AEROSOL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

Stat-X Aerosol Fire Suppression System

Introduction
Stat-X Aerosol Fire suppression system is used to suppress fires in specific hazards or equipment
located in enclosed areas and confined spaces where an electrically non-conductive agent is required
and where low weight/space to extinguishing capacity is a factor. The fire-extinguishing agent is an
ultra-fine aerosol which will hang in suspension for extended periods of time (up to one hour)
providing excellent protection against re-flash, as well as, minimizing clean-up. Stat-X® systems are
suitable for use in unoccupied and normally unoccupied areas. In areas where personnel may be
present the system must employ a pre-discharge alarm, 30second time delay, and provision for
system isolation and manual only activation whenever personnel are in the protected area. They are
intended to protect the following:

 Telecommunications Facilities
 Data Processing Facilities
 Process Control Rooms
 Generator Rooms
 Power Plants
 Turbine Enclosures
 Flammable Liquid Storage Areas
 Marine Engine Rooms
 High Value Mobile Equipment
 Storage Vaults
 CNC and other High Value Machines

Stat-X systems are currently listed for the following classes of fire:
1. Class A - Surface Fires
2. Class B - Flammable Liquids
3. Class C - Energized Electrical Equipment with A or B involvement

Key Features of Stat-X Aerosol Fire Suppression system

 Excellent firefighting capability for total flooding applications.

 No distribution piping, manifold or nozzles.
 Compact, self-contained, non-pressurized generators, fit easily
 No floor spare requirement since there are no compressed gas cylinders.
 10 - 15 times more effective than HFC’s and other conventional fire suppression systems.
 Chemically fights the fire & extinguishes in seconds.
 Effective on A, B & C Class fires.
 Totally GREEN & environmental friendly with NO Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP), NO
effective Global Warming Potential (GWP) and NO Atmospheric lifetime (ALT).
 Non-toxic & EPA Listed Halon substitute under Significant New Alternative Policy (SNAP)
program.
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 Cost Effective, Personnel Friendly and Safe for Equipment.

 Rugged, corrosion resistant construction – stainless Steel for critical elements, minimal
maintenance, quick and easy replacement.
 Compatible with popular Control Panels.
 Manufactured under NFPA 2010 standards and Listed to UL 2775
 Long shelf life of 10 + years.
 Manufactured 100% in U.S.A in ISO 9001:2008 state-of-the-art facility.

Benefits of Stat-X Aerosol Fire Suppression system

 Piping and nozzle not involved.

 Hot work not involved
 Easy to install
 Minimal downtime
 No damage to electrical equipment’s or any other equipment’s in the protected space.
 No residues after discharge
 Holding time is excellent
 Avoids floor space eliminating bulky agent storage cylinders.
 System is compact and efficient in extinguishing fire with minimum agent.

Ideal Applications

 All kind of Electrical rooms

 LV/HV/MCC/Transformer rooms
 UPS/Battery and BMS rooms
 IT/Data center and server rooms
 Electronic equipment rooms
 Telecommunication rooms
 Machinery rooms
 Storage and achieves rooms
 Mobile switching centers
 Electrical and electronic cabinets
 Fuel storage area
 Generator/ Pump rooms
 Lift machinery rooms
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Approvals & Recognitions:

 Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL)
 Underwriters Laboratories Canada (ULC)
 Dubai Civil Defense (DCD)
 Abu Dhabi Civil Defense (ADCD)
 Royal Oman police (ROP)
 Qatar Civil Defense (QCD)
 Saudi Civil defence
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
 CSIRO/ActivFire and Australia Maritime Authority
 US Military MIL-STD-810G , MIL-STD-461F, and MIL-DTL-62546C
 Swedish Fire protection Association Test Standard SBF 128.1
 Taiwan Fire Authority
 Japanese Authority (METI)
 Malaysian Fire Authority (BOMBA)
 MCA (Maritime & Coast Guard Agency) – UK
 ABS, BV & RINA Design Approval and many more….
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Typical Installation of Stat-X Aerosol Fire Suppression system as per NFPA 2010

Typical Installation of Gaseous system

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Advantages of Stat-X Over Co2 System

