Fire Systems
CO2
CO2 is the preferred choice of extinguishant for a wide variety of hazards. It is the fastest and most economical clean agent available!
CO2 provides 3-dimensional penetration of a fire, smothering it in seconds.
CO2 does not damage equipment so even sensitive electronics are not harmed when a discharge occurs.
CO2 requires little or no clean-up after a discharge. Simply ventilate the area and your operation can be up-and-running quickly with as little down time as possible.
High Pressure CO2
Stored in cylinders at room temperature, high pressure CO2 is extremely versatile. As a stand-alone system, it can be located in a rack near any hazard. It can also use a series of selector valves to protect numerous hazards at once.
Most high pressure systems have a reserve bank of cylinders so that after a discharge you can simply flip a switch and you are ready to continue your operation with full fire protection.
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Low Pressure CO2
Stored in a large bulk CO2 tank and refrigerated to zero degrees Fahrenheit, low pressure CO2 is ideal for large or multiple hazard protection.
Low pressure CO2 can be more economical and easier to maintain than numerous high pressure systems. The tank can be located outside a building and can be piped to any number of hazards. It is very versatile when you need to expand or change your fire hazards.
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FM-200
FM-200 is the best people compatible clean agent available. Fast and powerful, it extinguishes a fire in 10 seconds or less!
FM-200 is safe for occupied spaces. It puts out the fire without any harm to occupants of a room.
FM-200 requires very little floor space as compared to other types of clean agents.
FM-200 extinguishes fires by physically removing the heat from the flame. There are NO particles or oily residues produced that could damage sensitive equipment.
FM-200 requires no clean-up after a discharge. Simply ventilate the area and your operation can be up-and-running quickly with as little down time as possible.
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3M™ Novec™ 1230
Even a small fire in critical facilities such as data processing centers, airport control towers, telecommunications hubs, clean rooms, laboratories and computer-controlled manufacturing operations can result in catastrophic loss by interrupting vital operations and damaging high-value equipment.
In these situations, it's important that fires be knocked down quickly - before they have a chance to spread - and that sensitive electronics and other equipment NOT be damaged in the process of putting out the fire.
Unmatched by any other halogenated agent, 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is today's long-term solution for protecting high value assets.
Environmental Profile:
- Non-ozone-depleting
- Five-day atmospheric lifetime
- Global Warming Potential of 1
3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is a highly-efficient extinguishing agent that:
- Is electrically non-conductive
- Is non-corrosive
- Rapidly vaporizes to gas during discharge
- Leaves no residue
- Does not damage electronics, electronic media and delicate mechanical devices
- Can be safely used on energized equipment, helping to ensure continuity of operations during a fire emergency
Firetrace
Firetrace systems provide COST-EFFECTIVE, stand-alone automatic fire suppression for your critical equipment, systems and enclosures. Firetrace can be utilized virtually anywhere that a fire poses a risk.
Firetrace is flexible enough for virtually any industrial equipment, vehicles, storage compartment, control cabinet or remote installation. From CNC machines to fume hoods to bus fire suppression, Firetrace is the leader in reliable fire suppression for your critical equipment.
Firetrace systems quickly detect and suppress fire, directly at the source, quickly, efficiently and automatically, with more than 50,000 Firetrace systems in use worldwide.
Argonite
Argonite is safe for use in a wide range of sensitive applications where people are present and it is electronically non-conductive.
Argonite is an environmentally acceptable clean agent that offers Zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and Zero Global Warming Potential (GWP).
Argonite produces no post fire residue. Therefore, there is no damage to protected equipment and nothing to clean up.
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Water Mist
Water Mist is an ultra-fine mist that cools flames and displaces oxygen to extinguish a fire.
Water mist is a stand-alone system that does not require major water supply lines like sprinkler systems do.
Water Mist uses only a small fraction of the water that a typical deluge sprinkler system would use. This means that little or no water damage occurs and there is very little clean-up.
Water Mist is 100% natural, non-toxic and widely applicable.
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Pre-Action Detection & Alarms
Pre-Action detection and alarms are used in conjunction with sprinkler water discharges typically in high-tech areas to prevent accidental discharges.
Pre-Action systems allow a water pipe to remain “dry” unless smoke or heat is detected by the pre-action system.
Pre-Action systems open a valve and load the water pipe when a fire is detected, and then when a sprinkler head opens, due to heat, the discharge will occur.
Early Warning Detection
Smoke
Early warning smoke detection can actually detect a fire—before it breaks out.
Early warning smoke detection uses a laser calibrated detector which continuously monitors the air in a hazard and looks for very small pre-combustion smoke particles that occur in advance of actual ignition.
Early warning smoke detection even can be used in “dirty” environments. The detector can be calibrated to ignore common particles in the air.
Early warning smoke detection provides several levels of alarm and can be used to notify people and other fire systems of the pending fire.
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Flame
Flame detection can spot a fire at the very instant that it begins. It does not have to wait for smoke or heat to reach another detector.
Flame detection often is used in areas where there could be a flash fire.
Flame detectors use infra-red and ultraviolet sensors.
Flame detectors can be used to trigger an immediate discharge of a fire system.
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Gas Detection
Gas Detection is used to identify dangerous fumes and leaks that could be the pre-curser to a fire or an explosion.
Gas Detection often is used in areas where flammable gases are stored, distributed or used.
Gas Detectors are calibrated to “sniff-out” particular types of gas fumes. They are extremely sensitive and accurate.
Control Panels, Detection & Alarms
Control Panels are essentially the brains that continually monitor and control the fire system.
Detectors that are most commonly used are smoke and heat detectors. These detectors can be cross-zoned to help prevent false discharges.
Linear heat detection also is available for adverse ambient conditions that may cause other types of detection to be unreliable. This operates by detecting linear temperature changes over the entire length of a hazard.
Control Panels are set up to monitor different detection circuits and to operate discharges and alarms as necessary.
Control Panels can monitor and control a fire system for a single hazard and “smart” panels can be programmed to monitor and control multiple hazards.
Control Panels for fire systems typically communicate with other building alarm systems.
Foam
Foam systems typically are used in areas where high levels of fuel or other flammable chemicals are stored.
Foam is environmentally safe and is engineered for specific applications.
