atmosphere should be to an open air area when possible to prevent the inadvertent exposure of personnel to any combustion products of the fire and aerosol generating reaction Thermal hazard There is a potential hazard of high temperatures 250 C of Pyrogen aerosol at the end plate nozzle Outside the safe distance the temperature does not exceed 75 C Those distances should
17. e connection box in the vicinity of the engine room Connect the sensor cable to the connection box see p 18 Place Sw1 in the desired position see p 17 Check the position of jumper J1 and J2 see p 17 Install wires from the connector box to the control panel Connect horn and optional beacon Connect other auxiliary equipment ventilation Connect the wires in the connection box Connect the wires at the control panel Connect wires from the ignition switch to the control panel Connect the control panel to the fuse box or inline fuse see p 17 Connect the Pyrogen canister Verify that all connections are correctly made Reconnect the battery Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 Control panel mounting e Cut out the template in the back of this manual by cutting along the grey line 100x130mm e Place the template on the dashboard in the cockpit in the desired spot it must be a place which is easy accessible to which the access will not be limited in the event of a fire in the engine room The template should be placed so that the diagonal lines where the holes are to be drilled is placed downward Double sided sticky tape may be use to secure the template during installation The control panel must be easily accessible also in the event of an engine fire e Mark with a sharp pointer the 6 corners in the cut out Mark the centre of the 10 mm hole and the 4 screw holes as
18. erve safety information in chapter 7 page 27 Page 4 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 1 User instructions Fire When a fire in the engine room is discovered Check that the engine room has been evacuated Close the engine room hatches Press both discharge buttons simultaneously for 5 sec Turn off the engine Disconnect all power supplies El gas fuel Perform a role call Check that everybody is present and unhurt Verify that the fire is extinguished only open the hatches slightly Caution must be used not to become exposed to the fire or its bi products 9 Repair mend the cause of the fire en eo SS NS Alarm When an alarm appears on the control panel 1 Check if it is a fire or a fault alarm 2 If itis a fire see above Fire 3 If itis a fault see below Fault Fault When a fault occurs Disconnect all power to the control panel Disconnect the Pyrogen canister Find the fault an repair it Re connect the power supply Reconnect the Pyrogen canister Verify that the fault alarm does not reappear oo oe YS File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 5 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Alarms Fire Flashing light and puls sound and beacon Discharge Continuous light and cont sound and beacon Fault Continuous light and puls sound and beacon Fire flashes horn is pulsating beacon flashes Fire alarm W
19. gine room ventilation fuel pump engine shut down etc If Sw1 is inactive Factory default the Fault Fire terminal is Normally Open and the circuit will close on fire fault File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 17 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Auxiliaries Sounders and optical lights obeacons must be placed so that they can be observed from the typical control points It may be necessary to purchase and install extra sounders or lights obeacons to ensure that they can be observed from any point on the boat Beacon lights and sounders must be easily observable Sensor cable The sensor cable is supplied complete with an end of line resistor and only needs to be connected in one end to work properly The cable is placed in the top of the engine room in a way so that a fire will melt the cable The cable may be secured with cable ties clips or similar The cable must be placed freely so that flames can reach the cable from all sides When locating the sensor cable caution should be observed so as not to place it directly over hot exhaust manifolds as the sensor cable will activate at 105 C Do not shorten the sensor cable When installing the sensor cable it is important not to damage tt Cable ties should not be tightened so hard that the wires inside the cable may be squeezed together Page 18 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID
20. hen both discharge buttons are activated or the sensor cable has melted burned the fire extinguisher will discharge after app 5 sec warning In the event of an automatic alarm it should be verified immediately to check if it is a fire or what is the cause for the alarm The sounder and beacon can be turned off by pressing the button Reset sound the alarm will still be active and discharge the fire extinguisher app 5 seconds after the alarm started Fire flashes fault and horn is continuos beacon is contin Fire extinguishing When the fire extinguisher has been discharged the horn and beacon can be turned off by pressing the Reset sound button Fire and fault will still be on at the control panel until the sensor cable and the fire extinguishers are replaced If the fire extinguishing was activated by the sensor cable the fire light in the control panel will remain lit until the sensor cable has been replaced disconnected If the sensor cable is disconnected fault will be indicated on the control panel until the sensor cable is replaced reconnected Fault lights horn pulses beacon flashes Fault If fault is lit and no other indications are lit a fault has occurred on the system see next page Page 6 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 Functions description Fire When the sensor cable is shorted this happens at 105 C the control panel will
21. i current MI a E 1 0 mA Sensor cable end resistor sse 43 KQ Discharge signal Vis e ee ts ns a ees ene ee eee 8 15 VDC as battery EET tede RENCE ERE ENCE ERENCE DRE ENCE RE PENCE DRE EINE tE PENCE IRE E Neer MEE es 1A Discharge monitoring Vre re THT B VDC eT v 0 3 mA Sounder connection ROM AG TTT 8 15 VDC as battery CURTAIN E 200 mA Spare Oe T 5 VDC SIN TG AA A A A AE 1 mA Fault Fire non potential relay Voltage INAX s snissresepsnonenenisssstorit rensnias eskort kkr Rs Rs RSA Ae Rb 60 VDC USI ee E E E N 0 5 A Dimensions Font Wel EU T 90x120x5 mm CU OUT ec pec cp ecco cig cia 70x100 mm DEDIM IN CU e 40 mm W EION pie ceed oar steer at eerste ee SEN BEEN aa 250 g Sensor cable end of line resistor PIO SISIANCE oarra ranana EEEE i 43 KQ P T V4 W Limited life components Ses I e ats tanya tetramen dee ENSE ten vatenaeareceudenvates 10 years lt gt EA File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 31 39 In the event of a fire Follow these directions 1 Check that engine room has been evacuated 2 Check that the engine room is closed 3 Press both buttons on the control panel simultaneously for 5 sec 4 Turn off the engine 5 Shut down all power to the engine room Electricity gas fuel 6 Make a role call 7 Verify that nobody is missing or unaccounted for 8 Verify that the fire is extinguished only open the hatches slightly Caution must be used not to become e