STAT-X CO2
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) : 0 Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) : 0
Global Warming Potential (GWP) : 0 Global Warming Potential (GWP) : 1
Atmospheric Lifetime (Years) : 0 Atmospheric Lifetime (Years) : 30-95
US-EPA certification for normally occupied areas
US-EPA certification for occupied areas and totally a
only if there is pre-discharge time to evacuate
green product
personnel present in the area
Extinguishing Concentration (Class B fires) : 700
Extinguishing Concentration (Class B fires) : 67 g/m³
g/m³
Mechanism of fire suppression : Chemical Mechanism of fire suppression : Physical
No Pressure Cylinders, manifolds, nozzles and Pipe
Requires pressure cylinders, manifolds and pipe
work.
work.
Stat-X Canisters are self-contained and zero
CO2 agent is stored in bulky cylinders.
pressure units.
No Floor space required since the Stat-X canisters
CO2 cylinders require a lot of floor space.
are mounted on the ceiling.
Simple to install and commission
If discharged, the CO2 cylinders have to be taken
Stat-X canisters are electrically (or thermally)
to the service center for refilling and hence a lot
activated. Simple wiring can reduce the installation
of downtime and potentially hazardous periods of
time to 1/4th or less. If discharged, new canisters
non-active fire suppression.
may be reinstalled in minutes with no downtime.
Annual servicing/maintenance required with
10 Years’ service life with very minimal
pressure testing annually& hydro testing to be
maintenance
carried out during the major maintenance.
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COMPARISON : STAT-X Vs NOVEC-1230 Vs FM-200

DESCRIPTION STAT-X NOVEC 1230 FM-200

AGENT INFORMATION

NFPA identification Condensed Aerosol FK-5-1-12 HFC-227ea

Trade Name Stat-X NOVEC 1230 or SAPPHIRE FM-200

Agent manufacturer Fireaway Inc. 3M Great Lakes Chemical, DuPont

Kidde, Chemetron, Tyco (Hygood, Pyro-Chem),

System maker Fireaway Inc. Kidde, Chemetron, Tyco (Ansul), others
others

Type Condensed Aerosol Synthetic – Fluorinated Ketone Synthetic – Hydrofluorcarbon (HFC)

Chemical Name Powdered Aerosol D (US EPA) Dodecafluoro-2-methylpentane-3-one Heptafluorpropane

Proprietary chemical manufacturing process Chemical manufacturing industries (Great

Origins of the technology Chemical manufacturing industries (3M)
developed by Fireaway Lakes Chemical)

EQUIPMENT
Solid pressed composition in hermetically
Agent storage: Liquid, super-pressurized with N2 Liquid, super-pressurized with N2
sealed casing.

Agent storage pressure Atmospheric (unpressurized) 25 bar (other fill pressures possible) 25 bar (other fill pressures possible)

No pressure vessel required. Stainless double

Cylinder Type Welded Welded
wall tube construction.

Storage temperature -40°C to 54 ºC 0 to 54 ºC 0 to 54 ºC

 DESCRIPTION
LIFE-SAFETY
Exposure tests at the design application Laboratory tested on rats to 100 grams per m3
concentrations?
Results of Human Testing?
Expected exposure in a typical
application rate at 27 ºF
ESTABLISHED SAFE CONCENTRATIONS
Application rates
No observable adverse effect
(NOAEL)
Lowest Observable adverse effect
(LOAEL)
Margin of safety at 37 ºC
Exposure limit at 37 ºC
Visibility?
STAT-X
(Charles River Labs and German Hygienic
Institute). No adverse effects as concluded by
the testing labs.
No human testing. Live demonstrations have
been performed with electric utility personnel
evacuating through aerosol-flooded utility
underground services tunnels (man hole). No
adverse effects due to human exposure to
aerosols following Stat-X First Responder unit
releases.
Approx. 67 g/m3.
100 g/m3
Not applicable for aerosols
Not applicable for aerosols
Not applicable for aerosols
5 minutes. Effluent gases are minimal and well 5 minutes (PBPK simulation)
below IDLH levels. Solid particulates produced
are at levels considered benign.
There will be obscuration since the fire
suppressant is solid micro-particulates of
median size 1-2 microns. However this is also
a benefit as the visibility of the aerosol cloud
confirms that the area remains protected,
unlike clean agents where the presence of
agent can only be measured by air sampling
instrumentation. When obscuration has
cleared, then all of the airborne agent has been
exhausted from the room.
NOVEC 1230 FM-200
No, Tested on animals No, Tested on animals
- no adverse effects to 10.5% conc. - no adverse effects to 9% conc.
- lowest adverse effects level is greater than - lowest adverse effects level found is 10.5%
10.5%
No human testing. Early human testing discontinued in favor of a
“PBPK” simulation of cardio-toxic effects is “PBPK” simulation of cardio-toxic effects is
used to confirm safety. Model apparently used to confirm safety. Model apparently does
does not consider effects on central nervous not consider effects on central nervous
system. system.
Approx. 6.5 % in 10 seconds and duration of Approx. 10 % in 10 seconds and duration of
exposure could be 5 minutes or longer. exposure could be 5 minutes or longer.
6.5% (design for 5.85% at 0ºC) 10% (design for 8.97 % at 0 ºC)
10% 9.00%
> 10 % 10.50%
Good Marginal
5 minutes (PBPK simulation)
Over safe NOAEL but PBPK indicates limited
exposure is possible.
Variable obscuration. Variable obscuration for approx. 4 minutes.
Humidity dependent. Humidity dependent.
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ENVIRONMEMTAL CONCERNS
Environmental factors? No ozone depletion; No ozone depletion; No ozone depletion;
ODP = 0 ODP = 0 ODP = 0
GWP listed as negligible (US EPA) Global warming is very low; Global warming is very high;
No atmospheric lifetime GWP = 1 GWP = 3,300
ALT = 0 Atmospheric Lifetime is very low Atmospheric Lifetime is very long
ALT = 5 days ALT = 31 to 42 years
No ozone depletion but an HFC chemical with
significant global warming.
In USA? No concerns due to no ODP, and very low No concerns due to no ODP, and very low Remains an acceptable agent without
environmental GWP and ALT environmental GWP and ALT environmental restrictions at present.
Possible restrictions in future as US EPA
proposes surtax.
In other countries? Not restricted or regulated in any country Not restricted or regulated in any country HFC type fire protection agents have already
been restricted or terminated from sale, or
subject to fines for false release in Denmark,
Germany, Canada.

