Viking VFR-400 manual

1 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Manual #5403548 Rev D 10/07 VFR-400 Installation, Operation, and Instruction Manual Releasing Panel for Sprinkler Systems All speci fi cations subject to revision.[...]

2 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Operating Instructions Form ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Design Guidelines ...................................................................................................[...]

3 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Notes:[...]

4 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 This is the safety alert system. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. Operating Instructions Form 1) Fill in the name, address and telephone number of the servicing agency on the instruction sheet pr[...]

5 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Design Guidelines People trained in the design of special hazard systems shall determine the selection and placement of the initiating devices and noti fi cation appliances connected to the VFR-400. This responsible party shall also be familiar with the premises being protected. The equipment shall be inst[...]

6 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 · T welve Standard Programs for water based systems or custom program capability · Releasing Zones can be set up for either normal or cross zoning operation · All circuits inherently power limited per NEC 760 and UL 864 Section 14.4 · Initiating Circuit Disable feature · Output Disable feature · One-M[...]

7 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 LCD A 2 line 32 character alpha-numeric liquid crystal display shows the condition, status and circuit for all Alarm, Supervisory and Trouble conditions: CONDITION ST A TUS CIRCUIT Alarm <user De fi ned Message> (Up T o 10 Characters) T rouble Disabled Output #1 Supervisory Acknowledged Output #2 T a[...]

8 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 • Normal standby current - approximately 4.0 mA • Standby voltage - 25VDC maximum, 13.4 minimum • Maximum short circuit current - approximately 36mA • Maximum Impedance for Alarm - 1400 ohms • Normal supervisory current - approximately 4mA • Low current trouble activation - approximately 3.3mA ?[...]

9 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Service Use NFP A 13 - Automatic Sprinkler NFP A 15 - W ater Spray Fixed System NFP A 16 - Foam W ater Sprinkler and Foam W ater Spray NFP A 72 - National Fire Alarm Code • Local • Remote Station (protected premise unit) • Central Station (protected premise unit) NFP A 750 - W ater Mist Listings And A[...]

10 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Low Air Alarm 1) Operation of supervisory relay contacts and local buzzer . 2) Activation of the noti fi cation appliance circuit(s) or releasing circuit(s) which are mapped to the initiating device circuit(s). Providing all zone(s) necessary for the activation of those circuits is in alarm 3) LOW AIR ALA[...]

11 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Ground Fault A short between any circuit and earth ground will result in the following: 1) Activation of trouble relay contacts, trouble LED in a fl ashing mode, and local buzzer . 2) Operation of any output circuits which have been described as TROUBLE BELL. 3) “TROUBLE” and “GROUND” displayed on[...]

12 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 T o Silence A Signaling Appliance Press the SIGNAL SILENCE button. All silencable outputs will de-activate. A trouble condition will be created and the amber Alarm Silenced LED will light. Notes: 1) Alarms initiated from zones that are in the water fl ow mode cannot be silenced. The panel must be reset to[...]

13 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 have activated. Pressing the SIGNAL SILENCE button changes the fl ashing Red Zone LED to steady on and the fl ashing Red Output LED mapped to that zone off unless the output is programmed as RELEASE. In addition, the Y ellow ALARM/ SILENCE LED will light. Any zone programmed as W A TERFLOW is considered [...]

14 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 } ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 4 AC POWER POWER TBL SYSTEM TBL SUP TBL GROUND FA U LT SUPER VISORY 1 SUPER VISORY 2 COMMON ALARM ALARM SILENCE STEADY : DISCHARGE FLASHING: PRE-DISCHARGE RUN PROGRAM VIEWING ANGLE PROGRAM MODE RUN MODE SET SELECT FUNCTION SCROLL-UP BUZZER SIL[...]

15 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Date/Time SELECT T o change the time, press the SELECT button. FUNCTION T o exit to the next function, press the bottom button. If the middle button is pushed, the date and time will appear in the display window: The date is shown at the top and the time at the bottom of the display window . “MINUTES” [...]

