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Safety and Technical Manual
Rev: 2
Form No. F_020521
VSF303 Flame Detector
This document is strictly private and confidential, reproduction without Viking Corporation approval is prohibited. © 2021 The Viking Group Inc.
Table 4: Typical VSF303 Response Characteristics High sensitivity (200 ft (60 m)). For all FM
approved results see Appendix D
Fuel
Fire Size
Distance
FM
Methane Fire
2 ft (0.6 m) plume
height
165 ft (50 m)
Ethanol Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
136 ft (42 m)
Diesel Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
165 ft (50 m)
Crude Oil (heavy fuel oil) Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
165 ft (50 m)
Wax Inhibitor (Clear 10) Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
165 ft (50 m)
Anti-Foam (Surflo AF-300) Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
165 ft (50 m)
Wood Stack Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
165 ft (50 m)
n-heptane Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
200 ft (60 m)
n-heptane Fire in direct sunlight
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
200 ft (60 m)
n-heptane Fire in modulated sunlight
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
200 ft (60 m)
n-heptane Fire in the presence of Arc welding
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
200 ft (60 m)
n-heptane Fire in the presence of a 500-Watt
lamp
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
200 ft (60 m)
Gasoline Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
200 ft (60 m)
JP4 Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
200 ft (60 m)
Methanol Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
136 ft (42 m)
Jet A-1 Fire
1ft
2
(0.1m
2
) pan
115 ft (35 m)