Popularity in countries other than USA is

decreasing due to concern for increasing
environmental issues and the possible
implementation of the Kyoto Protocol or
similar restrictive regulations.

Future availability? Available Available Availability is not guaranteed in all countries

Liquid agent availability for recharging is not nor is there a guarantee against increasing
guaranteed in all countries as it is sold in environmental restrictions.
bulk to a few OEMs.

FIRE PERFORMANCE
Class A or B Tested to UL 2775 Tested to UL 2166 Tested to UL 2166
Class C (electrical)? Will extinguish if power is switched off. Will extinguish if power is switched off. Will extinguish if power is switched off.
Will lessen arcing - especially if higher Will lessen arcing – especially if higher Will lessen arcing – especially if higher
densities are used. concentrations are used. Will thermally concentrations are used . Will thermally
Will not significantly decompose in the arc. decompose readily in the arc, even at low decompose readily in the arc, even at low
power. Very high localized concentrations of power. Very high localized concentrations of
hydrogen fluoride (HF) are to be expected hydrogen fluoride (HF) are to be expected.
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THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
Does the agent decompose?
* Permissible Exposure Level
** Immediately Dangerous to Health
and Life
Yes, but does not produce any corrosive by- Yes. Novec 1230 will thermally decomposes
products as a result of exposure to flame. The in fire or on exposure to high temperature
products of thermal decomposition are the free surfaces. The decomposition is an acid gas
potassium radicals which are the primary (hydrogen fluoride) which is corrosive to
extinguishant mechanism in breaking the equipment and can be extremely dangerous
flame chemical reactions. to crew.
No HF produced as agent does not contain any OSHA:
fluorine element. PEL* is 3 ppm of Hydrogen Fluoride
IDHL** is 30 ppm of Hydrogen Fluoride
Level of HF in fire could exceed 2000 ppm
A level of a few hundred ppm of HF can
prevent the firefighters form entering the area without protective equipment.
without protective equipment.
Yes. FM200 will thermally decomposes in fire
or on exposure to high temperature surfaces.
The decomposition is an acid gas (hydrogen
fluoride) which is corrosive to equipment and
can be extremely dangerous to crew. .
OSHA:
PEL* is 3 ppm of Hydrogen Fluoride
IDHL** is 30 ppm of Hydrogen Fluoride
Level of HF in fire could exceed 2000 ppm
A level of a few hundred ppm of HF can
prevent the firefighters form entering the area

CLEAN-UP
Clean-up? Very little residue is expected if the agent is None required but there may be damage to None required but there may be damage to
exhausted within 2 hours after discharge. Any equipment due to the thermal decomposition equipment due to the thermal decomposition
minor amounts of residue can be vacuumed or of the agent into hydrogen fluoride gas. of the agent into hydrogen fluoride gas.
wiped away with a water and alcohol solution.

COMMISSIONING TESTING
Room integrity fan test NOT mandatory per NFPA 2010 Mandatory per NFPA-2001. Mandatory per NFPA-2001.