16 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 After entering the correct password, a display similar to the following will appear: Zone Disabled/Enabled This display allows the user to ENABLE or DISABLE Initiating zones. This display window shows that initiating ZONE #1 is enabled. T o toggle from ENABLED to DISABLED or visa versa, press the SELECT bu[...]

17 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 One Man W alktest This display allows the user to select system mode NORMAL or ONE MAN W ALKTEST by pressing the SELECT button to toggle back and forth from NORMAL to ONE MAN W ALKTEST . When the desired mode is displayed, press the SET button. If ONE MAN W ALKTEST is selected for test purposes, the displa[...]

18 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Outputs Alarm 24VDC Bells, Horns, Strobes, to indicate an alarm condition. Release Solenoid V alve, Squib, Releasing Mechanism Supervisory 24VDC Bells, Horns, Strobes, to indicate a supervisory condition. T rouble 24VDC Bells, Horns, Strobes, to indicate a trouble condition. T o program the VFR-400 to oper[...]

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20 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 PROGRAM #1 For One Sprinkler System V iking Sprinkler System T ypes 2 Release Zones, W ater fl ow Zone, & Manual Release Zone 1. Single Interlocked Preaction System with Electric Release 2. Deluge System with Electric Release 3. Non-Interlocked Preaction System with Electric Release 4. Double Interloc[...]

21 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 N L H OT - B L A C K N EUTR A L-W H I TE EA RT HG R O U N D- G R E E N OU T PU T 1 B A T + ASS Y D I OD E EO L RED BLACK NO C O M NC NC N O N O N O CO M C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K EOLR BLACK RED E OLR 5. 1K BLACK RED RE LE ASE ALAR M GE NE R AL SO L ENO ID ZO NE 4 RELEASE STAT I ON WAT ER FLO W ZO N E 3 [...]

22 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 PROGRAM #2 For T wo Sprinkler Systems Operating Independantly From Each Other V iking Sprinkler System T ypes 2 Split Release Zones and 2 W ater fl ow Zones 1. Single Interlocked Preaction System with Electric Release 2. Deluge System with Electric Release 3. Non-Interlocked Preaction System with Electric[...]

23 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 N L H OT - B L A C K N EUTR A L-W H I T E EA RT H GROUND - G R EEN O U T PU T 1 B A T + ASS Y D I OD E EO L RED BLACK NO CO M NC NC NO N O NO CO M C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K EOLR BLACK RED RE LE ASE ALAR M G E NE R AL SO L ENO ID ZO NE 4 W A TER FLO W ZO N E 3 SW I T CH ZO N E2 ZONE 1 D ET E CTIO N CON V[...]

24 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 PROGRAM #3 For One Sprinkler System V iking Sprinkler System T ypes 2 Cross Release zones, W ater fl ow zone, and Manual Release zone 1. Double Interlocked Preaction System with Electric/Pneu-Lectric Release OUTPUTS (Indicating Circuits) ZONES (Initiating Circuits) SUP 1 SUP 2 #1 #2 #3 #4 Low Air Supervis[...]

25 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NL H OT - B L A C K NEUTRAL - WH ITE E AR T H GR O UND - G R E E N O U T P U T 1 B AT+ ASS Y D I OD E EO L RED BLACK N O C OM NC NC N O N O N O C OM C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K EOLR BLACK RED E OL R 5 . 1 K BLACK RED RE LE ASE ALAR M G E NE R AL SOL E NOI D Z O N E 4 RELEASE STAT I O N W AT ER FLO W ZO N [...]

26 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NOTES: 1. Connect EOL Diode assembly IN SERIES as shown with Solenoid on output #2 (Release Solenoid) and output #3 (Release Solenoid). Black wire to positive terminal on panel and Red wire through Solenoid to negative terminal on panel. 2. Polarity is shown on indicating circuits in normal (no alarm) cond[...]

