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COMMODITY SELECTION AND DESIGN CRITERIA OVERVIEW FOR
Description
Sprinkler Type
Temperature Rating
Response Type
Sprinkler Position
System Type
Maximum Area of Coverage*
Minimum Area of Coverage
Maximum Ceiling Slope
Maximum Spacing
Minimum Spacing
Deflector Distance from Walls
Deflector to Top of Storage
Ceiling Sprinkler Installation
Guidelines
Maximum Ceiling Height
Maximum Storage Height
Storage Arrangement
Storage Aisles Between Racks
Commodity
Sprinkler System Design
Obstruction Criteria
Hose Stream Allowance and
Water Supply Duration
* The maximum coverage area must not exceed 100 ft
**
Approved storage sprinklers are also FM Approved for use as non-storage sprinklers.
Form No. F_102422
Rev 01
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
The Viking Corporation, 210 N Industrial Park Drive, Hastings MI 49058
NFPA 13 SPECIAL SPRINKLER VK514
50 Ft. (15,2 m) Ceilings
QR Storage**
165 ºF (74 ºC) and 205 ºF (96 ºC)
QR
Pendent, frame arms aligned with pipe, deflectors
parallel to floor.
Wet Pipe System only
100 ft
(9,29m
)
2
2
Refer to FM 2-0, Table 17
64 ft
(5,9 m
)
2
2
Refer to FM 2-0, Table 17
Up to 10°
Refer to FM 2-0, Section 2.2.1.6
10 ft. (3,0 m)
8 ft. (2,4 m)
Refer to FM 2-0, Section 2.2.3.3
Minimum of 36 inches (914 mm)
Refer to FM 2-0 Section 2.2.2.1
and FM 8-9, Section 2.2.6
As per FM 2-0 (DS 2-0), Installation Guidelines for
Automatic Sprinklers with the following exception:
Vertical distance from underside of the ceiling to the
centerline of the sprinkler's thermal element - no more
than 13 inches (325 mm)
50 ft. (15,2 m)
45 ft. (13,5 m)
Solid-piled, palletized, shelf, bin-box, as well as single,
double, and multi row racks that qualify as open-frame
Minimum 6 ft (1,8 m) wide
Class 1-4 Cartoned unexpanded plastics
QR Storage Sprinkler based upon 10 @ 40 psi (2.8
bar) design pressure @177 gpm (670 Lpm) with 9
sprinkler remote area (3x3) on 3 branchlines and 1
sprinkler on 1 branchline.
Exception: a sprinkler design of 9 (3x3) @ 40 psi (2.8
bar) design pressure @177 gpm (670 Lpm) when the
water supply can also provide a design of 4 (2x2) @ 80
psi (5.5 bar) design pressure @250 gpm (950 Lpm)
Refer to FM 2-0 Section 2.2
250 gpm (950 Lpm) for 60 minutes
(9,29 m
2
October 2022
TABLE 6:
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ESFR PENDENT SPRINKLER
UL: SPECIFIC APPLICATION ESFR SPRINKLER
FM: STORAGE SPRINKLER
NFPA: SPECIAL SPRINKLER
VK514 (K28.0)
55 Ft. (16,76 m) Ceilings
QR Storage**
165 ºF (74 ºC) and 205 ºF (96 ºC)
QR
Pendent, frame arms aligned with pipe, deflectors
parallel to floor.
Wet Pipe System only
100 ft
(9,29m
)
2
2
Refer to FM 2-0, Table 17
64 ft
(5,9 m
)
2
2
Refer to FM 2-0, Table 17
Up to 10°
Refer to FM 2-0, Section 2.2.1.6
10 ft. (3,0 m)
8 ft. (2,4 m)
Refer to FM 2-0, Section 2.2.3.3
Minimum of 36 inches (914 mm)
Refer to FM 2-0 Section 2.2.2.1
and FM 8-9, Section 2.2.6
As per FM 2-0 (DS 2-0), Installation Guidelines for
Automatic Sprinklers with the following exception:
Vertical distance from underside of the ceiling to the
centerline of the sprinkler's thermal element - no more
than 13 inches (325 mm)
55 ft. (16,76 m)
50 ft. (15,2 m)
Solid-piled, palletized, shelf, bin-box, as well as single-
row and double-row racks that qualify as open-frame
Minimum 8 ft (2,4 m) wide
Class 1-4 Cartoned unexpanded plastics
QR Storage Sprinkler based upon 9 @ 80 psi (5.5
bar) design pressure with 250 gpm (950 Lpm) with 9
sprinkler remote area (3x3) on 3 branchlines.
Refer to FM 2-0 Section 2.2
250 gpm (950 Lpm) for 60 minutes
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