Installation Instructions

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Manifolds are installed where multiple runs are made from a common location in a
parallel arrangement. The manifold may be manufactured from a one piece, malleable
iron or brass casting, or a welded fabrication of steel subcomponents or an assembly
of approved, malleable iron tees and short nipples. Depending on the location and
available space, different mounting arrangements are permitted. A manifold may be
mounted on the surface of an interior wall, between open floor joists, in attic spaces,
crawl spaces, within a partition wall, or inside an enclosure. The installation of manifold
assemblies using a pounds-to-inches regulator must be in accordance with all local
codes, and the following guidelines:
1) Standard manifold - low to medium
pressure (14” w.c. or less)
(
Drwg A)
2) Elevated pressure manifold - A manifold
assembly utilizing a pounds-to-inches
regulator shall be installed in an
accessible, ventilated location so that the
regulator can be inspected, maintained
and serviced if repair or replacement is
required. (Drwg B)
3) Behind access panel - For manifold systems
that use a pound s-to-inches regulator
installed behind an access panel, all tubing
penetr
ations in the cabinet m
ust be sealed,
caulked or grommeted. The cabinet must be
v
entilated through the panel/door and not into
a w
all space.
4) Open f
ace cabinets - Cabinets which
communicate with the normal room
environment, may be utilized without the
need f
or v
entilation or penetr
ation sealing
requirements.
4.6 Manifold Stations
(Drwg A)
(Drwg B)