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June 1, 2011
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: techsvcs@vikingcorp.com
6. INsPECTIoN AND oPErATIoNAL TEsT
NoTICE: THE owNEr Is rEsPoNsIBLE For MAINTAINING THE FIrE ProTECTIoN sysTEM AND DEVICEs IN ProPEr oPErAT-
ING CoNDITIoN.
I� is i�per��i�e ���� ��e sys�e� be inspe��e�� �n�� �es�e�� �n � regul�r b�sis in ����r���n�e �i�� NF��A 25.
The frequency of the ins�ections may vary due to contaminated water su��lies, corrosive water su��lies, corrosive atmos�heres, as
�ell �s ��e ��n��i�i�n �f ��e �ir supply �� ��e sys�e�. F�r �ini�u� ��in�en�n�e �n�� inspe��i�n require�en�s�� refer �� NF��A 25. In ���-
dition, the Authority Having Jurisdiction may have additional maintenance, testing, and ins�ection requirements that must be followed.
�iking ���es n�� require in�ern�l inspe��i�n �f ��e ��l�e �s p�r� �f r�u�ine inspe��i�n �n�� �es�ing. In�ern�l ��in�en�n�e is gener�lly �nly
required for valve re�airs and internal com�onent re�lacement.
wArNING: Any sys�e� ��in�en�n�e ���� in��l�es pl��ing � ��n�r�l ��l�e �r ��e�e��i�n sys�e� �u� �f ser�i�e ��y eli�in��e ��e ��re
pr��e��i�n ��p�bili�ies �f ���� sys�e�. ��ri�r �� pr��ee��ing�� n��ify �ll Au���ri�ies H��ing Juris��i��i�n. C�nsi��er��i�n s��ul�� be gi�en ��
e�pl�y�en� �f � ��re p��r�l in ��e �ffe��e�� �re�s.
A. Low Air Pressure Alarm Test: (Refer �� Figure 5.)
Quarterly testing of low air alarms is recommended.
To Test S�rinkler System "Low Air Su�ervisory" Alarm:
1. �� pre�en� �per��i�n �f ��e �������� ��l�e �n�� filling ��e sys�e� �i�� ���er ��uring ��e �es��� DO NO� �per��e ��e ele��ri�
��e�e��i�n sys�e� ��uring �es�. C�nsi��er �l�sing ��e ��in ���er supply ��n�r�l ��l�e.
2. Partially o�en the s�rinkler system main drain or test connection.
3. �erify ���� l�� �ir �l�r�s �per��e �i��in �n ���ep��ble �i�e peri��� �n�� ��n�inue �i���u� in�errup�i�n.
4. Cl�se ��e ��in ��r�in �r �es� ��nne��i�n.
5. Es��blis� ��e super�is�ry �ir pressure �� ��e re����en��e�� pressure.
6. Reset the system release control �anel. The su�ervisory alarms should sto�.
when testing is complete, return the system to service following steps 1 through 8 below.
B. Full Flow Trip Test: (Refer �� Figure 5.)
��erf�r��n�e �f � �rip �es� is re����en��e�� �nnu�lly ��uring ��r� �e���er. C�nsi��er ���r��in��ing ��is �es� �i�� �per��i�n �es�ing
of the detectors.
CAUTIoN! PErForMANCE oF THIs TEsT wILL CAUsE THE G-6000P VALVE To oPEN AND THE sPrINkLEr sysTEM To FILL
wITH wATEr.
�� �rip �es� ��e Ele��ri��lly C�n�r�lle�� ��re���i�n Sys�e�:
1. Notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction and those in the area affected by the test.
2. �rip ��e �������� ��l�e by perf�r�ing �p�i�n ���� �r �b�� bel��.
a.
Oper��e ��e ele��ri� rele�se ��n�r�l sys�e� ����r��ing �� ��e ��nuf���urer's ins�ru��i�ns (f�r ��e Single In�erl��k �r
D�uble In�erl��k Sys�e�) �n�� �pen ��e sprinkler sys�e� �es� ��nne��i�n (f�r D�uble In�erl��k Sys�e�s).
b.
O�erate the emergency release valve.
3. ��e �������� ��l�e s��ul�� �pen�� filling ��e sprinkler sys�e� �i�� ���er. W��er fl�� �l�r�s s��ul�� �per��e.
4. O�en the s�rinkler system main drain valve or s�rinkler system test valve to verify adequate flow.
when Trip Testing is complete:
5. ��erf�r� s�eps 1 ��r�ug� 1� �f se��i�n 4.F � ��LACIN� �HE SYS�EM IN SER�ICE �� re�urn ��e sys�e� �� ser�i�e.
6. Notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction and those in the affected area that testing is com�lete.
7. MAINTENANCE
�iking ���es n�� require �n in�ern�l inspe��i�n �f ��e �������� ��l�e unless ��ere is �n in��i���i�n �f �����ge �� in�ern�l ���p�nen�s.
A. Taking the system out of service: (Refer �� Figure 5.)
1. Cl�se ��e ���er supply ��in ��n�r�l ��l�e�� pl��ing ��e sys�e� �u� �f ser�i�e.
2. Open ��e fl�� �es� ��l�e l����e�� in ��e b�se �f ��e �������� ��l�e.
3. Cl�se ��e �ir (�r ni�r�gen) supply �� ��e pre���i�n sys�e� piping.
4. Cl�se ��e pri�ing ��l�e
5. Relie�e �ll �ir pressure fr�� ��e pre���i�n sys�e� piping. If ��e sys�e� ��s �per��e���� �pen ��in ��r�in ��l�e �� �ll�� ��e
system to drain com�letely.
B. removing the Cover from the Body: (Refer �� Figures 1 & 11.)
1. Re���e ��e ��� ��upling fr�� ��e ��p �f ��e �������� ��l�e.
2. Re���e ��e 12�� se��i�n �f pipe ��ire��ly �b��e ��e �������� ��l�e.
3. Remove the air su��ly line from the air su�ervisory switch.
4. Remove the 2" cou�ling below the main drain.
5. Re���e ��e 1� ���er s�re�s.
TECHNICAL DATA
�n�� �pen ��e sprinkler sys�e� �es� ��nne��i�n (f�r D�uble In�erl��k Sys�e�s). .
�������� ��l�e.
6" MoDEL G-6000P PrEACTIoN
wITH ELECTrIC rELEAsE
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