Fire protection systems sometimes harm – and even destroy – the very items they are intended to protect. Your intent with commercial fire protection is to prevent damage– not cause it. Clean agent fire suppression systems are an innovative approach to fire protection that protect the employees, assets, records, and equipment that are crucial to your Memphis-area business’s survival.
Company-debilitating damage is not always caused by fire, but the method of extinguishing fire that delivers a majority of the loss. Clean agent fire suppression systems are waterless and deploy immediately without leaving behind oily residue or water that can damage irreplaceable assets.
It is important to understand how a clean agent fire suppression system works and how your business can benefits from this choice before selecting the best fire protection system. Not sure if a fire suppression system is needed for your office? Contact us today!
In order to minimize damage from a fire and also from efforts to stop it, clean agent fire protection systems use a gaseous agent rather than water to diffuse fires. In some cases, chemical fires cannot be put out with water or traditional fire sprinkler systems.
When a fire suppression system is installed, cylinders containing the clean agent (such as FM-200 or CO2) are stored separate from the protected area. They are connected to rooms throughout your office space through a piping network that connects to nozzles professionally spaced within each potential fire location. When heat or smoke is detected, an electronic signal is sent to the control unit to send the clean agent gas through the cylinders and piping network.
With technological advancements, the control unit for the clean agent fire suppression system can optimize the pipe valves to only send the clean agent directly to the hazardous zone. These systems also have the capability to link to audio and visual alarms, close vents and doors to prevent the spread of fire, and even turn off electrical equipment.
Once the clean agent reaches the room in which a fire has been detected (usually in less than ten seconds!), the nozzles will open and deflector shields can direct the agent toward a particular fire-filled zone. As the clean agent floods the room, the oxygen content is diluted enough to stop the fire and prevent combustion. This system can be a life (and asset) saver for your data center or archive library to limit the damage to your equipment and prevent the spread of a fire.
our professional and certified technicians can install a clean agent fire suppression system in your business or company’s office space.
This fire suppression system includes the agent, agent storage cylinders, release valves, fire detection system wiring, piping, and nozzles.
