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SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY

Discharge line
Cylinder valve

Wet chemical
agent

Easydetect tube

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SYSTEM TYPES
• Non-certified system • LPCB Approved System

No. of No. of
System System Used cylinder Cylinder System System Used cylinder Cylinder
nozzles per nozzles per
code type code valve code code type code valve code
system system
ARFCHEF06B 3 0744A0 ARFCHEF06C 3 0744A0
Piccolo 034303 Piccolo 034313
ARFCHEF08B 4 (1 outlet) ARFCHEF08C 4 (1 outlet)
ARFCHEF10B 5 ARFCHEF10C 5
034304 0744A1 034314 0744A1
ARFCHEF12B 6 Medio ARFCHEF12C 6 Medio
(2 outlets) (2 outlets)
ARFCHEF14B 7 034305 ARFCHEF14C 7 034315
ARFCHEF16B 8 ARFCHEF16C 8
0744A1 0744A1
ARFCHEF18B 9 Grande 034305 ARFCHEF18C 9 Grande 034315
(2 outlets) (2 outlets)
ARFCHEF20B 10 ARFCHEF20C 10

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EASYDETECT TUBE: Considerations

• Use the grommets to pas the Easydetect tube

through the steel parts of the hood

• Fix the Easydetect tube using the tube attachments

• Maximum distance between tube attachments
250mm

Be careful with the space where the Easydetect tube is passed between
the cylinder and the hood as in case that this zone is so hot, it could burst
the tube and release the system by accident

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 EASYDETECT TUBE: Mounting

• Easydetect tube must be mounted in front

of the filters of the kitchen hood.

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EASYDETECT TUBE: Mounting

• Easydetect tube must arrives inside de duct

Duct
Easydetect tube
inside the duct

Filter

Easydetect tube
above the filter

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EASYDETECT TUBE: Actuators

• Mounting the actuator directly near the worktop could endanger the operator if flames
flare up when the extinguishing commences.

Kitchen unit 1

Storeroom

Kitchen unit 2
Emergency
exit

Possible mounting manual actuator locations 

Unsuitable locaion 

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EASYDETECT TUBE: Actuators

• In one extreme of the Easydetect tube you can connect the manual actuator or the
end of line adapter [Code: 125204] which has an internal non return valve and is
necessary for the pressurization of the Easydetect tube.
• Signal transmitter is connected to this device [Code: 052004]

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CYLINDER MOUNTING

• Look for the best place to locate the cylinders. It must be as close as possible of the
protected kitchen
• Mount the cylinder bracket into the wall or on the ground
• Fix the cylinders to the brackets

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Cylinder location

Piping layout of the ARMANfire Chef systems must follow one of the following circuits
depending on the systems type:

System P “Piccolo” System M “Mezzo” System G “Grande”

ARFCHEF06B ARFCHEF08B ARFCHEF10B ARFCHEF12B ARFCHEF14B ARFCHEF16B ARFCHEF18B ARFCHEF20B

ARFCHEF06C ARFCHEF08C ARFCHEF10C ARFCHEF12C ARFCHEF14C ARFCHEF16C ARFCHEF18C ARFCHEF20C

Max length of pipe 7 Max length of pipe 2 lines x 7 meters

Max length of pipe 20 meters
meters each one

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Cylinder location

According the maximum length of pipe allowable for each system (see table above), it’s
necessary to mount the cylinder as close as possible of the protected kitchen

OPTION 1: OPTION 2:

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Considerations

Piping layout for the SYSTEM P “Piccolo”

• Cylinder valve with 1 outlet

• 1 LINE of pipe with one branching
• 3 or 4 Nozzles depending of the
quantity of agent

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Considerations

Piping layout for the SYSTEM M “MEDIO”

• Cylinder valve with 2 outlets

• 2 Independent LINES of pipe
• Both lines are symmetrically
(Same quantity of Nozzles)
• 5, 6 or 7 Nozzles depending
of the quantity of agent

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Considerations

Piping layout for the SYSTEM G “GRANDE”

• Cylinder valve with 2 outlets

• 1 LINE of pipe which starts in
one outlet of the valve and
finish at the other outlet
• Discharge line must be a loop
• 8, 9 or 10 Nozzles depending of
the quantity of agent

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Considerations

The piping is not included into the kits as the measures and props can vary
depending of the protected hazard, the transport price will be increased
and is cheaper purchase it locally. AIRfire recommends the follow piping
types:

Threaded pipe and Press fitting pipe, Olive couplings and

accessories accessories and couplings non threaded pipe

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Considerations

Dimensions: Dimensions: Dimensions:

3/8” 10mm x 1 10 x 8

Material available: Material available: Material available:

