Viking C-1 Window Sprinkler Technical Data

November 1, 2000
1. PRODUCT NAME
Vi king Model C-1 Win dow Sprin klers
• Base Part Nos. 01320B through
01326B (Sprin kler Iden ti fi ca tion Nos.
VK790 through VK796*)
* Iden ti fi ca tion num bers pro vided in ac cor dance
with the 1999 edi tion of NFPA 13, Sec tion 3-2.2.
2. MANUFACTURER
The Viking Corporation
210 N. In dus trial Park Road
Hastings, Mich i gan 49058 U.S.A.
Tele phone: (269) 945-9501
(877) 384-5464
Fax: (269) 945-9599
e-mail: techsvcs@vikingcorp.com
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Vi king Win dow Sprin klers are non-au to -
matic, open, "out side" sprin klers in -
tended for pro tec tion of win dows, walls,
and roofs against ex po sure fires. The di -
rec tional dis charge pro duces a flat 180°
fan-shaped spray pat tern. Used to pro -
duce a wa ter cur tain, they are in stalled
on man ual or au to matic de luge sys -
tems.
4. TECHNICAL DATA
LIST INGS AND APPROVALS
Re fer to Ta ble 1 on page 12.
• UL Listed, Guide No. VOKR, Con trol
No. 589A
• UL of Can ada Listed, Guide No. 2260
The noz zle or i fice size is stamped on the
wrench boss.
MA TE RIAL: Brass, CDA 360
AVAIL ABLE FIN ISHES: Brass and
Chrome
5. AVAILABILITY & SERVICE
Vi king products are avail able through a
net work of do mes tic, Ca na dian, and
international dis trib u tors. See the Yel -
low Pages of the tele phone di rec tory
(listed un der "Sprin klers-Automatic-
Form No. F_051800
TECH NI CAL DATA
Fire") or con tact The Vi king Cor po ra -
tion.
Vi king Tech ni cal Data may be found on
The Vi king Cor po ra tion's Web site at
http://www.vikingcorp.com.
The Web site may in clude a more re cent
edi tion of this Tech ni cal Data page.
6. GUARANTEES
For de tails of war ranty, re fer to Vi king's
cur rent list price sched ule or con tact Vi -
king di rectly.
7. INSTALLATION
WARNING: Vi king Win dow Sprin klers
are man u fac tured and tested to meet
the rigid re quire ments of the ap prov ing
agency. The noz zles are de signed to be
in stalled in ac cor dance with rec og nized
in stal la tion stan dards. De vi a tion from
the stan dards or any al ter ation to the
noz zle af ter it leaves the fac tory in clud -
ing, but not lim ited to: paint ing, plat ing,
coat ing, or mod i fi ca tion, may ren der the
nozzle in op er a tive and will au to mat i -
cally nul lify the ap proval and any guar -
an tee made by The Vi king Cor po ra tion.
A. Win dow sprinklers are to be in stalled
in ac cor dance with the lat est pub -
lished stan dards of the Na tional Fire
Pro tec tion As so ci a tion, Fac tory Mu -
tual, Loss Pre ven tion
Assemblee Pleniere, Verband der
Sachversicherer or other sim i lar or -
ga ni za tions, and also with the pro vi -
sions of gov ern men tal codes, or di -
nances, and stan dards when ever
ap pli ca ble.
B. Win dow sprin klers are in stalled on
fixed fire pro tec tion sys tems, such as
WIN DOW SPRIN KLERS
de luge sys tems, where to tal flood -
ing is re quired.
C. Cor ro sion-resistant noz zles must be
in stalled when sub ject to cor ro sive
at mo spheres. When in stall ing cor ro -
sion re sis tant noz zles, take care not
to dam age the cor ro sion re sis tant
coat ing. Vi king Win dow Sprin klers
are not avail able with cor ro sion-re -
sis tant coat ings.
8. MAINTENANCE
NO TICE: The owner is re spon si ble for
main tain ing the fire pro tec tion sys tem
and de vices in proper op er at ing con di -
tion. For min i mum main te nance and in -
spec tion re quire ments, re fer to the Na -
tional Fire Pro tec tion As so ci a tion's
pam phlet that de scribes care and main -
te nance of sprin kler sys tems. In ad di -
tion, the Au thor ity Hav ing Ju ris dic tion
may have ad di tional main te nance, test -
ing, and in spec tion re quire ments that
must be fol lowed.
A. Win dow sprin klers must be in -
spected on a reg u lar ba sis for cor ro -
sion, me chan i cal dam age, ob struc -
tions, paint, etc. The fre quency of in -
spec tions may vary due to cor ro sive
at mo spheres, wa ter sup plies, and
ac tiv ity around the de vice.
B. Noz zles that have been painted or
Coun cil,
me chan i cally dam aged must be re -
placed im me di ately. Noz zles show -
ing signs of cor ro sion shall be tested
and/or re placed im me di ately as re -
quired.
C. The win dow sprin klers'
charge pattern is crit i cal for proper
fire pro tec tion, there fore, noth ing
should be hung from, at tached to, or
Re places page 11-12, dated Jan u ary, 1987
(added Sprin kler Identification Num bers).
Spray Noz zle 11
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