27 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NL H OT - B L A C K NEUTRAL - WH ITE EA RT H GROUND - G R EEN O U T P U T 1 B AT+ ASS Y D I OD E EO L RED BLACK N O C OM NC NC N O N O N O C O M C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K EOLR BLACK RED RE LE ASE ALAR M G E NERA L SOL E NOI D Z O N E 4 RELEASE S TAT I ON WAT ER FLO W ZO N E 3 SWI TCH ZO N E2 ZONE 1 DET [...]

28 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NOTES: 1. Connect EOL Diode assembly IN SERIES as shown with Solenoid on output #2 (Release Solenoid) and output #3 (Release Solenoid). Black wire to positive terminal on panel and Red wire through Solenoid to negative terminal on panel. 2. Polarity is shown on indicating circuits in normal (no alarm) cond[...]

29 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NL H OT - B L A C K NEUTRAL - WH ITE E AR T H GR O UND - G R E E N O U T P U T 1 B AT+ ASS Y D I OD E EO L RED BLACK N O C OM NC NC N O N O N O C O M C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K EOLR BLACK RED E OL R 5. 1K BLACK RED RE LE ASE ALAR M G E NE R AL SOL E NOI D Z O N E 4 RELEASE STAT I O N WAT ER FLO W ZO N E [...]

30 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NOTES: 1. Connect EOL Diode assembly IN SERIES as shown with Solenoid on output #3 (Release Solenoid) and output #4 (N/O Solenoid). Black wire to positive terminal on panel and Red wire through Solenoid to negative terminal on panel. 2. Polarity is shown on indicating circuits in normal (no alarm) conditio[...]

31 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NL H OT - B L A C K NEUTRA L -W H I T E E AR T H GR O UND - G R E E N O U T PU T 1 B AT+ ASS Y D I OD E EO L RED BLACK N O C OM NC NC N O N O N O C O M C O M CO M BLACK RED 5 . 1K EOLR BLACK RED E OL R 5 . 1 K BLACK RED RE LE ASE ALAR M G E NE R AL SOL E NOI D Z O N E 4 RELEASE STAT I O N W AT ER FLO W ZO [...]

32 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 XX = Cross-Zoned PROGRAM #7 For One Sprinkler System V iking Sprinkler System T ypes 2 Cross Release Zones and Manual Release Zone 1. FIRECYCLE III Double Interlocked Preaction Multicycle System 2. FIRECYCLE III Double Interlocked Preaction Multicycle System - NYC Special OUTPUTS (Indicating Circuits) ZONE[...]

33 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 N L H O T - B L A CK N E U TR A L-W H I T E E A R T H G R O U N D - G R E E N O U T P UT 1 B A T + A SS Y D I O D E EO L RED BLACK N O C O M N C N C NO N O N O C O M C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K E O L R BLACK RED E O L R 5 . 1K BLACK RED R E LE A S E A LA R M G E N ERA L SO L EN O ID ZO N E 4 R ELEAS E STA[...]

34 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 PROGRAM #8 For One Sprinkler System V iking Sprinkler System T ypes 1 Release Zone and Manual Release 1. FIRECYCLE III Deluge Multicycle System OUTPUTS (Indicating Circuits) ZONES (Initiating Circuits) SUP 1 SUP 2 #1 #2 #3 #4 Supervisory Zone V alve T amper Supervisory Zone FIRECYCLE Detector Zone Supervis[...]

35 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 N L HOT - B L ACK N EUTR A L-W H I T E E AR T H GR O UND - G R E E N O U T P UT 1 B A T + ASS Y D I OD E EO L RED BLACK N O C OM NC NC NO N O NO CO M C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K E O L R BLACK RED E OL R 5. 1K BLACK RED RE LE ASE ALAR M G E NERA L SO L ENO ID Z O N E 4 RELEASE STAT I O N WAT ER FLO W ZO N [...]

