Have you ever wondered what should be
considered when deciding which fire suppression system to install your
information technology space? This blog lays out exactly what to look for and
how hybrid fire extinguishing systems are changing the landscape of fire
suppression for data centres.
Today’s data centre and electronics
industries look for fire suppression systems that are safe, cost-effective, and
mindful of the environment. Traditional water mist, gaseous, and inert gas
technologies can present design, performance, and maintenance challenges. A
hybrid combination, however, of water mist and nitrogen gas extinguishes fires
with zero to little wetting. A hybrid-designed fire suppression system avoids
excess water damage, maintains room integrity, and is 100% environmentally safe
and easy to maintain.
Avoiding excess water damage is a main
concern for data centre and electronic facilities. These facilities house
thousands of dollars of various electronics and, if a fire incident occurred,
they want to preserve as many of their resources as possible. Traditional,
single-agent water mist systems, if discharged, would cause extreme wetting
conditions and damage to the equipment housed in the facility. Hybrid systems
use as little water as possible to put out flames, saving the present
electronics.
Keeping it green is something that should
definitely be considered when choosing a fire protection system. Inert gas
systems present many problems in today’s sustainability-focused marketplace.
These types of systems utilize chemical agents and halocarbons to achieve fire
suppression, raising environmental concerns. Hybrid fire extinguishing systems
are environmentally safe and use non-toxic gas.
Following a fire event, or during regular
maintenance, data centres and electronics facilities should consider a fire
suppression system that is easy to maintain. Traditional agent storage
cylinders may end up needing to be returned to the manufacturer for refill with
property agents or removed from the system for weighing, both of these costing
time and money. You need a system that recharges rapidly so you can use it
almost immediately after a fire incident.
A unique solution for data centres uses
hybrid technology to deliver a high velocity, low pressure blend of water and
nitrogen to both cool the hazard area and remove the oxygen that sustains the
fire. Electronics are kept dry and there are absolutely no toxic agents or
chemicals involved. This type of system has been proven effective for small,
smoldering enclosed fires and large, heat-releasing fires in open spaces.
A hybrid fire extinguishing system provides
an innovative, safe, and effective fire suppression solution for installations
that contain electronic equipment. Facility owners and operators benefit from
the technology’s minimal wetting operation, simple maintenance,
environmentally-friendly design, and rapid return to normal operations after
system discharges.
This post was written by Cedric Verstrynge,
Victaulic Sales Engineer, Vortex, Victaulic Company, http://www.victaulic.com/
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