Electrical Cabinet Fire Suppression System

You might have seen electrical cabinets installed in residential as well as commercial spaces, which are an essential part of any building. These assets are too important to be protected from any hazard, especially fire, which leads to loss of lives and infrastructure. Imagine an IT business space, where a number of electrical server cabinets are stacked accidentally catch fire. This situation will not only lead to financial and property loss but will also lead to data loss which is heartbreaking. Nobody wants that and the standard water sprinkler systems will not help much in this case. Here come the waterless, fire suppression systems which are comparatively more effective than the fire protection systems which hold back the fire by using clean agents like inert gases, carbon dioxide, FM-200, dry chemical agents or foam etc. which are safe with electronics. Their non-conducting and non-reacting properties make them a better alternative to traditional fire protection systems. Fire suppression systems quickly detect potential fire at its incipient stage and efficiently eliminate it with safe gaseous agents, foam or chemicals. It leaves no residue and requires minimal to no cleaning, allowing operations to return to normal quickly with minimal downtime.

There is a variety of fire suppression systems which is available according to your needs. We have categorized all these special hazard protection options as under:

· Clean Agents: These are fast, safe, effective, clean and eco-friendly methods of fire suppression.

The most crucial step is to choose the best solution that suits your needs. Clean agents usually suppress fire in 10–15 seconds or less when the fire is in its budding stage. They are widely accepted systems as they are volatile and do not leave a residue after evaporation. Further, they are safe to use and non-ozone reducing. These clean agents are commonly used to protect valuable assets like computer related components like in server rooms, digital records/libraries, cultural spaces like museums and art galleries, laboratory, medical equipments etc.

· Inert Gases: It includes usage of gases like nitrogen, argon or a combination of these as an extinguishing agent. It is a safe, natural way to extinguish fire that works on the principle of reducing oxygen to a specific level where combustion is no longer supported.

· Carbon dioxide: Carbon dioxide extinguishers are one of the most commonly used fire suppression systems used which works by forming a blanket over fire, taking away oxygen and removing heat with a very cold release. Carbon dioxide extinguishers are most effective on Class B & C fires and are rather ineffective on Class A fires.

· Water mist systems: It is an improvement in traditional water sprinkler system by producing ultra fine water droplets using 50–90 less water than a traditional one. It is a cost effective method and is employed in almost every building.

While water sprinklers can cause an irreparable damage to critical and valued equipments, fire suppression systems not only put off flames but also protect what is precious for any organization.