Discharge testing to confirm Not required per NFPA 2010. Not required per NFPA-2001, but requested Not required per NFPA-2001, but requested by
distribution and performance? NFPA and approval agencies recognize that by some local authorities to verify some local authorities to verify concentration if
the technology is effective with room leakage. concentration if leakage is significant leakage is significant (leakage intolerant).
(leakage intolerant).
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COSTS – NEW SYSTEMS

Costs of Equipment? For a 4800 ft3/136 m3 room, Stat-X equipment Expect more than double the price of the Expect more than double the price of the
is generally around 35% cheaper than that of a equivalent CO2 system equivalent CO2 system
Novec 1230 system and 35% cheaper than that
of an FM-200 system.

Costs of Installation?
Significantly less expensive as NO piping or Each NOVEC cylinder may require a separate Each FM-200 cylinder may require a separate
nozzles are required. The system is entirely pipe run to the nozzles. pipe run to the nozzles
electrically connected to the fire alarm
releasing panel and the costs are similar to
installing fire alarm detectors.

LIFE-CYCLE COSTS
Life-Cycle Costs?
There are no pressure vessels. There are no Cylinders must be weighed annually. Cylinders must be weighed annually.
pressurized propellant gases or liquid agent to Hydro-test required. Recharge is very Hydro-test required. Recharge is very
monitor and measure for leakage. The aerosol expensive. expensive.
agent is solid in its normal state and the unit
has no media that can leak. The units are
disposable with a shelf life of at least 10 years.

Due to significantly lower maintenance costs,

life cycle costs are dramatically lower.

RECHARGE
Availability? Units are disposable and are easily replaceable Readily available in USA, but distributors or Readily available in USA, but distributors or
as “plug and play” type which allows for quick service shop may not stock large quantities service shop may not stock large quantities for
turn-around. for recharge of large systems. Agent would recharge of large systems. Agent would have
have to be shipped to recharge station. to be shipped to recharge station.

No longer available in some countries.

Cost of recharge?
Not rechargeable but has no costs related to
hydrostatically retesting of cylinders, flushing,
and drying. No charges relating to shipping
cylinders to gas refilling facilities. No lead time
for availability of engineered liquid chemical
agents. Fast turnaround.
Major difference in price is in recharge costs. Major difference in price is in recharge costs.
Gas cylinder valve requires rebuilding prior to Gas cylinder valve requires rebuilding prior to
recharging. Availability of agent fluid from recharging. Availability of agent fluid from
OEM for recharging can take weeks. OEM for recharging can take weeks.
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APPROVALS
Approvals UL, etc.
CYLINDER LOCATION
Location? Aerosol units are normally ceiling or wall
mounted near ceilings. No requirement for any
floor space for agent storage cylinders. Units
are man portable.
Reliability? All units are disposable with UL listed 10 year
shelf life. Manufacturing of the units are
routinely inspected and tested by UL.
Release depends on remote actuation and the
reliability of the release system.
ADDITIONAL AREAS TO BE PROTECTED
Can additional areas be protected from No. (not normally provided)
the central system? Generally, each area will require its own
system.
SPACE AND WEIGHT
What is the comparison of space? Stat-X units take no floor space at all. The units About the same amount of floor space as
are all wall or ceiling mounted.
and weight? 85% less weight than CO2 and 75% less than
equivalent Novec 1230 or FM-200 systems.
Stores as a sold compound in unit.
PIPED DISTRIBUTION & PRESSURE VENTING
No piping required. The aerosol unit also
Maximum Pipe Distribution Distance
functions as the nozzle.
Pressure Venting Required Generally, No.
NOVEC 1230
UL, etc.
Cylinders are normally outside the protected
space only for small spaces. Medium and
large spaces may require the cylinders to be
placed inside the space at multiple locations
due to inability to meet the required
discharge times with normal pipe runs.
On medium to larger systems, cylinder
release depends on remote actuation and the
reliability of the release system; cylinders
cannot be accessed in an emergency
No. (not normally provided)
The design is commonly limited by the length
of pipe that can be installed. Generally, each
area will require its own system.
CO2.
40% less weight than CO2
Stores as a liquid in the cylinders.
20 meters (approx.)
Yes
FM-200
UL, etc.
Cylinders are normally outside the protected
space only for small spaces. Medium and
large spaces require the cylinders to be placed
inside the machinery space at multiple
locations due to inability to meet the required
discharge times with normal pipe runs.
On medium to larger systems, cylinder release
depends on remote actuation and the reliability
of the release system; cylinders cannot be
accessed in an emergency
No. (not normally provided)
The design is commonly limited by the length
of pipe that can be installed. Generally, each
area will require its own system.
About the same amount of floor space as CO2.
50% less weight than Co2
Stores a liquid in the cylinders.
20 meters (approx.) but further with external
nitrogen pressurization methods
Yes
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