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Bulletin No. 5795

DATE:

January 28, 2012

TO:

Authorized ANSUL INERGEN and High Pressure Carbon Dioxide System Distributors

FROM:

Product Management, Engineered Systems

SUBJECT:

NEW Pressure-Operated Siren Introduction

We are pleased to offer a newly designed pressure-operated siren as a component of ANSUL

INERGEN 150-Bar and 200-Bar Systems, Marine INERGEN 150-Bar and 200-Bar Systems, High Pressure
CO2 Systems, and Marine High Pressure CO2 Systems. This new Pressure-Operated Siren (Part No.
437616) will replace the current Pressure-Operated Siren (Part No. 419700).
The pressure-operated siren is used to warn personnel prior to a system discharge. The siren will operate
upon activation of the pilot cylinder(s) and will continue to sound through most of the discharge time.
The design requirements for the pressure-operated siren are as follows:

Maximum Pipe Length: 240 ft (73.2 m) of 3/4 in. Schedule 40 pipe, 430 ft (131.1 m) of 1/2 in. Schedule
40 pipe, or 675 ft (205.7 m) of 3/8 in. Schedule 40 pipe

Maximum Elbows:

Maximum Sirens:

30
5

*Design of the system must include agent through the siren if the siren is not located in the hazard area.
System
INERGEN 150-Bar

Flow Rate
144 ft/min (4.1 m/min)

Marine INERGEN 150-Bar

INERGEN 200-Bar
Marine INERGEN 200-Bar
High Pressure Carbon Dioxide

144 ft/min (4.1 m/min)

413 ft/min (11.7 m/min)
413 ft/min (11.7 m/min)
14.4 lb/min (6.5 kg/min)

Marine High Pressure Carbon Dioxide

14.4 lb/min (6.5 kg/min)

Approvals
UL Listed; Listed for use with FM
Approved Systems
UL Listed; USCG Approved
UL Listed
UL Listed; USCG Approved
UL Listed; Listed for use with FM
Approved Systems
UL Listed; USCG Approved

NOTE: F
 or commercial INERGEN 150-Bar and 200-Bar systems, the pressure-operated siren is not
recommended for use in data center applications.

INERGEN: UL EX-4510
High Pressure CO2: UL EX-2968
Main Telephone Numbers: 1-800-862-6785 or 1-715-735-7415
Customer Services: Press 2 Technical Services: Press 4 Training Services: Press 6 Quality Assurance: Press 8
Literature Fax Orders: 1-800-543-9822 or 1-715-732-3474
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0.34 IN. (9 mm)

DIA Holes

1/4 IN.
NPT Inlet

6.25 IN.
(159 mm)

5.25 IN.
(133 mm)

5.60 IN.
(142 mm)

3.42 IN.
(87 mm)
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This bulletin is a supplement to the following ANSUL Design, Installation, Operation and Maintenance
Manuals:

INERGEN 150-Bar (Part No. 416655-12) dated July 12, 2011

Marine INERGEN 150-Bar (Part No. 426313-01) dated December 18, 2009
INERGEN 200-Bar (Part No. 430149-03) dated July 12, 2011
Marine INERGEN 200-Bar (Part No. 432033-01) dated March 1, 2011
High Pressure CO2 (Part No. 427604-04) dated July 19, 2011
Marine High Pressure CO2 (Part No. 76011-01 dated January 19, 2009

The information contained in this bulletin will be added to the manuals at the next issue date.
Should you have questions regarding this bulletin, please contact your Engineered Systems Territory
Manager, or call Technical Services as noted below.

INERGEN: UL EX-4510
High Pressure CO2: UL EX-2968
Main Telephone Numbers: 1-800-862-6785 or 1-715-735-7415
Customer Services: Press 2 Technical Services: Press 4 Training Services: Press 6 Quality Assurance: Press 8
Literature Fax Orders: 1-800-543-9822 or 1-715-732-3474