TECHNICAL DATA CONTROL ASSEMBLY (Maximum 250 PSI WWP)
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July 23, 2001 533 a MODEL A-1 SPEED TECHNICAL DATA CONTROL ASSEMBLY (Maximum 250 PSI WWP) 1. PRODUCT NAME Water Working Pressure Rating: VIKING MODEL A-1 For use up to 250 PSIG (1 724 SPEED CONTROL ASSEMBLY kPa) Part No. 08780 Galvanized Factory Assembled Part No. 11181 Brass Shipping Weight: Approximately 6.8 Part No. 11192 Stainless Steel lbs (3,1 kg) For use with Viking Deluge Valves Material Specifications: Refer to and Flow Control Valves Chart in Figure 2 2. MANUFACTURED 5. OPERATION (Refer to Figure 2.) THE VIKING CORPORATION 210 N. Industrial Park Road The Viking Model A-1 Speed Con- Hastings, MI 49058 U.S.A. trol Assembly consists of a Telephone: (616) 945-9501 pre-assembled galvanized or brass (877) 384-5464 pipe loop for installation between Fax: (616) 945-9599 the priming chamber and trim of the e-mail: [email protected] Viking Deluge or Flow Control Valve used. 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION One leg of the loop is equipped with The Viking Speed Control Assembly a check valve to allow flow into the provides adjustment of the opening priming chamber only. The other leg speed of Viking Deluge Valves, and is equipped with a check valve that adjustment of both the opening and only allows flow out of the priming closing speed of Viking Flow Control chamber. Valves. Water hammer, which may Speed Control Assembly result from the opening of a Deluge Both legs are equipped with a spe- Figure 1 Valve or opening and closing of a cial needle valve to adjust flow into Flow Control Valve, may be reduced or out of the priming chamber. The 6. AVAILABILITY AND SERVICE by adjusting opening and/or closing needle valves are modified to pre- The Viking Speed Control Assem- speed. Also, use of the Speed Con- vent complete closure, thus ensur- bly is available through a network of trol Assembly, along with the Viking ing that fully closing the needle domestic, Canadian, and interna- Pilot Pressure Regulating Valve, en- valves will not prevent the Deluge tional distributors. See the Yellow ables pressure regulation for reduc- Valve or Flow Control Valve from Pages of the telephone directory for ing high water supply (inlet) pres- operating. An additional strainer is a local distributor (listed under sures to lower outlet pressures. provided in the outlet leg of the as- “Sprinklers-Automatic-Fire”) or con- sembly to prevent the possibility of tact The Viking Corporation. The Speed Control Assembly is fac- contaminants entering release line tory assembled for easy installation, devices. and is listed for optional use with Vi- Viking Technical Data may be found on king Deluge and Flow Control With both needle valves fully The Viking Corporation’s Web site at Valves equipped with Conventional opened, flow into the priming cham- http://www.vikingcorp.com. OBSOLETEber will allow the valve to set at maxi- The Web Site may include a more recent Trim. mum speed and flow out of the prim- edition of this Technical Data Page. The Viking Speed Control Assembly ing chamber will allow the valve to is required when a Viking Flow Con- trip at maximum speed. By partially 7. GUARANTEES trol Valve is equipped with a Viking or fully closing the appropriate nee- For details of warranty, refer to Vi- Pilot Pressure Regulating Valve. dle valve, the setting and/or tripping king’s current list price schedule or 4. TECHNICAL DATA speed can be reduced. contact The Viking Corporation di- UL Listed for use with UL Listed Vi- rectly. king Deluge Valves and Flow Operation Note 8. INSTALLATION Control Valves equipped with With the needle valve in the outlet leg of the Conventional Trim. assembly fully closed, and water supply General Installation Instructions: UL Listed as a required component pressure at approximately 175 PSIG (1 207 The Viking Deluge Valve or Flow when UL Listed Viking Flow Con- kPa), valve operation from closed to fully Control Valve used must be trol Valves are equipped with the open occurs in approximately 4 to 5 sec- trimmed with Conventional Trim and Viking Pilot Pressure Regulating installed in an area not subject to Valve. freezing temperatures or physical Form No. F_091794 Replaces page 533a-d dated March 28, 2000. Added refer- ence to brass and stainless steel models now available. 