Galvanized steel
Black steel painted
Stainless steel pipe
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Press fitting Stainless steel Copper pipe
Nickel plated copper pipe
Stainless steel pipe
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POS. Description
A Spacing of the fryer nozzles
B Pipe fittings / bends
C Height offset extinguishing line
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Range / Limits
The positioning has to be done regarding the protected object, depending on the type
of protection and the arrangement of the kitchen equipment.
Max. 8 fittings (+ nozzle mounts: Tees and adapters)
Max. 10 pipe bends (90°, radius 65 mm)
Max. 2100 mm (from entry into the hood)
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Fryer
Protection
nozzle

Duct Protection
nozzle
Pos. Description Value
H
½ x total fryer basin
G Depth
depth

Distance nozzle  Plenum

H Max. 600 mm Protection
fryer centre nozzle

I
Distance nozzle 
I 900 – 1350 mm
surface
G J
J Alignment angle resulting from H and I

Oil level

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Considerations

• It’s very important that the agent is

discharged through the Nozzle from the
outside part of the kitchen to the inside part
of the kitchen
• By this way people is always save

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DISCHARGE PIPE: Nozzle mounting

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 NOZZLES: Details

Nozzle type
A
Description
064102 064103

Max. Reach 1350 mm 4000 mm

Spray angle [“A”] 40° 15°

Spray form Full cone

With protection
Yes
cap and rope
Deep fat fryers
Protection cap
Kitchen worktops Extractor hoods with
For the protection
Extractor ducts length between 2400
of:
Extractor hoods up to mm and 4000 mm
Rope 2400 mm long

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Easydetect tube pressurization

Once the installation is finished and revised, next step is the pressurization of the Easydetect
tube though the End of line adapter [Code: 125204]
1. Unscrew the Signal transmitter [Code: 052004] of the end of line adapter
2. Screw the Filling connector M10 x 1 from the Starter kit of tools
3. Use the Easyfill to pressurize the system

ALL STEPS ARE EXPLAINED ON THE QUICK START MANUAL OF THE STARTER KIT

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CYLINDER VALVE: Lever position

ONCE THE EASYDETECT TUBE IS PRESSURIZED, OPEN THE BALL VALE LEVER TO ACTIVE THE
SYSTEM

Lever open – System Lever close –

operational System out of service

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CYLINDER VALVE: Details

D
D

Pos. Description Value

A Outlet diameter sensor tube Ø6mm
B Valve Lever Open – Close (0º - 90º)
C Electronic monitoring of lever position optional
D Valve outlet piping G1/4”
E Pressure gauge Connection thread M10x1
F Vessel connection thread M30 x 1.5mm

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More information on the following documents:

1. QUICK START MANUAL FOR THE STARTER KIT OF TOOLS

2. QUICK START MANUAL FOR ARMANfire CHEF Systems
3. TECHNICAL USER MANUALS ARMANfire CHEF

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 Starter kit give you all necessary tools for
the system installation and maintenance

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 1. Tube scissors

- Ensure that the detecting tube has been cut off cleanly and perpendicularly
- There should be no debris or swart left
- Maximum deviation = 5º

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 2. Deburring tool

- Tube deburr tool has two entrance, first one for 8mm detecting tube and the second one for 6mm
detecting tube.
- First, insert the detecting tube into the 6mm entrance of deburr tool.
- While carefully inserting the tube, rotate the deburring tool until reaching the stop position.

- The result is a chamfer of 20º which

avoid damages to the connector’s
o-rings.

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 3. Multi-tool

- Figure 4. Disassembling a detecting tube 4x6 using part “D”, detecting tube 4x8 using part “A”
- Figure 5. Moving the integrated ball valve lever of the valve part “E”
- Figure 6. Mounting a reed switch using part “B”
- Figure 7. Mounting elbow from detecting tube using part “C”

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 4 & 7. Easyfill and adapter

- Easyfill is used to pressurize the Easydetect tube and

in some cases, to fill the ARMANfire cylinders
- Working pressure 200 bar
- Cylinder capacity 0,47lt
- Filling port M12 x 1 (adapter)
- Spring-loaded safety device 30 bar

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 5. Filling connector G1/8”

- Filling connector G1/8” is used to fill the ARMANfire

cylinders easily and rapidly.
- It can be used with the Easyfill

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 5. Filling connector M10x1

- Filling connector M10 x 1 is used with the Easyfill to pressurize the Easydetect tube of the
HFC-227 ARMANfire systems

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 8. Laser pointer

- Laser pointer is used for the adjustment and alignment of the

Nozzles.
- Laser pointer is mounted into the nozzle in the place of the
cap by the way that the laser shows the flow direction

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