RE: Fire protecting Node 0

["Nigel Giddings" <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was also in a DataCentre when the fire protection went off...

I was not in the room though... Those that were weren't so lucky...

The gas may have been inert but one of the supply nozzles blew the
emergenc=
y light fitting off the wall plummeting the room into total darkness and
le=
ft a slippery residue on the floor making it very difficult to leave the
ro=
om...

One guy had just started, it was his 2nd day, we never saw him again...

Not sure what gas was used, it was in Hungary about five years ago.

Nigel

PS they also had 'explosive' devices fitted to the ceilings of small rooms
=
which were designed to extinguish any fire...=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:gsullivan@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 12 January 2006 12:36
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fire protecting Node 0

I've been in a room when FM200 has gone off...

And I'm still here, much to my DS's chagrin.  I'm just glad it wasn't the
o=
ld Halon system that I got caught in.=20


Glenn Sullivan
-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of S=
imon Daykin
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:25 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Fire protecting Node 0

The most common data centre/comms room fire suppression gases are
"FM200" o=
r "Inergen".  Both are ideal for release in areas with sensitive
equipment.
FM200 requires less physical gas cylinders for the space protected,  but
is=
a patented gas and can be expensive.  Inergen is a mixture of inert gases.
In theory,  you can stay in a room when it has released!

Worth trying a local fire protection company as they should be able to
prov=
ide a small system with FM200 without huge cost.  Last time I did a small
c=
omms room (e.g. bedroom size) the kit, gases, fire alarm, integration and
i=
nstallation was around =A35k.

Hope this helps,

Regards

Simon


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Chapman" <david@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:07 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Fire protecting Node 0


> Node 0 in our type of houses is probably the biggest fire risk so I've
pu=
t
a
> smoke and heat alarm in there as part of my selfbuild which protects
the
> people in the house but not the propety if something happens when we
are
> out. Is anyone aware of a self contained fire killing system that
could b=
e
> used ? I'm thinking of a small domestic version of the Halon type
system
> used in datacentres (obviously not Halon anymore - can't think of what
th=
e
> replacement is called) but thinking of something that would bolt to
the
> ceiling of a room that is say 2 metres square and flood the area below
with
> a gas in the event of a fire.
>
> I know there are domestic water sprinkler systems but obviously huge
damage
> if that went off and not best for electrical fires whereas a gas or
possibly
> powder would give some opportunity to save the equipment !
>
> The only thing I've found so far that might do the job is the
equipment
> often fitted to race and rally cars but maybe there is something out
ther=
e
> more suitable ?
>
> David C
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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