This document summarizes the basic design specifications for different types of Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems from Firetrace Ltd. It provides the minimum amount of extinguishant per unit volume or area for different system types, as well as the maximum lengths for trace detection tubes and diffuser tubing depending on the system and extinguishant used, ranging from powder, FE-36, AFFF foam, and CO2 systems that can be direct or indirect with varying minimum amounts and tube lengths.
This document summarizes the basic design specifications for different types of Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems from Firetrace Ltd. It provides the minimum amount of extinguishant per unit volume or area for different system types, as well as the maximum lengths for trace detection tubes and diffuser tubing depending on the system and extinguishant used, ranging from powder, FE-36, AFFF foam, and CO2 systems that can be direct or indirect with varying minimum amounts and tube lengths.
This document summarizes the basic design specifications for different types of Automatic Fire Extinguisher Systems from Firetrace Ltd. It provides the minimum amount of extinguishant per unit volume or area for different system types, as well as the maximum lengths for trace detection tubes and diffuser tubing depending on the system and extinguishant used, ranging from powder, FE-36, AFFF foam, and CO2 systems that can be direct or indirect with varying minimum amounts and tube lengths.
Maximum length Maximum length system and of extinguishant of Trace detection of 8mm diffuser extinguishant per unit volume or tube – to burst tubing - contents type area Powder Direct Low Pressure 1kg per cubic metre 5 metres N/A Firetrace system Powder Indirect Low Pressure 1kg per cubic metre 25 metres 6 metres Firetrace system FE-36 Direct Low Pressure 1kg per cubic metre 20 metres N/A Firetrace system FE-36 Indirect Low Pressure 1kg per cubic metre 25 metres 12 metres Firetrace system AFFF Foam 3 litres per square Indirect Low Pressure metre of floor area 25 metres 6 metres Firetrace system to be protected CO² 2.5 kg per cubic Direct High Pressure 25 metres N/A metre Firetrace system CO² 1.5kg per cubic Indirect High Pressure 25 metres 12 metres metre Firetrace system CO² Direct/Indirect High 1.5kg per cubic 25 metres N/A Pressure Firetrace metre system