TECHNICAL DATA
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]
FREEDOM
®
RESIDENTIAL
SPRINKLER
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Form No. F_080190 18.10.25 Rev 16.1.P65
1. DESCRIPTION
Viking residential automatic sprinklers are equipped with a “fast response” heat-sensitive operating element designed to respond
individually and quickly to a specific high temperature. Viking residential sprinklers are designed to combine speed of operation with
water distribution characteristics to help in the control of residential fires and to improve life safety by prolonging the time available
for occupants to escape or be evacuated.
2. LISTINGS AND APPROVALS
Refer to the Approval Charts on the appropriate sprinkler technical data page(s) and/or approval agency listings.
A. Viking residential sprinklers are intended for use in the following occupancies: one- and two-family dwellings and mobile homes
with the fire protection sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA 13D; residential occupancies up to four stories in height
with the fire protection system installed in accordance with NFPA 13R; or residential portions of any occupancy with the fire protec-
tion system installed in accordance with NFPA 13. Information contained in this guide is based on NFPA 13, “Standard for the
Installation of Sprinkler Systems”.
B. The design criteria for residential sprinklers contained in the NFPA installation standards must be followed except as modified
by the individual UL 1626 listing information provided in the technical data pages and this Residential Sprinkler Installation Guide.
For listed areas of coverage, technical data, and specific design and installation instructions, refer to the appropriate Viking techni-
cal data page for the sprinkler model used.
C. Viking residential sprinklers listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) have passed fire tests designed to represent fire
conditions for the sprinkler’s listed area of coverage. The standards for residential sprinkler performance and spray patterns are
printed in Underwriters Laboratories Publication UL 1626, “Standard for Residential Sprinklers for Fire Protection Service”. All
listed Viking residential sprinklers meet or exceed UL 1626 performance requirements and spray pattern criteria for their listed
areas of coverage.
D. NFPA standards allow use of residential sprinklers with rates, design areas, areas of coverage, and minimum design pressures
other than those specified in the standards when they have been listed for such specific residential installation conditions.
3. TECHNICAL DATA
Specifications:
Refer to the appropriate sprinkler technical data sheet.
Material Standards:
Refer to the appropriate sprinkler technical data sheet.
4. INSTALLATION
NOTE:Take care not to over-tighten the sprinkler and/or damage its operating parts!
Maximum Torque: 1/2” NPT: 14 ft-lbs. (19.0 N-m) 3/4” NPT: 20 ft-lbs. (27.1 N-m)
A. Care and Handling (also refer to Bulletin - Care and Handling of Sprinklers, Form No. F_091699.)
Sprinklers must be handled with care and protected from mechanical damage during storage, transport, handling, and after installation.
Store sprinklers in a cool, dry place in their original container.
Use care when locating sprinklers near fixtures that can generate heat.
Never install sprinklers that have been dropped, damaged in any way, or exposed to temperatures exceeding the maximum ambi-
ent temperature allowed (refer to Table 1.)
Never install any glass-bulb sprinkler if the bulb is cracked or if there is a loss of liquid from the bulb. A small air bubble should be
present in the glass bulb. Any sprinkler with a loss of liquid from the glass bulb or damage to the fusible element should be
destroyed immediately. (Note: Installing glass bulb sprinklers in direct sunlight (ultraviolet light) may affect the color of the dye
used to color code the bulb. This color change does not affect the integrity of the bulb.)
Viking residential sprinklers are intended for use on wet pipe residential systems only. Adequate heat must be provided for wet-
pipe systems. DO NOT use Viking residential sprinklers on dry systems unless specifically allowed by recognized installation
standards or the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Residential concealed sprinklers must be installed in neutral or negative pressure plenums only!
Corrosion-resistant sprinklers must be installed when subject to corrosive atmospheres.
NOTE:
Viking residential sprinklers are
not intended for use in corrosive environments.
Viking Technical Data may be found on
The Viking Corporation’s Web site at
http://www.vikinggroupinc.com.
The Web site may include a more recent
edition of this Technical Data Page.
Sprinkler RES1
Replaces pages 1-17, dated December 1, 2016.
(Added P65 Warning.)
