Title: AV-1 alarm valve.pdf
Inspection Procedure It is recommended that the following inspection procedure be performed at least quarterly by a qualified Inspection Service.Step 1. Notify the proper authorities and all personnel who may be affected that an alarm test is to be performed.Step 2. Open the end-of-line Inspec- tor’s Test Connection (or Alarm Test Valve, if acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction) and verify that the system alarms operate in accordance with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. Verify that the water motor alarm and/or the pressure alarm switch properly actuate and within the elapsed time required by the authority having jurisdiction.Step 3. Verify that water is flowing out of the alarm line drain at a rate consistent with the 1/8 inch (3,2 mm) diameter drain orifice in the Restriction Assembly.Step 4. Close the end-of-line Inspec- tor’s Test Connection (or Alarm Test Valve).Step 5. Verify that water ceases to flow from the alarm line drain.