npr040 horzblad pre piped revj

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NATIONAL FOAM

www.Kidde-Fire.com

HORIZONTAL BLADDER TANKPRE-PIPED

DATA SHEET

#NPR040

DescriptionThe Bladder Tank Proportioning System is a balancedpressure proportioning system, requiring no external powerother than an adequate water supply. A bladder tank, withan appropriate proportioner(s), injects foam concentrateinto the water supply of a re protection system andautomatically proportions over a wide range of ows andpressures.

The Bladder Tank Proportioning System employs waterto pressurize the bladder and force foam concentrate tothe ratio controller. The water supply simultaneously feedsthe ratio controller and the bladder tank. As water owsthrough the ratio controller the level of pressure reductionincreases, thereby affecting a corresponding pressuredrop across the foam concentrate metering ori ce. Thecorresponding pressure drop results in foam concentrateow that is proportionate to the water ow through the ratiocontroller. As both the water and foam concentrate ow intoa common reduced pressure area, it is necessary only tomaintain identical water and foam concentrate pressuresat the respective inlets of the ratio controller.

During operation, the water outside the bladder graduallydisplaces the foam concentrate inside causing the bladderto collapse until the supply is exhausted. The bladder tankmay then be isolated and the system allowed to dischargewater only. Since the bladder tank is pressurized, thebladder should not be re lled during operation.

FeaturesCompatible with all foam concentrates•

Easier to refill than vertical bladder tanks•Bottom foam concentrate discharge keeps feed piping•full, eliminating air pockets and preventing corrosionBetter stability than vertical tanks in earthquake-prone•areasPermanently welded lifting lugs•

ApplicationsFrequently used in aircraft hangars, loading racks, sprinklersystems, and offshore platforms.

Technical SpecifcationsThe National Foam bladder tank system shall be acomplete self-contained proportioning system consistingof a bladder tank, ratio controller, and assembled piping.The bladder tank shall be an ASME code welded carbon

steel pressure vessel with a working pressure of 175psi (12 bar). The tank shall be supplied in the horizontalcon guration and shall be mounted on two permanentlyattached saddle supports with holes for mounting bolts. Aexible, thermoplastic vulcanized rubber internal bladderseparates the foam concentrate from the incoming water.The tank shall have perforated PVC schedule 80 centerdischarge piping, located within the bladder, to ensure thatfoam concentrate ows to the bottom discharge. A sectionof 1-inch I.D. rubber hose installed between the bladderand tank shell, shall extend from the water vent to thewater drain connection, preventing bladder obstruction atthese openings.

The ratio controller (RCF) shall be a anged style formounting in Schedule 40 pipe between two 150# at orraised anges of the same nominal size as the RCF. TheRCF shall be cast bronze with stainless steel hardware andshall be rated for a working pressure of 250 psi (17 bar).The ratio controller shall incorporate a recovery section tominimize the pressure loss through the proportioner andreduce the straight pipe length required after the controller.

A ¼" (6.35 mm) female NPT port for sensing waterpressure at the inlet to the ratio controller water ori ceshall be incorporated into the casting. Each ratio controllershall automatically proportion over the range indicatedon ow range chart without any manual adjustment. Thefoam concentrate inlet shall contain a foam concentratemetering ori ce with eld adjustment feature to allow userto ne tune proportioning.

The ratio controller shall be pre-piped to the bladder tank. All external piping shall be Schedule 40, and shall be brassfor foam concentrate and carbon steel for water. Brass orbronze ball valves of the locking handle type, in accordancewith NFPA requirements for valve supervision, shall besupplied, and shall be complete with identi cation labelson the handles. A ball check valve shall be installed in thefoam concentrate line. Tank shall include all necessarydrain and vent valves, concentrate ll piping, ll cup, andtank content/identi cation labels. External surfaces of tankand piping shall be coated with red high solids acrylicpolyurethane nish.