22. ng combustion reaction are fine potassium carbonate particles small enough to be respirated by persons not wearing RPE There are no known toxicological long term effects of these soluble micron sized particles and physiological effects of deep lung penetration are usually a concern for insoluble sub micron particles as they can interfere with pulmonary functions However there are clear European guidelines controlling the exposure of persons to fine particles irrespective of their nature Further information is available in BS EN 481 1993 amp BS EN 451 1992 and in COSHH supportive documents EH40 98 amp EH44 and MDHS 14 2 Noise The sound output and frequency at the time of activation and during discharge is similar to the produced by other extinguishing agents Consequently no specific precautions need to be taken Page 30 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 8 Technical specification Power supply Vises SNES oom ene ene eee ne one ne oe EE NE NEN NEN 8 15 VDC ST NG DY CUNEN eroina ane hrs n ra SNRA ASSA br RN RT 0 28 mA NORTON CUEN sessin 50 mA Alarm current MAX ssssssssosssosi vsesnsdessstans spstn deserkonissenesen 230 mA Discharge current MaX sees eee eee 1A Ignition From boat IQNitiON ccccssccccecceeeeeeesesssessteeeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 15 VDC Sensor cable NOW le std erecta cet cars a a 5 VDC Normal curent MAX serisini a EE 0 5 mA Alam
23. rol fire extinguishing systems in boats The extinguishing system is Pyrogen Pyrogen canisters are activated directly by an electrical impulse The Pyrogen canister es d x XD YY Maes es VY Q Y Y N 2 A G 08 i J Un 1 Electrical on T J Directional nozzle Heavy duty M sh Mesh AAV RN QO MS W x x O P X d XX d d CO AA OO X RR Fi Y x Y x XX a K ae lt lt gt a Va d CXXX aluminium cover Aerosol mass Coolant Cover contents The aerosol generating chemical is a thermoplastic mixture consisting of an oxidiser a combustible binder and additives The oxidiser is solid potassium nitrate KNO3 the binder is solid plasticised nitro cellulose ChHmNpOg and other ingredients for Stabilisation Combustion products consists of potassium carbonate KHCOs K2CO3 carbon dioxide COz nitrogen N2 and water H20 and represent the actual extinguishing agent completely environmental friendly Page 8 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 Fire extinguishing Pyrogen is mainly potassium carbonate formed in the gas phase It condenses to a liquid and the a solid form producing a large number of micron sized particles Being so small the particles produce a large surface are increasing the efficiency Potassium carbonate is similar to the powder in dry powder extinguishers
24. t contain date name and signature Date of purchase Name and address of supplier Date of installation Page 34 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 35 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Page 36 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 12 Installation templates Control panel Drill 10 mm for jig saw WW Oct WW UC L S Free stencil along this line File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 37 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 Page 38 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 Pyrogen canister mount View of bracket foot 52 mm zl 41 mm lt 101 mm File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 39 39
25. xposed to the fire or its bi products 9 Find and repair the cause of the fire 10 Re establish the fire extinguishing system Page 32 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK lt A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 10 Commissioning check list 1 The control panel is in an accessible place LJ 2 Power is properly connected E 3 Sensor cable is properly installed CJ 4 Discharge cable is properly installed E 5 Warning signs are installed sse LJ Disconnect the discharge cable Connect the power to the control panel and turn the ignition on 1 The control panel lights up after app 172 min L_ 2 Faultis lit on in the control panel E Sensor cable is shorted 1 After app 5 sec the fire alarm startS L The alarm is reset push Reset sounder The sensor cable is disconnected 1 After 1 sec fault appears eee LJ The control panel is activated manually 1 After app 1 2 sec Alarm state L The Fire extinguisher is reconnected after the test L Distributor tel Installation company tel Installation date The system is correctly installed and found free of faults place date Signature File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 33 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 11 Service log Any changes modifications and repairs to the system or its components are to be noted on these pages Any records mus
26. y damage 10 year service e Replace the Pyrogen canister File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc Date 24 09 99 Page 11 39 FIRE MERMAID X1 After discharge The Pyrogen canister must be replaced after discharge If the fire extinguisher was activated by the sensor wire then it must be replaced too see the section Pyrogen canister and sensor cable in the chapter Installation Recommended procedure for replacement 1 Disconnect both power supplies to the control panel Disconnect the Pyrogen actuator canister Remove the Pyrogen canister from its brackets Remove the old and install a new sensor cable Install a new Pyrogen canister replace brackets if necessary Connect the wire plug to the Pyrogen canister Connect power to the control panel Turn the ignition on 9 Verify that there are no fault indications on the panel ot e SN oN 2 Disposal Following activation the Pyrogen canister contains no harmful matter and may be disposed of by using conventional household refuse facilities Alternatively some distributor may offer a financial incentive to return the old unit to them Notes Page 12 39 Date 24 09 99 File 528360 Installationsmanual Pyrogen UK A5 doc FIRE MERMAID X1 4 Installation e Connector box Firing lead R ot Za ES Ignition a m Srk hll Fuse End of line resistitor c WA 2 SIS 3 8a a L Battery I Accessories i Sounder
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