* The wiring of the pressure switch to the fans should be carried out by a qualified electrician. A wiring diagram is supplied with the unit.
**When installing the polymer tubing it is important that the End of Gauge unit is positioned so that it can be easily examined on a weekly basis to check the extinguisher status.
What are the advantages of FlameStop?
FlameStop is simple to fit; it has a wide range of applications and can be adapted to suit most requirements. It is a self-activating system that does not rely on electronics, moving parts or external monitors. FlameStop uses polymer tube technology that can both detect the fire and deliver the extinguishing media to the seat of the fire. The 6mm diameter tube is directly pressurised from the cylinder and placed around the areas of risk (Servers, UPS etc) to be protected.
How does it work?
When a fire occurs and touches the tubing the tube bursts at the hottest point and releases FM200 Clean Gas to the heart of the fire, upon release of the extinguishant the pressure switch will cut the power to the cabinet fans thus containing the extinguishant in the cabinet for maximum effect. The fire will be extinguished leaving the rest of the items in your server rack unaffected. Without FlameStop installed in the cabinet the fire will be left to quickly spread to other devices resulting in a much greater loss. Tests have shown that a fire in a cabinet can be extinguished before it has been detected by external sensors.
ˇ Automatic detection from inside the cabinet.
ˇ Integrated pressure switch to disable cabinet fans in event of fire
ˇ Requiring no human intervention in the event of a fire.
ˇ Low cost localised protection for enclosures up to 2.0 Cu Mt (See cabinet technical details for enclosure volume)
ˇ Simple DIY installation option
ˇ Ensures businesses Fire protection keeps up with new IT items if added over time.
ˇ Fully compliant Extinguisher pressure vessel (Cylinder)
ˇ Stand alone, can be linked to control alarm system if required
ˇ Manufactured in the UK
The Server Room application:
Server Room already fire protected may have a large expensive Gas system normally protecting the whole room with a total flood system. This needs heat and smoke to be detected in the room, large quantities of gas is then released in to the room flooding the fire with inert gas to extinguish the fire.
Disadvantage:
The gas replacement cost is very high and can create significant down time
The need:
Localised protection by installing the FlameStop red tube inside the cabinet the risk of activation of the main system can be reduced. The FlameStop works as a first line low cost defence not to replace the whole room system.