Approvals and ListingsUnderwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL Listed)•Factory Mutual (FM)•United States Coast Guard (USCG) to 500 gal.•



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Technical InformationMaterials of Construction:

Tank:............. ............. .Carbon steel, ASME code Bladder: ............ ..........Thermoplastic vulcanized rubber

Internal Piping: ...........Perforated PVC, Sch. 80 External Piping: Water Side: ............ .Carbon Steel, Sch. 40, Screwed Fm. Conc. Side: ......Brass, Sch. 40, Screwed Valves: ............ ............Ball valve with locking handle,

bronze body, and brass or chromeplated brass ball

Fill Funnel:............... ...Polyethylene, 7½" diameter cup x1" male NPT spout

Ratio Controller: .........Cast Bronze (85-5-5-5), ASTM-B-584 alloy #83600

Exterior Finish: ...............Red high solids acrylic polyure-thane

Working Pressure: ......... 175 psi (12 bar)

OptionsSight gauge: 1½" (38 mm) O.D. polycarbonate with•bronze ball shut-off valve

Higher tank working pressures•Coal tar epoxy internal coating•Special finishes•Pressure relief valve•

Type 304 or 316 stainless steel piping - screwed or•weldedFill kit•

Automatic concentrate valve•

CONCENTRATELEVEL CHECKLABEL (OPTIONAL)

INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTION LABEL

CAUTION LABEL

BLADDER REMOVALFLANGE

OPERATINGINSTRUCTION LABEL

U.L. & F.M.LABELS

1" FNPT FOAMCONCENTRATEDRAIN/FILL

"D"

6

9 C

A A

TANKCL

"J"

"L"

8 7"P"

CONTRACTOR P.O.C. -SEE TABLE 3 FORRC CONNECTION

SIZE AND TYPE

WATERFEED

CONTRACTOR P.O.C. -SEE TABLE 3 FORRC CONNECTIONSIZE AND TYPE

42

C

"E" "A" "C"

"C""B"

"B"

Ø "F"TYP. (8)

PLACES

SIGHT GLASSOPTIONAL

7

9

DETAIL A - A

SIGHTGLASSOPTIONAL

7

8

DETAIL B - B

4"TYP.

TANKSHELL

DETAIL C - C

B

B

1

1A

"H"

"M"RATIO

CONTROLLERSIGHT GLASS(OPTIONAL)

"K"

5

"G"

SEENOTE#9

8-3/4

FILL FUNNEL

TO BE SCREWEDINTO VALVE #5SEE NOTE #9

7-3/4

2" RC ASSEMBLY

11-7/8

1-3/45-1/8

"Q""R" "S"

3" THRU 8"RC ASSEMBLY

TABLE 1 - RC DIMENSIONSAssembly w/

Spool “Q” “R” “S”

3" RC 19 4 4-1/24" RC 25 4-1/4 76" RC 27 5-1/4 9-11/168" RC 31 7 10



HORIZONTAL BLADDER TANK

Capacity Part Numberw/o sight gauge

Part Numberw/ sight gauge

Empty Weight Approx. Shipping

gal. liters lb kg ft 3 m 3

50 189 1218-2124-6 1218-2127-6 560 254 40 1.14100 379 1218-2122-1 1218-2125-1 851 386 79.8 2.26150 568 1218-2122-2 1218-2125-2 1140 517 107.7 3.05200 757 1218-2122-3 1218-2125-3 1337 606 143.3 4.06300 1136 1218-2122-4 1218-2125-4 1754 796 183.8 5.2400 1514 1218-2122-5 1218-2125-5 2070 939 232.1 6.57500 1893 1218-2122-6 1218-2125-6 2330 1057 250.4 7.09600 2271 1218-2122-7 1218-2125-7 2437 1105 286.9 8.12700 2650 1218-2122-8 1218-2125-8 2844 1290 359.3 10.18800 3028 1218-2122-9 1218-2125-9 3498 1587 386.6 10.95900 3407 1218-2123-0 1218-2126-0 3855 1749 444.1 12.57