36 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 PROGRAM #9 For One Sprinkler System V iking Sprinkler System T ypes 1 Release Zone and Manual Release Zone 1. FIRECYCLE III W et Multicycle System OUTPUTS (Indicating Circuits) ZONES (Initiating Circuits) SUP 1 SUP 2 #1 #2 #3 #4 Supervisory Zone V alve T amper Supervisory Zone FIRECYCLE Detector Zone Super[...]

37 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 N L H OT - B L A C K N EUTR A L-W H I T E E AR T H GR O UND - G R E E N O U T P UT 1 B AT+ ASS Y D I OD E EO L RED BLACK N O C OM NC NC NO N O NO CO M C O M CO M BLACK RED 5 . 1K EOLR BLACK RED E OL R 5. 1K BLACK RED RE LE ASE ALAR M G E NE R AL SO L ENO ID Z O N E 4 RELEASE STAT I O N WAT ER FLO W ZO N E [...]

38 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NOTES: 1. Connect EOL Diode assembly IN SERIES as shown with Solenoid on output #3 (Release Solenoid) and output #4 (Release Solenoid). Black wire to positive terminal on panel and Red wire through Solenoid to negative terminal on panel. 2. Polarity is shown on indicating circuits in normal (no alarm) cond[...]

39 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 N L H O T - B L A CK N E U TR A L-W H I T E EA R T HG R O U N D-G R E E N OU T PU T 1 B A T + A SS Y D I O D E EO L RED BLACK N O C O M N C N C NO N O N O C O M CO M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K E O L R BLACK RED E O L R 5 . 1K BLACK RED R E LE A S E A LA R M G E N ERA L SO L EN O ID ZO N E 4 R ELEAS E ST A T I [...]

40 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 XX = Cross-Zoned NOTES: 1. Connect EOL Diode assembly IN SERIES as shown with Solenoid on output #3 (Release Solenoid) and output #4 (Release Solenoid). Black wire to positive terminal on panel and Red wire through Solenoid to negative terminal on panel. 2. Polarity is shown on indicating circuits in norma[...]

41 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 N L H O T-B L A C K N E U TR A L-W H I T E EA R T HG R O U N D-G R E E N OU T PU T 1 B A T + A SS Y D I O D E EO L RED BLACK NO CO M N C N C NO N O N O C O M C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K E O L R BLACK RED E O L R 5 . 1K BLACK RED R E LE A S E A LA R M G E N ERA L SO L EN O ID Z O N E 4 R ELEAS E S TA T I O[...]

42 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 XX = Cross-Zoned NOTES: 1. Connect EOL Diode assembly IN SERIES as shown with Solenoid on output #3 (Release Solenoid) and output #4 (Release Solenoid). Black wire to positive terminal on panel and Red wire through Solenoid to negative terminal on panel. 2. Polarity is shown on indicating circuits in norma[...]

43 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 N L H O T-B L A C K N E U TR A L-W H IT E EA R T HG R O U N D-G R E E N OUT P UT 1 B A T + A SS Y D I O DE EO L RED BLACK N O C O M N C N C NO N O N O C O M C O M C O M BLACK RED 5 . 1K E O L R BLACK RED E O L R 5 . 1K BLACK RED R E LE A S E A LA R M G E N ERA L SO L EN O ID Z O N E 4 R ELEAS E S TA T I O [...]

44 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 +- - - + + - +- +- +- +- + +-+-+- +- S +- +- CUSTOM PROGRAM ZONES SUP 1 SUP 2 #1 #2 #3 #4 OUTPUTS #1 #2 #3 #4[...]

45 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 SET Press the SET button to set the description displayed into the panels program SELECT Press the SELECT button to scroll between water or chemical based modes FUNCTION Press the bottom button to skip to the next function Initiating Zone Description This allows the user to describe the initiating zones. T[...]

46 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Soak Timer Description This allows the user to select the amount of time the release circuit on output #3 will stay activated after the Firecycle zone restores to normal. The available times are 30, 60, 90 seconds, 2-20 minutes in 1 minute incriments, or continous. After describing all initiating zones or [...]

