Owner's Manual

November 1996
Supersedes sheet dated 9/
95
11/96
1M
CPY-IG
Printed in U.S.A.
Cerberus Pyrotronics
50 East Pearce Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario
L4B, 1B7 CN
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Cerberus Pyrotronics
8 Ridgedale Avenue
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
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Valve Controls
All valve sizes are threaded to accept the same set of valve
controls described below:
A. Electric Solenoid Valve •
The Solenoid valve is normally closed and opens upon electric
energy being applied, thus relieving the pressure above the valve
piston and causing the cylinder valve to open. The solenoid valve
has a swivel nut for mechanical connection to the cylinder valve. For
electrical connection it is furnished with 18" pigtails which are led
through flexible metallic conduit to allow convenient removal of the
solenoid valve from the cylinder valve when servicing.
B. Manual Control Head - Local •
Moving the actuating lever through 90° causes a pin to depress and
open the pilot check on the valve and releases FM-200
TM
pressure
above the valve piston.
C. Manual Control Head - Remote •
Same actuation as the local manual, except the lever is controlled
remotely by a
1
/16 inch diameter stainless steel pull cable enclosed in
½ inch E.M.T. with corner pulleys at each change in direction. The
cable terminates in a remotely located pull box.
D. Pressure Actuator •
The pressure actuator replaces the local and remote control heads
on the valve. It contains a piston of sufficient area to provide the
necessary force to open the pilot check when pressure from the
FM-200
TM
discharge of a master cylinder is applied through
5
/16"
tubing. The pressure actuator is used on pressure operated slave
cylinders which are to be released simultaneously with the master
cylinder.
One master cylinder can be used to pressure operate up to a
maximum of four slave cylinders. If more than four cylinders are
required, up to 15 may be pressure operated using a nitrogen
pilot cylinder.
All cylinder valves have a pressure actuation outlet port. It opens
into the same space as the valve outlet and is under pressure only
while the valve is discharging. The port has a
1
/8" pipe thread which
is fitted with a pipe plug. The pipe plug is removed when the port is
to be used, and a master cylinder adapter kit is installed. The
tubing or pipe is connected to the outlet of the adapter kit and run
to the pressure actuators on the slave cylinders.
E. Combination Pressure Actuator and Manual
Control
A special pressure actuator is also available to which either a local
or remote type manual control head can be attached. It is used
when both pressure actuation and manual control is required for
the same cylinder.
Ordering Information
Cylinder Size Weight*
10 lb.
20 lb.
40 lb.
70 lb.
125 lb.
200 lb.
25 lbs. (11 KG)
31 lbs. (14 KG)
38 lbs. (17 KG)
52 lbs. (24 KG)
96 lbs. (44 KG)
139 lbs. (63 KG)
* Weight of empty cylinders
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