1000 3785 1218-2123-1 1218-2126-1 4072 1847 492.5 13.951100 4164 1218-2123-2 1218-2126-2 4456 2021 528.5 14.971200 4542 1218-2123-3 1218-2126-3 4523 2052 555.9 15.74

1300 4921 1218-2123-4 1218-2126-4 4826 2189 576.5 16.321400 5299 1218-2123-5 1218-2126-5 5113 2319 601.2 17.021500 5678 1218-2123-6 1218-2126-6 5494 2492 650.7 18.431600 6056 1218-2123-7 1218-2126-7 4891 2219 642.8 18.21700 6435 1218-2137-0 1218-2135-0 5073 2301 675 19.111800 6813 1218-2123-8 1218-2126-8 5254 2383 707.4 20.031900 7192 1218-2137-1 1218-2135-1 5479 2485 735.8 20.842000 7570 1218-2123-9 1218-2126-9 5704 2587 772 21.862100 7949 1218-2137-2 1218-2135-2 5896 2674 804.3 22.782200 8327 1218-2124-0 1218-2127-0 6087 2761 836.7 23.692300 8706 1218-2137-3 1218-2135-3 6293 2854 869.1 24.612400 9084 1218-2124-1 1218-2127-1 6499 2948 901.3 25.522500 9464 1218-2137-4 1218-2135-4 6699 3129 933.6 26.442600 9841 1218-2124-2 1218-2127-2 6899 3129 966 27.352700 10221 1218-2137-5 1218-2135-5 7089 3216 998.4 28.272800 10598 1218-2124-3 1218-2127-3 7278 3301 1030.6 29.182900 10978 1218-2137-6 1218-2135-6 7478 3392 1062.9 29.083000 11355 1218-2124-4 1218-2127-4 7678 3483 1095.3 31.013100 11735 1218-2137-7 1218-2135-7 7879 3574 1127.7 31.833200 12112 1218-2124-5 1218-2127-5 8080 3665 1159.9 32.853300 12492 1218-2137-8 1218-2135-8 8300 3765 1192.2 33.763400 12870 1218-2137-9 1218-2135-9 8500 3856 1224.5 34.673500 13249 1218-2138-0 1218-2136-0 8700 3946 1256.8 35.593600 13627 1218-2138-1 1218-2136-1 8900 4037 1289.1 36.53700 14006 1218-2138-2 1218-2136-2 9100 4128 1321.4 37.42

3800 14385 1218-2138-3 1218-2136-3 9300 4218 1353.7 38.333900 14763 1218-2138-4 1218-2136-4 9500 4309 1386 39.254000 15142 1218-2138-5 1218-2136-5 9700 4400 1418.3 40.16

Ordering Information

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NATIONAL FOAMP.O. Box 695 • Exton, PA 19341-0695 • (610) 363-1400 • Fax: (610) 524-9073

www.Kidde-Fire.com

This information is only a general guideline, and each installation may require modi cations to meet the applications or requirements of that situation. Thecompany reserves the right to change any portion of this information without notice. Terms and conditions of sale apply and are available on request.

02/12 (Rev. J) Printed in U.S.A. (NPR040.INDD)

RATIO CONTROLLER AND FILL PIPING FOR HORIZONTAL BLADDER TANK

ProportionerSize

Tank Size(gal.)

PartNumber

Weight

lb kg

2" 50 to 400 5000-4000-0 49 22.232" 500 to 3200 5000-4010-0 49 22.233" 50 to 400 5000-4020-0 110 49.93" 500 to 3200 5000-4030-0 110 49.94" 50 to 400 5000-4040-0 147 66.684" 500 to 3200 5000-4050-0 147 66.686" 50 to 400 5000-4060-0 210 95.266" 500 to 3200 5000-4070-0 210 95.268" 50 to 400 5000-4080-0 323 146.528" 500 to 3200 5000-4090-0 323 146.52

npr040 horzblad pre piped revj

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