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• System Design - A BlazeMaster underground system shall be hydraulically
calculated using a Hazen-Williams C-Factor of 150, and designed and
installed in accordance with the “Installation of Sprinkler Systems,” NFPA
13, 2007 edition, and where appropriate the “Standard for Installation of
Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances,” NFPA 24.
• Installation Procedures - The installation procedures detailed within apply
to BlazeMaster CPVC pipe that has solvent cemented joints in sizes ranging
from 3/4 to 3 inch (DN20 to DN80).
• Inspection - Before installation, BlazeMaster CPVC pipe and fittings should
be thoroughly inspected for cuts, scratches, gouges, or split ends. Discard
damaged pipe.
• Trenching - The trench should be of adequate width to allow convenient
installation, while at the same time being as narrow as possible. Minimum
trench widths may be utilized by joining pipe outside of the trench
and lowering it into the trench after adequate joint strength has been
achieved.
Note: Please refer to TFBP’s instructions for recommended set and
cure times for solvent cemented joints as found in Tables U, V, and W
on Page 62 of this Installation Handbook. Where pipe is joined in the
trench, or where thermal expansion and contraction are factors, trench
widths may have to be widened. For additional details on expansion and
contraction, please see thermal expansion characteristics in Tables G1
and G2 on Pages 36-37. Table A on Page 20 shows the trench width
and minimum ground cover required for underground installation.
All BlazeMaster CPVC pipe that is water filled should be buried at least
12 inches (304,8 mm) below the maximum expected frost line. It is
recommended that BlazeMaster piping be run within a metal or concrete
casing when it is installed beneath surfaces that are subject to heavy-
weight or constant traffic such as roadways and railroad tracks.
The trench bottom should be continuous, relatively smooth and free
of rocks. Where ledge rock, hardpan or boulders are encountered, it is
necessary to pad the trench bottom using a minimum of 4 inches (102,0
mm) of tamped earth or sand beneath the pipe as a cushion and to protect
the pipe from damage. Sufficient cover must be maintained to keep external
stress levels below maximum design stress. Reliability and safety of service
is of major importance in determining minimum cover. Local, state and
national codes may also govern.
• Maintenance - Maintenance of BlazeMaster CPVC pipe and fittings for
underground water service shall be in accordance with the Standard
for Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water Based Extinguishing
Systems as defined by NFPA 25.
• Snaking of Pipe - After BlazeMaster CPVC pipe has been solvent
cemented, it is advisable to snake the pipe according to the following
recommendations beside the trench during its required drying time.
BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL NOT TO APPLY ANY STRESS THAT WILL
DISTURB THE UNDRIED JOINT
. Snaking is necessary to allow for any
anticipated thermal contraction that will take place in the newly joined
pipe line. Snaking is particularly necessary on the lengths of pipe that
have been solvent cemented during the afternoon hours of a hot summer