User's Manual

P/N 81-CO2MAN-001 i September 2013
FOREWORD
Note: This Kidde Fire Systems Engineered Carbon Dioxide (CO
2
) Fire Suppression System Design,
Installation, Operation, and Maintenance manual, P/N 81-CO2MAN-001, is for use only by qualified
and factory-trained personnel with working knowledge of applicable standards such as NFPA, as well
as a working knowledge of Kidde Fire Systems Engineered Carbon Dioxide (CO
2
) Fire Suppression
System. Kidde Fire Systems does not authorize or recommend use of this Manual by others.
The data contained herein is provided by Kidde Fire Systems as a guide only. It is not intended to be all
inclusive and should not be substituted for professional judgement. Kidde Fire Systems believes the data
to be accurate, but this data is provided without guarantee or warranty to its accuracy or completeness.
Any questions concerning the information presented in this manual should be addressed to:
Kidde Fire Systems
400 Main Street
Ashland, MA 01721
Phone: [phone]
Toll Free: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Hard copies of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are not included with this manual. The latest version
of the MSDS you are searching for can be found online at the Kidde Fire Systems website
(www.kiddefiresystems.com). Use the built-in navigation links to view the desired sheet.
ABS: Absolute N.C.: Normally Closed
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act NFPA: National Fire Protection 
Association
AH: Ampere Hour N.O.: Normally Open
AWG: American Wire Gauge N
2:
Nitrogen
BIL: Basic Installation Level P/N: Part Number
C: Common PED:
Pressure Equipment Directive
CFM: Cubic Feet per Minute TC: Transport Canada
CO
2
: Carbon Dioxide TCF: Temperature Correction Factor
DC: Direct Current TPED:
Transportable Pressure Equipment Direc-
tive
DOT: Department of Transportation UL/ULI: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
FM: Factory Mutual ULC: Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
H
2
0: Water V: Volts
HVAC: Heating, Venting and Air 
Conditioning
Vac: Volts AC
Hz: Hertz (Frequency) Vdc: Volts DC
mA: Milliamperes