By tim malone in tech of all trades in innovation on may 8 2008 5 08 pm pst server room fire suppression technology has been around for as long as there have been server rooms.
Best fire suppression system for server room.
Halocarbon fire extinguishers could be the best choice for your computer server room.
The design standards for fire suppression systems in server rooms have strict guidelines in regards to the fire suppression agents.
Fires can be suppressed into two different ways.
Inert gas fire systems once activated lower the oxygen level in the room to a point where the fire is extinguished but is safe for you and your employees.
Commonly used inert gasses for server or comms rooms are ig 55 argonite.
Clean agent fire suppression systems use chemical based agents to absorb the heat of a fire.
From waterless special hazard suppression systems like fm200 and co2 to pre action systems and vesda fire systems can service all of the fire safety equipment that protects your servers.
We have decades of experience protecting computer server rooms and our 24 hour hotline is always available in the event of an emergency.
Ig 55 is an inert gas blend of argon and nitrogen which occur naturally in the environment.
There s no residue left behind and two common extinguishing agents are hcfc 123 also known as halotron i and fe 36 also known as cleanguard.
The intention of this method is to reduce oxygen level below 15 displacing the oxygen with argon nitrogen.
The design also takes into consideration the safety of server room personnel by keeping oxygen levels above 12 to protect anyone present.
If you suspect that your server room is suffering from poor maintenance or inadequate fire suppression contact the professionals at aaa fire protection for assistance.