Alarm Check Valve Animation

The alarm check valve is a water flow alarm device designed for vertical installation in the main supply to a wet pipe sprinkler system.

Alarm check valve animation. Under normal circumstances the clapper of the valve is. To view our entire library of product repair videos system reset procedures and animations please visit the viking sprinkler youtube channel. Either manually when a person activates a water gong or electronically. The valve should if properly maintained help hold the system pressure steady and reduce the possibility of false alarms.

It serves a dual purpose which prevents a reverse flow of water non return also provides for the use of the water motor gong. External bypass prevents false alarm under all supply pressure condition. An alarm check valve can be activated or opened in one of two basic ways. In the event of variable pressure condition false alarm.

Alarm valve is a double seated clapper check valve with grooved seat design which ensures positive water flow for alarm operation and is designed for installation in wet pipe sprinkler system. If you do not find what you need please contact viking technical services at 877 384 5464. Once the alarm check valves are activated they will allow water to flow through the system engaging the sprinkler system as and where needed in order to suppress a potential fire. Alarm check valve is core element in wet pipe fire sprinkler systems.

Meanwhile in the event of variable pressure condition false alarm is prevented with provision of retard chamber at the external bypass. A selection of viking repair and system reset videos and animations are available for download below. The wet alarm valve is designed for applications where the water is unlikely to freeze. An alarm valve prevents a reverse flow of water from the installation into the fire pump room but in case a fire sprinkler is activated opened due to fire the alarm valve will open and permit.

An alarm check valve is basically a check valve with an alarm port.