How do Gas Suppression System Function?
Gas Suppression Systems are generally used in concealed rooms. The principle used by Gas Suppression System is by breaking the Fire Triangle, the fire ceases to exist. In the room, protected by Gas Suppression System, there are various detectors placed at various locations. Each detector constantly monitors the room for signs of fire. As soon as fire is detected, an alarm is sounded, to the personnel to evacuate the entire room. Then, the a gas like, Novec, Clean Agent or Co2 is released in the enclosed room. Thus, the oxygen in the room is rapidly reduced, to a level where fire cannot exist. However, living organisms remain unharmed, because of the gas. Because of such a system, all the delicate or critical items remain untouched and unharmed by fire or water.
There are generally, two principles used in Gas Suppression Systems :
1) The Total Flooding Principle : The Gas Suppression System is used in an enclosed room or isolated location. and 2) The Local Application Principle : The Gas Suppression System is directly applied to the fire, immediately on the fire affected area. There are no physical barriers present, as in the case of the total flooding principle.
Advantages of Gas Suppression System?
The main advantage of Gas Suppression System, system is that it is very quick. The gas used in Gas Suppression System, does not have any smell or colour. It is also friendly to nature. Gas Suppression System also have very easy maintenance and occupy lesser space. It does not have any kind of flavour.
There are various Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems or Gas Suppression systems used in the market :
1) Argon Gas Suppression System.
2) FM 200 Clean Agent Systems
3) Novec 1230 Clean Agent Systems.
4) FE-13 Clean Agent Systems
5) Carbon Dioxide Co2 Clean Agent Systems.