533 b July 23, 2001 MODEL A-1 SPEED TECHNICAL DATA CONTROL ASSEMBLY (Maximum 250 PSI WWP) damage. When corrosive atmo- Viking Trim Chart provided in Fig- rent Technical Data for the Valve spheres and/or contaminated water ure 3. used. supplies are present, it is the own- Hydrostatic Test: Adjustment: er's responsibility to verify compati- 5. Adjustment procedure for Deluge Caution: When a Pressure Oper- bility with the Valve, Trim, Speed Valves: ated Relief Valve (PORV) is in- Control Assembly, and associated a. If the opening speed observed stalled in the Deluge or Flow Control equipment. in step 3 was too fast, turn the Valve trim, DO NOT subject the For proper operation and approval, needle valve marked “SLOW PORV to a 200 psi (1 379 kPa) hy- OPEN” clockwise. the Speed Control Assembly must drostatic system test unless the 1/2" be installed according to the appro- trim piping connecting the outlet Note: Needle valves are modified to priate Viking Deluge Valve or Flow prevent complete closure. Fully chamber of the Deluge or Flow closing the needle valves will not Control Valve Trim Chart and Viking Control Valve to the operating (sin- prevent the Deluge Valve from oper- schematic drawings for the system gle ported) end of the PORV is dis- ating. being installed. Trim Charts are pro- connected and plugged during the b. If the opening speed was too vided in the Speed Control Assem- test. Remove the plugs and slow, turn the needle valve bly Package. Both Trim Charts and re-connect the piping before placing marked “SLOW OPEN” coun- schematic drawings are provided in the system in service. ter-clockwise. the Viking Engineering and Design 9. PLACING IN SERVICE 6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 until the Data book. desired operating speed is 9-A: PROCEDURE FOR DELUGE 1. Verify that the Viking Deluge achieved. VALVES: Valve Trim or Flow Control Valve 9-B: PROCEDURE FOR FLOW Trim used is Conventional Trim 1. Adjust Speed Control to initial set- CONTROL VALVES: (Refer to Figure 3). If the trim has ting for Deluge Valves: 1. Adjust Speed Control to initial set- been installed, verify that it has a. Fully OPEN the needle valve ting for Flow Control Valves: been installed according to cur- controlling flow into the priming a. Fully CLOSE BOTH needle rent trim charts. chamber. This needle valve is valves, then partially open 2. Verify that the system is out of marked “SLOW CLOSE”. them, turning both approxi- service and that the Deluge or b. Fully CLOSE the needle valve mately one and one- half turns Flow Control Valve Conventional controlling flow out of the prim- counterclockwise. Trim has been de-pressurized ing chamber. (This needle 2. Place the system in service ac- and properly drained. valve is marked “SLOW cording to instructions printed in 3. On valves with trim installed, re- OPEN”.) Then partially open it, move the pipe connecting the current Technical Data for the Vi- turning it approximately one king Flow Control Valve used. priming chamber to the trim by and one-half turn coun- loosening the two unions pro- 3. Perform Trip Test to test the Flow ter-clockwise. Control Valve operating speed vided. 2. Place the system in service ac- 4. Remove plastic thread protectors with initial settings as described cording to instructions printed in in step 1. from the Speed Control Assem- current Technical Data for the Vi- bly. king Deluge Valve used. Caution: Performing a trip test re- OBSOLETEsults in operation of the Flow 5. Apply a small amount of pipe joint 3. Perform Trip Test to test the De- compound or tape to the external Control Valve. Water will flow luge Valve opening speed with into the sprinkler piping and out threads of all pipe connections initial settings as described in required. Take care not to allow of any open sprinklers. Take nec- step 1. (Opening the Emergency essary precautions to prevent any compound, tape, or other for- Release will trip the system.) damage. eign matter inside any of the nip- ples or openings of the Speed Caution: Performing a trip test re- a. Observe the time required for sults in operation of the Deluge Control Assembly or other trim the Flow Control Valve to Valve. Water will flow into the sprin- open. components. kler piping and out of any open 6. Remove the union parts from the sprinklers. Take necessary precau- 4. Reset the Releasing Device used pipe removed in step 3 and install tions to prevent damage. to trip the system. a. Observe the time required for them on the 1/2" (15 mm) NPT a. Observe the time required for the Flow Control Valve to re- nipples provided on the Speed the Deluge Valve to open. set. Control Assembly. 4. Reset the Deluge Valve accord- 7. Install the Speed Control Assem- ing to instructions printed in cur- bly as shown on the appropriate July 23, 2001 533 c MODEL A-1 SPEED TECHNICAL DATA CONTROL ASSEMBLY (Maximum 250 PSI WWP) Adjustment: provided in Technical Data for the c. Open priming valve. Allow wa- 5. Adjustment procedure for Flow Valve used. ter to flow from the opening un- Control: Observe and apply all notices, warn- til it appears clear and free of a. If the opening speed observed ings, cautions, and recommended debris.