I-VICFLEX.AQC-U
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Victaulic
®
VicFlex
™
Style AQC-U Sprinkler Fitting
for Cleanroom Applications
I-VICFLEX.AQC-U_1
REV_B
Maximum Working Pressure:
200 psi/14 Bar/1379 kPa (FM Approval)
Maximum Ambient Temperature Rating:
225° F/107° C
Connection to Branch Line:
1 inch/25 mm NPT/BSPT
Minimum Bend Radius:
6 inch/152 mm (FM Approval)
Maximum K-Factor of Sprinkler to be Connected to the Style AQC-U:
5.6 US/80 metric
Maximum Number of 90° Bends:
Refer to the “Style AQC-U Friction Loss Data” section below
Style AQC-U Friction Loss Data
Length
inches/mm
NPT/BSPT
Sprinkler End
inches
Maximum
Number
of 90° Bends
Equivalent Length
of 1-inch/33.7-mm
Schedule 40 Pipe
feet/meters
36
1/2
2
24.0
915
7.3
48
1/2
3
31.5
1220
9.6
72
1/2
4
46.6
1830
14.2
* M+W Zander Facility Engineering GmbH is a company of the
M+W Group
‡ SBB Gorilla Grid is a product of SBB, Inc.
Flexible Hose Bend Characteristics:
NOTE:
For out-of-plane (three-dimensional) bends, care shall be
taken to avoid imparting torque on the flexible hose.
90°
OR
OR
Minimum
Bend Radius
Minimum
Bend Radius
Minimum
Bend Radius
Minimum
Bend Radius
Minimum
Bend Radius
Minimum
Bend Radius
Minimum
Bend Radius
2X
Minimum
Bend
Radius
2X
Minimum
Bend
Radius
WARNING
• Read and understand all instructions before attempting to install any Victaulic
®
VicFlex
™
products.
• Wear safety glasses, hardhat, and foot protection.
• These installation instructions are intended for an experienced, trained installer.
• The user shall understand the purpose of these products, c ommon industry standards for safety,
and the potential consequences of improper product installation.
• It is the system designer’s responsibility to verify suitability of stainless steel flexible hose for use
with the intended fluid media within the piping system and external environment.
• The effect of chemical composition, pH level, operating temperature, chloride level, oxygen level,
and flow rate on the stainless steel flexible hose shall be evaluated by the material specifier to
confirm system life will be acceptable for the intended service.
Failure to follow these instructions could cause improper sprinkler operation and product failure,
resulting in death or serious personal injury and property damage.
Victaulic
®
VicFlex
™
Style AQC-U Sprinkler Fittings connect the branch line directly to the sprinkler and are FM Approved for use with the
M+W Zander Facility Engineering GmbH* and SBB Gorilla Grid
‡
cleanroom ceiling systems. Other cleanroom ceilings can be evaluated on a
case-by-case basis by contacting Victaulic.
