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Published by stephanie, 2022-04-14 07:44:15

2022 - APRIL ISG Engineer Newsletter NORTHERN

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April 2022


CODE CORNER:
KEMPER FLOW SPLIT TER - IL CODE APPROVALS

MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER – CRYSTAL LAKE
BEMIS - MASTERSPEC LISTINGS

APOLLO - WRITING THE SPEC
SIZING & OP TIONS















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G R O U P




CHICAGO
231 S FRONTAGE RD.
SUITE 13
BURR RIDGE, IL 60527
630.850.7750

PEORIA
8925 N PRAIRIE POINTE
PEORIA, IL 61615
309.693.7950

[email protected]
WWW.INLANDSALESGROUP.COM

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Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center – Crystal Lake


The $105 million facility will be home to a hospital with private inpatient and intensive care suites, surgery suites,
emergency care and diagnostic services, as well primary and specialty care physician offices.

KEMPER FLOW SPLITTERS BEING INSTALLED

The new Mercyhealth facility currently under construction will have 70 of the Kemper Flow Splitters installed in the potable
hot water distribution piping to help in recirculation, flow and distribution close to the outlets within the rooms. Installed
sizes will range from ½” to 2”.

Benefits of the Flow-Splitter in a hot water installation:
• less hot water return pipework
• reduces energy consumption
• reduces installation and operating costs
• increases user comfort
• maintains targeted hot water temperatures throughout the installation
• Lead and dezincification-free brass alloy material in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and National
Plumbing Code of Canada
The Kemper Flow Splitter is a lifetime building product that does not require maintance or servicing. It is like any other
circuit setter or check valve that is installed in the building.


People need to understand that the Kemper Flow-Splitter is a non-serviceable valve and does not need to be
maintained. As simple as that. They can believe what they want but our experience and scientific data prove
otherwise.

The service life through 15 years of installations (well over ½ million valves currently in use) and relentless cycle
testing has been estimated to be 50 years (see previously attached quality document).
It is often confused with but is not a check valve, and the quality document provided alludes to this and to the
fact that the Flow-Splitter insert cartridge does not include the same stress points of a check valve where
sealing against flow direction is critical. Although the cartridge is manufactured from similar materials, it does not
experience the continuous stress forces that a check valve does. This makes the cartridge even more robust
within its specific application and function. As a result, there are no identified critical stresses, no reported
deterioration and no loss of function resulting from normal use. For this reason, we have determined that the
Flow-Splitter will not require maintenance, service, or replacement.



STATE OF ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE
The Kemper Flow Splitter is approved for use in the State of Illinois.
Below we have the approval letter from Brian Cox.


KEMPER FLOW SPLITTER IDPH APPROVAL LETTTER
In addition, we have approvals from Illinois Code bodies to support the installation of Flow Spitters without unions as
it considered the same as a circuit setter, etc…

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CODE EXPLANATION BELOW

Illinois Code Section 890.350



Unions may be used in the drainage and venting system when accessibly located above ground. Unions
shall be installed in a water supply system within 5 feet of regulating equipment, water heaters, water
conditioning tanks, water conditioning equipment, pumps, and similar equipment which may require service
by removal or replacement. Where small equipment may be unscrewed, only one union shall be required.
I would not consider this a regulating piece of equipment, no different than a circuit setter. Hence, unions are
not required.



Pete Prehn
Pete Prehn IDPH Certified Plumbing Inspector/Code Consultant
Illinois Department of Public Health – Rockford & West Chicago Region




OTHER APPROVALS
Standards and Approvals: NSF/ANSI 61 & NSF/ANSI 372 • IAPMO/IGC 302
















AN INNOVATIVE OPTION FOR DESIGNING HOT & COLD
WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPING LAYOUTS























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12080
Kemper Flow Splitter
April 2022
[email protected]
www.inlandsalesgroup.com Brian Yelton, CPMR
peoria: 309.693.7950 burr Ridge: 630.850.7775


APRIL 2022 12080 ASSE CERTIFIED 2

UNDERSTANDING AND WRITING A SPEC FOR AN APOLLO BACKFLOW DEVICE BY SIZE AND OPTIONS

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Apollo manufactures a full line of RPZ devices for you to spec and install in all your buildings. We will
focus today on domes�c potable water, but Apollo does get into waterworks and fire divisions also

Apollo is a company based out of Charlo�e, NC with domes�c plants and distribu�on facili�es
throughout the United States, with local Stock at Inland Sales Warehouses in Burr Ridge and Peoria IL.

We offer RPZ’s from 1/2'” thru 12”











Description
The Apollo® model rp4a/rplf4a lead free* & non-lead free series reduced pressure backflow preventers
provide maximum protec�on against backsiphonage or backpressure from substances that are
hazardous to the potable water supply. The top accessed modular check valve cartridges provide 5 Y E
captured springs, replaceable seats and reversible silicone seat discs. This made in America assembly A R
features ball valves with stainless steel handles and trim as standard and carries the five-year Apollo®
factory warranty

