TYCO Safety Products FM-200 Gas System

FM-200 is also known as HFC227ea and CF3-CHF-CF3. In this Topic you will be able to Understand Components,Hazard Analysis, design and also installation of the Clean Agent.

FM-200 was the first Halon 1301 replacement to be awarded U.L. listing & F.M. approval Is globally accepted Tens of thousands of FM-200 fire suppression systems are protecting critical facilities  also high-value assets around the world.

What is FM-200 ?

• a Clean Agent
• a replacement for Halon 1301
• contains no Bromine or Chlorine (ODP=0)
• colorless and odourless
• safe for people
• no electric conductivity
• no residues
• causes no damage to
• electronic equipment
• books / papers
• paintings / objects of art

The present understanding of the functioning of FM-200 is that 80% of its fire fighting effectiveness is achieved through heat absorption and 20% through direct chemical means (action of the fluorine radical on the chain reaction of a flame).

Great Lakes:”FM-200 absorbs heat from the flame zone and interrupts the chemical chain reaction of the combustion process.”

You can also Read NFPA 2001 Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems 2018 Edition

By studying the Design section you will have some general Notes which is 

• Total Flooding is the only approved application method for FM-200® systems !
• The room needs to be sealed adequately to maintain the gas, and also prevent re-ignition.
• Doors and windows must be closed before discharge.
• Cylinders need to be inside, or fairly close to the protected area.
• FM-200® is stored as a liquid
• Upon actuation, FM-200® travels as a two phase flow through the distribution pipe work
• Enters the hazard through a network of nozzles as a gas
• Extinguishes the fire, and also prevents re-ignition.

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All agents may be and must be considered to be hazardous at concentrations above their normal design levels and may be toxic or create dangerous oxygen levels, e.g. may be very dangerous if released into enclosed room, van or shipping container.Never rush your work! Safety comes before an early finish. Think before you act.

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