MICROFAST
®
QUICK
RESPONSE UPRIGHT
SPRINKLER VK345 (K5.6)
TECHNICAL DATA
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Form No. F_033114 19.11.15 Rev 19.3
The Viking Corporation, 210 N Industrial Park Drive, Hastings MI 49058
Telephone: 269-945-9501 Technical Services: 877-384-5464 Fax: 269-818-1680 Email: [email protected]
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4. INSTALLATION
Refer to appropriate NFPA Installation Standards.
5. OPERATION
During fire conditions, the heat-sensitive liquid in the glass bulb expands, causing the glass to shatter, releasing the pip cap and
sealing spring assembly. Water flowing through the sprinkler orifice strikes the sprinkler deflector, forming a uniform spray pattern
to extinguish or control the fire.
6. INSPECTIONS, TESTS AND MAINTENANCE
Refer to NFPA 25 for Inspection, Testing and Maintenance requirements.
7. AVAILABILITY
The Viking Microfast
®
Quick Response Upright Sprinkler VK345 is available through a network of domestic and international distributors.
See The Viking Corporation web site for the closest distributor or contact The Viking Corporation.
8. GUARANTEE
For details of warranty, refer to Viking’s current list price schedule or contact Viking directly.
TABLE 1: AVAILABLE SPRINKLER TEMPERATURE RATINGS AND FINISHES
Sprinkler Temperature
Classification
Sprinkler Nominal
Temperature Rating
1
Maximum Ambient
Ceiling Temperature
2
Bulb Color
Ordinary
135 °F (57 °C)
100 °F (38 °C)
Orange
Ordinary
155 °F (68 °C)
100 °F (38 °C)
Red
Intermediate
175 °F (79 °C)
150 °F (65 °C)
Yellow
Intermediate
200 °F (93 °C)
150 °F (65 °C)
Green
High
286 °F (141 °C)
225 °F (107 °C)
Blue
Sprinkler Finishes:
Brass, Chrome, White Polyester, and Black Polyester, and ENT
3,4
Corrosion Resistant Sprinkler Coatings:
ENT
3,4
Footnotes
1
The sprinkler temperature rating is stamped on the deflector.
2
Based on NFPA-13. Other limits may apply, depending on fire loading, sprinkler location, and other requirements of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Refer to specific installation standards.
3
The corrosion resistant coatings have passed the standard corrosion test required by the approving agencies indicated in the Approval Chart(s).
These tests cannot and do not represent all possible corrosive environments. Prior to installation, verify through the end-user that the coatings are
compatible with or suitable for the proposed environment. Note that the spring is exposed on sprinklers with ENT coatings. For ENT coated automatic
sprinklers, the waterway is coated.
4
cULus Listed as corrosion resistant.
5
For automatic sprinklers, the coatings indicated are applied to the exposed exterior surfaces only. Note that the spring is exposed on sprinklers with
Polyester coatings.
Figure 1:
Standard Sprinkler Wrench 10896W/B
Protective Sprinkler Cap
Wrench Flat
