Mercury FlowGuard

Features

Performance Details

• Does Not Shut Down all the Flow
• Reduces to about 1/3 of the flow 
• No water hammer of the pump 
• Fast and Easy Reset  
• Close monitor valve, turn reset button a ¼ turn, put hose back in line, open monitor valve and start flowing 
• Lightweight and Compact with a Slim Profile 
• Weighing 4.6 pounds or 2 kg 
• 9.125” inches long or 231mm 
• Low Friction Loss 
• 8 psi or less than 1 bar at 500 gpm or 1900 lpm(total friction loss at 500 gpm is 14 psi or 1 bar with FlowGuard) 
• Optional 
• Can be specified with the new 3444 and retrofitted in the field to previous Mercury Quick Attack monitors 3443
• Can be ordered separately or in specified combos

FAQ

Is FlowGuard compatible with Mercury Master? No

Is FlowGuard compatible with the obsolete MQA? Yes

Design your own combination by choosing from these product options:

• Storage Bracket
• Stacked Tips Style 2420
• Deluge Tip Style 489
• Oscillating Nozzle 1585
• Mercury Nozzles Style 4445
• Mercury Nozzle Style 4446

Applications/Solutions

• Firefighting - Structural

Mercury FlowGuard Video

Specifications

Akron Brass Mercury FlowGuard - Style 3448

The Akron Brass Mercury FlowGuard Style 3448 shall be lightweight and compact in size. It shall have a 2 1/2" inlet (65mm) with a full time swivel and a 2 1/2" (65mm) outlet. The FlowGuard should weigh no more than 4.6 pounds or 2 kg, and be 9.125 inches long or 231mm). The FlowGuard shall have a maximum operating pressure of 230 psi or 16 bar. The FlowGuard can be utilized with an Akron Brass 3443 and/or 3444 Mercury Quick Attack LE monitor. The FlowGuard shall have an unobstructed waterway with a friction loss no more than 8 psi or 0.55 bar at full flow of 500 gpm or 1900 lpm. It shall have a stainless steel valve. The outer material shall be of Pyrolite® construction with the Akro-Tec and black hard coating.