A special hazards fire suppression system is used to put out fires in areas where water damage from fire sprinklers can cause costly or irreparable damage to the assets being protected. Special hazards systems use agents to extinguish a fire quickly without damaging property.
Special hazards fire protection systems are designed to protect high risk areas from a fire. Special hazards can be costly equipment, irreplaceable assets, or hazardous materials. If any of these hazards are present in your building, traditional fire sprinklers may not be the right form of fire protection for you. Special hazards suppression systems are designed to protect the specific hazards within your property.
Special hazards systems applications include: Aircraft hangars, Chemical or power plants, Data Centers, Museums, Historical Archives. Common types of systems include: FM-200, Carbon Dioxide, Foam Systems, Inergen, Novec 1230 and Low Oxygen Hypoxic Air.
Special hazards fire suppression provides a fast acting, efficient way to extinguish a fire. This means that the damage to your building is minimized, saving you money due to costly repairs and downtime. In specific applications, special hazards systems can use clean agents which do not leave a residue behind after discharge. Clean agents require no clean up after a fire occurs which lessens downtime and lowers the amount of revenue lost when a fire breaks out. Also, clean agents do not damage unique assets such as art galleries or historical artifacts that cannot be replaced.
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Deluge systems are generally used in high-hazard areas such as power plants, aircraft hangars, and chemical plants.
Dry pendent sprinklers are typically installed in food process plants and box-in-box freezers where temperatures are below 40 degrees F.
Dry pipe sprinkler systems are generally used in cold climates and are highly effective in cold-temperature fire protection.
Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) systems are quick-responding, high-volume sprinkler systems that provide exceptional protection for high-piled storage occupancies.
Fire pumps are an essential part of many water-based fire protection systems. Fire Pumps are used to increase the water pressure (measured in psi) when the original water source is not adequate for the system it’s supplying.
Fire pumps are an essential part of many water-based fire protection systems. Fire Pumps are used to increase the water pressure (measured in psi) when the original water source is not adequate for the system it’s supplying.
Pre-action fire sprinkler systems employ the basic concept of a dry pipe system in that water is not normally contained within the pipes.
Wet pipe systems are the most common fire sprinkler systems. A wet pipe system is one in which water is constantly maintained within the sprinkler piping.
Linear Heat Detection (LHD) is an important component of fire protection systems, as it is designed to detect heat along the length of a sensor cable.
