How does a FM 200 system work?
FM-200™ suppresses fire by disrupting the fire triangle. The fire triangle is made up of heat, oxygen, and a fuel source, and by removing one of these elements, the fire is extinguished. FM-200™ removes the heat or free radicals, which interferes with the fire triangle’s chemical reaction to extinguish the fire.
What is the meaning of FM 200?
FM200 is a non-flammable gas used for fire suppression. Its technical name is ‘heptafluoropropane’ and it is a colourless, odourless halocarbon. FM200 primarily extinguishes a fire through heat absorption as the agent changes from a liquid to a vapour during discharge, removing heat from the fire triangle.
Is FM 200 still used?
FM-200 – a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) – was the first replacement for Halon that promised no impacts to the ozone layer. It is important to note that there are no regulations against using FM-200. It is still manufactured and widely used in clean agent fire suppression systems.
Is FM200 a halocarbon?
1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane, also called heptafluoropropane, HFC-227ea (ISO name), HFC-227 or FM200, as well as apaflurane (INN), is a colourless, odourless gaseous halocarbon commonly used as a gaseous fire suppression agent.
What’s the pressure on a SFS FM-200 cylinder?
SFS fire suppression system 140L FM-200 cylinders store suppression agent super-pressurized with dry nitrogen to 42 bar at 21°C (600 PSIG at 70°F). The cylinders are equipped with a cylinder valve, pressure gauge, and optional low-pressure switch intergrated with pressure gauge.
How tall are the nozzles on a FM200?
Discharge nozzles (1, 2, or 4 ports) are used to uniformly distribute the FM-200®agent. They are performance tested to ensure that the agent is discharged within 10 seconds and properly dispersed throughout the protected area. Maximum nozzle height for a protected space is 16 ft (4877 mm) per tier of nozzles.
Is the Ansul FM-200 fire suppression system safe?
The ANSUL FM-200 Clean Agent Fire Suppression System is approved and listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for Class A, B and C fires. Safe for use in occupied areas at the design concentration, the system helps protect critical infrastructure and delivers effective asset protection.