The Viking™ Institutional Escutcheon Installation Tool is designed to quickly secure Viking™'s 19650 and 19651 escutcheon plates. Institutional fire sprinklers work to reduce water damage and costly fire sprinkler replacement with a flush, tamper-resistant design. These institutional escutcheons and sprinklers are used in prisons, jails, secure mental health facilities, and other environments where vandalism or self-harm are a concern.
The Viking™ 10551W/B escutcheon installation tool is compatible with Viking™'s 3 in. and 4 in. institutional escutcheons, including those with the following part numbers:
- 19650F
- 19650M/W
- 19650M (RAL9006)
- 19651F
- 19651M/W
- 19651M (RAL9006)
Viking™'s institutional escutcheons are found on a variety of pendent and horizontal sidewall fire sprinklers, including those with the following sprinkler identification numbers (SINs):
- VK426
- VK427
- VK650
- VK651
How do I install Viking™'s institutional escutcheons with the 10551W/B?
Use this tool only in accordance with Viking™'s official installation guides for each sprinkler. Installation typically follows these steps:
- Before securing the escutcheon, place it on the sprinkler (without the locking ring) to confirm that the water supply pipe is of the correct length. Then, install the locking ring.
- Secure Viking™'s 10551W/B escutcheon tool to the escutcheon by connecting the four indentations on the escutcheon ring to the tabs on the tool.
- Rotate the institutional escutcheon clockwise until the four arms of the locking ring engage and the plate fits tightly against the wall or ceiling.
- Rotate the plate an additional half-turn clockwise.
