The First Line of Defense for Your System’s Long-Term Health
The water that enters a fire protection system is not always perfectly clean. Debris such as rust, pebbles, welding slag, or other contaminants from main pipelines can enter the system and cause serious damage. To prevent this, a reliable first line of defense is needed: the AFCOVALVES YS01 Series Y-Strainer.
This Y-Type strainer is an essential component designed to filter and capture solid debris, protecting sensitive valves, pumps, and sprinklers from clogging and damage.
YS01 Series Y-Strainer Protecting Critical Components from Damage
Imagine a small stone clogging a sprinkler nozzle or jamming a critical valve, preventing it from sealing properly. The consequences could be disastrous. The primary function of the YS01 Y-Strainer is to prevent these scenarios by:
- Filtering Debris: An internal stainless steel screen captures all unwanted solid particles.
- Protecting Your Investment: By preventing debris from reaching downstream components, it protects expensive fire pumps, precision control valves, and sprinkler heads from damage, ensuring they can all function properly when needed.
YS01 Series Y-Strainer Smart Design for Efficiency and Easy Maintenance
- Efficient “Y” Shape: The Y-Type design allows for a compact installation and creates a “pocket” in its leg, where all debris collects away from the main flow path, ensuring minimal obstruction.
- Smooth Flow: Engineered to minimize pressure loss, ensuring the system’s hydraulic performance remains optimal.
- Easy Cleaning: It features a bolted cover on the pocket. Technicians can easily open this cover to remove, clean, or replace the strainer screen without having to remove the entire unit from the pipeline.
Robust and Certified Construction
- Durable Materials: With a ductile iron body and a fusion-bonded epoxy coating, the YS01 is built to resist corrosion and high pressure for a very long service life.
- UL/FM Certified: As a component installed in a life-safety system, the YS01 has been thoroughly tested and is UL Listed and FM Approved, guaranteeing its quality and reliability.
Common Applications
Y-Strainers are typically installed in strategic locations such as:
- On the suction line just before a fire pump.
- Upstream of sensitive control valve assemblies (like Deluge Valves or Pressure Reducing Valves).
- At the point where the main city water supply enters the building’s system.
In summary, the AFCOVALVES YS01 Series Y-Strainer is a small but vital investment in the long-term health and reliability of your fire protection system. By acting as a tireless guardian against damaging debris, it ensures that all other critical components can perform their life-saving function flawlessly.