Understanding the Numerology ½”-2” Small Diam product

PART NUMBER MATRIX
4A [X] 2 X X X X X
Y-STRAINER SIZE SHUT-OFF VALVES OPTIONS (CAN BE
COMBINED)
4A - NON-LEAD FREE 0 - STANDARD 3 - 1/2” A2 - W/ BALL VALVES (STANDARD) F - SAE THREADED TEST COCKS (STANDARD 1/ 2”)
4ALF - LEAD FREE 1 - WITH Y-STRAINER 4 - 3/ 4" A4 - W/UNION BALL VALVES (3/4” - 2”) L - LEVER HANDLE (3/ 4” & 1” ONLY)
(SHIPPED LOOSE) 5 - 1" LL - LOCKING LEVER HANDLES
6 - 1-1/4" P - PUSH CONNECTION (FACTORY INSTALLED)
7 - 1-1/2" PR - PRESS CONNECTION (FACTORY INSTALLED)
8 - 2"

Example
4A 215 A4LL = 1” Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer with strainer, union ball valves and locking lever handles

Approvals
• ASSE 1013-2011
• CSA B64.4
• NSF/ANSI 61 water quality
• NSF/ANSI 372 lead free
• federal public law 111-380
• AWWA C511
• approved by the Founda�on for Cross- Connec�on Control and Hydraulic Research at the
University of Southern California
• horizontal installa�on approvals on 1/2”
- 2”

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Understanding the 2 ½” to 12” Numerology

4ALF 2 X X 0 X XX
Y-STRAINER SIZE SHUT-OFF VALVES OPTIONS
4ALF - LEAD FREE STANDARD 0 - STANDARD 9 - 2-1/2” 2 - NRS FLANGE X NRS FLANGE D - DOMESTIC ASSEMBLY
1 - W/ Y-STRAINER 0 - 3" 3 - OS&Y FLANGE X OS&Y FLANGE
(SHIPPED LOOSE) A - 4" 4 - OS&Y FLANGE X MONITORED (MON.) BUTTERFLY VALVE GROOVE †
C - 6" 6 - OS&Y FLANGE X POST INDICATOR FLANGE
E - 8" 7 - OS&Y FLANGE X OS&Y GROOVE
G - 10" 8 - OS&Y GROOVE X OS&Y GROOVE
H - 12” 9 - MON. BUTTERFLY VALVE GROOVE X MON. BUTTERFLY VALVE GROOVE †
10 - OS&Y FLANGE X POST INDICATOR GROOVE
11 - NRS GROOVE X NRS GROOVE
12 - NRS FLANGE X NRS GROOVE
13 - POST INDICATOR FLANGE X MON. BUTTERFLY VALVE GROOVE †
14 - POST INDICATOR FLANGE X POST INDICATOR FLANGE
16 - MON BUTTERFLY VALVE GROOVE X POST INDICATOR FLANGE †
17 - POST INDICATOR FLANGE X OS&Y GROOVE
18 - OS&Y GROOVE X POST INDICATOR GROOVE
19 - MON. BUTTERFLY VALVE GROOVE X POST INDICATOR GROOVE
EXAMPLE: 4ALF 20A 07 = 4” size Lead Free 20 - POST INDICATOR FLANGE X OS&Y FLANGE
Reduced Pressure Asse mbly with OS&Y 21 - POST INDICATOR GROOVE X OS&Y GROOVE
flanged inlet x OS&Y gro oved outlet shut- 22 - POST INDICATOR GROOVE X MON. BUTTERFLY VALVE GROOVE †
off valves. 23 - MON. BUTTERFLY VALVE GROOVE X OS&Y FLANGE


Approvals
• sizes 2-1/2” – 12”: AWWA C511
• sizes 2-1/2” – 12”: ASSE 1013-2011, CSA B64.4, FM, IAPMO, UL*, cUL*
• NSF/ANSI 61 water quality (2-1/2” - 12”)
• NSF/ANSI 372 lead free (2-1/2” – 12”)
• approved by the founda�on for Cross- connec�on control and hydraulic research at the university
of southern california (2-1/2” - 12”)
*UL and cUL installations must include indicating-type shut-off valves

I. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION


The Reduced Pressure Principle (RP) device consists of two independently-ac�ng, spring-loaded check
valves, together with a hydraulically dependent, mechanically independent pressure differen�al relief
valve, located in the zone between the check valves. Two resilient seated shut-off valves and four test
cocks complete the assembly. The first check is designed to maintain a minimum of 5 psi across the
check valve. The second check is designed to maintain a minimum of 1 psi across the check valve during
normal opera�on. The relief valve operates on a differen�al pressure. Supply pressure on the upstream
side of the first check valve acts against the diaphragm to close the relief valve during normal opera�on.
In the event of back-pressure, the relief valve will open to maintain the pressure in the “zone” at least 2
psi less than the inlet pressure. The flowing and no flow condi�ons are illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. A
minimum supply pressure of 20 psig is normally required to fully shut the relief valve and open both
checks.

II. INSTALLATION

A. The RP must be installed in an accessible loca�on to facilitate periodic field tes�ng and maintenance.

B. The loca�on selected should have adequate drainage for relief valve discharge. The device should
never be placed where it may be submerged in standing water.

C. Flush all upstream piping thoroughly to remove foreign ma�er prior to installing the device.
D. The device must be installed in the horizontal posi�on. A clearance between the lower most por�on
of the device and flood grade or floor should be provided for ease of maintenance.


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E. When shut-off valves are provided separately, they should be installed with a test cock on the
upstream side of the inlet shut-off valve.
F. A�er installing the assembly and with downstream or #2 shut-off valve closed, pressurize the device
and bleed ALL air through test cock #4. Then open #2 shut-off valve.


THE APOLLO ADVANTAGE
The Inland Sales Team is here to help. Let us know how we can assist in you specs and always
remember Apollo for your next RPZ!























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