MICROMATIC
®
STANDARD
RESPONSE UPRIGHT
SPRINKLER VK100 (K5.6)
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]
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Form No. F_052014 Rev 14.1
1. DESCRIPTION
The Viking Micromatic
®
Standard Response Upright VK100 Sprinkler is a small, ther-
mosensitive, glass-bulb spray sprinkler available in several different finishes and tem-
perature ratings to meet design requirements. The special Polyester and Electroless
Nickel PTFE (ENT) coatings can be used in decorative applications where colors are
desired. In addition, these coatings have been investigated for installation in corrosive
atmospheres and are listed/approved as corrosion resistant as indicated in the Approval
Charts. (Note:
FM Global approves the ENT coating as corrosion resistant.
FM Global has
no approval classification for Polyester coatings as corrosion resistant.)
Viking standard response sprinklers may be ordered and/or used as open sprinklers (glass
bulb and pip cap assembly removed) on deluge systems. Refer to
.
2. LISTINGS AND APPROVALS
cULus Listed:
Category VNIV
FM Approved:
Classes 2001, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2043
NOTE:
Other International approval certificates are available upon request.
Refer to Approval Chart 1 and UL Design Criteria on pages cULus Listing requirements, and refer to Approval Chart 2 and FM
Design Criteria for FM Approval requirements that must be followed.
3. TECHNICAL DATA
Specifications:
Minimum Operating Pressure: 7 psi (0.5 bar)
†
Maximum Working Pressure: 175 psi (12 bar) wwp
Factory tested hydrostatically to 500 psi (34.5 bar)
Thread size: 1/2” NPT, 15 mm BSP
Nominal K-Factor: 5.6 U.S. (80.6 metric**)
Glass-bulb fluid temperature rated to -65 °F (-55 °C)
Overall Length: 2-3/8” (60 mm)
† cULus Listing, FM Approval, and NFPA 13 installs require a minimum of 7 psi (0.5 bar). The minimum operating pressure for LPCB and CE
Approvals ONLY is 5 psi (0.35 bar).
** Metric K-factor measurement shown is in Bar. When pressure is measured in kPa, divide the metric K-factor shown by 10.0.
Material Standards:
Frame Casting: Brass UNS-C84400 or QM Brass
Deflector: Brass UNS-C23000 or Copper UNS-C19500
Bulb: Glass, nominal 5 mm diameter
Belleville Spring Sealing Assembly: Nickel Alloy, coated on both sides with
PTFE Tape
Screw: Brass UNS-C36000
Pip Cap and Insert Assembly: Copper UNS-C11000 and Stainless Steel
UNS-S30400
For Polyester Coated Sprinklers:
Belleville Spring-Exposed
For ENT coated Sprinklers: Belleville Spring - Exposed, Screw and Pipcap - ENT plated.
††Not for FM Approval.
Ordering Information:
(Also refer to the current Viking price list.)
Order Micromatic
®
Standard Response Upright VK100 by first adding the appropriate suffix for the sprinkler finish and then the
appropriate suffix for the temperature rating to the sprinkler base part number.
Finish Suffix: Brass = A, Chrome = F, White Polyester = M-/W, Black Polyester = M-/B, Wax Coated = C, Wax Over Polyester = V-/W,
ENT = JN
Temperature Suffix: 135 °F (57 °C) = A, 155 °F (68 °C) = B, 175 °F (79 °C) = D, 200 °F (93 °C) = E, 212 °F (100 °C) = M, 286 °F
(141 °C) = G, 360 °F (182 °C) = H, 500 °F (260 °C) = L, OPEN = Z (PTFE only).
For example, sprinkler VK100 with a 1/2” thread, Brass finish and a 155 °F (68 °C) temperature rating = Part No. 12986AB
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.
(New Page for VK100)