47 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 After selecting all four outputs or pressing FUNCTION, the following will be displayed if any outputs have been described as RELEASING: Where “<A>” is the number of the releasing circuit output. Normal/Cross-Zoning Each releasing circuit can be set up for the normal or cross zoned operation. In N[...]

48 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Custom Message T o change the banner message, press the SELECT button. If you don’ t want to change the banner message press the bottom button. SET SELECT Press the SELECT button to change banner message. FUNCTION Press the bottom button to skip to the next function. If the SELECT button was pressed, the[...]

49 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Custom Program (#0 only) • Describe Initiating Zones 1 - 4 Alarm Zones Supervisory Zones Detection Supervisory W ater fl ow T amper Linear Heat Detection Low Air Manual Release High Air Firecycle (Zone 1 only) Low Air Alarm • Describe Initiating dedicated Supervisory Zone (Sup 1 & Sup 2) Superviso[...]

50 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Wir e Checkout: W ith all initiating devices and noti fi cation appliances installed and with the EOLR’ s in place, check the wires with an ohmmeter . Meter readings outside of the following will prevent normal operation. From any wire to ground – less than 100K ohms. Across the 2 wires on each Initia[...]

51 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Battery Size Requirements And Maintenance Charging V oltage: 27VDC Nominal Maximum Charging Current: .5A These panels require a 24 volt sealed lead acid battery for proper operation. 24 hours of standby power is required for Local Systems and Central Station (NFP A-72). The chart below will assist you in s[...]

52 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 T ABLE 2 SECONDAR Y POWER SUPPL Y REQUIREMENTS Service Use Standby Time Alarm Time NFP A 72 • Central Station (PPU) 24 hrs. 5 mins. • Local 24 hrs. 5 mins. FMRC 101 1 and 1012, Deluge and Pre-action Systems 90 hrs. 10 mins. Where requested by FM or others. 90 Hours is not a UL requirement. CALCULA TION[...]

53 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 T ypical Firecycle Wiring T ypical 2 W ire Detector Connection Drawing Base wiring for Potter models IS-24 Ionization Detectors and PS-24 Photoelectric Detectors. T ypical Style B (Class B) W iring Using SB-46 Base (These bases can be used in style B or Style D wiring) T ypical Style D (Class A) Wiring (Th[...]

54 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 VFR-400 Connection Drawing For additional information see text in this manual Identi fi er A[...]

55 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 2-Wir e Smoke Detector And Synchronization Module Compatibility Data System Sensor (Brk) (Max. No. Of Detectors Per Zone Is 20) Det. Model Identi fi er Base Model Identi fi er 1400* A N/A N/A 2400* A N/A N/A 2400TH* A N/A N/A 2W -B A N/A N/A 2WT -B A N/A N/A 2WTR-B A N/A N/A Detection Systems (Max. No. O[...]

56 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 Automatic W ater Control V alves Compatibility Data V iking: 13215 Normally open 1 1591 Normally closed 1 1601 Normally closed 1 1602 Normally closed, explosion-proof 1 1595 Normally open 1 1596 Normally open, explosion-proof 1 1592 Normally closed, explosion-proof 13843 Normally closed 13844 Normally clos[...]

57 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 NEC Section 760-54. Installation of Conductors and Equipment. (a) Separation from Electric Light, Power , Class 1, and NPLF A Circuit Conductors. (1) In Cables, Compartments, Enclosures, Outlet Boxes, or Raceways. Power-limited circuit conductors shall not be placed in any cable, compartment, enclosure, ou[...]

58 VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07 ** Or other UL864 9th Edition listed stand alone DACT connected as shown and installed in the same room within 20 feet of the VFR-400 and with interconnecting wiring in conduit. See PFC-7500 Manual 8910225 for programming information. See PFC-7500 Manual 8910227 for installation instructions. Note:PFC-7500[...]