FM-200 Gas Suppression System

✨ CLEAN AGENT - NO RESIDUE ???? DATA CENTER APPROVED

???? Product Overview

The FM-200 Gas Suppression System (25kg Cylinder) is an advanced total flooding fire suppression system that uses HFC-227ea (FM-200) clean agent to extinguish fires without damaging sensitive electronic equipment. FM-200 leaves no residue, is electrically non-conductive, and is safe for occupied spaces.

Typical Applications: Data centers, server rooms, telecommunications facilities, control rooms, medical imaging suites, libraries, museums, and clean rooms.

✨ Key Features

• Agent: HFC-227ea (FM-200) - 25kg cylinder
• Fire Classes: A (surface), B, C (electrical)
• Suppression Mechanism: Heat absorption (physical)
• Discharge Time: 10 seconds or less (NFPA requirement)
• Safe for Occupied Spaces: NOAEL = 9% concentration, 6.25% design concentration
• Zero Ozone Depletion Potential: ODP = 0
• Atmospheric Lifetime: 36 years
• Storage Pressure: 25 bar (360 PSI) at 21°C
• Components: Complete kit including cylinder, valve, nozzles, piping, control panel

⚙️ Technical Specifications

ParameterSpecification Cylinder Capacity25 kg FM-200 (HFC-227ea) Cylinder MaterialHigh-strength steel (DOT/TC certified) Design Concentration6.25% - 7.0% (Class A & B fires) Flooding Factor0.72 kg/m³ (Class A), 0.86 kg/m³ (Class B) Maximum Protected VolumeApprox 35 m³ at 7% concentration Operating Temperature0°C to 54°C Discharge DetectionPressure switch for alarm signaling CertificationsUL Listed, FM Approved, CE, LPCB, VdS StandardsNFPA 2001, ISO 14520, EN 15004

???? Complete System Includes

• Agent Cylinder: 25kg FM-200 with siphon tube and valve
• Control Head: Pneumatic or electric actuator
• Control Panel: Intelligent fire alarm and release panel
• Detection: Smoke detectors + optional flame/heat detectors
• Nozzles: Engineered distribution nozzles (quantity based on room geometry)
• Discharge Piping: Schedule 40 steel piping and fittings
• Manual Release: Abort station and manual pull station
• Warning Devices: Horn/strobes for pre-discharge warning
• Pressure Switch: For discharge confirmation
• Engineering Design: Custom nozzle calculation per room

⚡ How FM-200 Suppresses Fire

FM-200 extinguishes fire primarily through heat absorption (physical mechanism), unlike halon which used chemical interruption. When discharged:

1. Agent vaporizes immediately upon discharge
2. Penetrates throughout the protected enclosure
3. Absorbs heat energy from the fire
4. Heat absorption interrupts combustion chain reaction
5. Reduces temperature below combustion threshold
6. Fire is extinguished within 10 seconds
7. No residue remains - no cleanup required
8. Safe for sensitive electronics, tapes, disks, and documents

???? Ideal Applications

• Data Centers & Server Rooms - Mission-critical IT infrastructure
• Telecommunications Facilities - Switch rooms, central offices, cell towers
• Control Rooms - Power plants, manufacturing control centers
• Medical Facilities - MRI rooms, operating theaters, labs
• Archives & Libraries - Rare books, historical documents, art storage
• Clean Rooms - Pharmaceutical and semiconductor manufacturing
• Museums & Galleries - Priceless artwork and artifacts
• Battery Energy Storage Systems - Lithium battery fire protection

✅ Why Choose FM-200?

• Space Efficient: Stored as liquid, requires less cylinder space than inert gas systems
• Fast Discharge: Typically 10 seconds or less (NFPA requirement)
• No Cleanup: Vaporizes completely - no residue on electronics
• Safe for Occupied Areas: Approved for normally occupied spaces
• Electrically Non-Conductive: Safe for live electrical equipment
• No Cold Shock: Unlike CO₂, doesn't create thermal shock
• Proven Technology: Installed in over 100,000 locations worldwide
• Insurance Friendly: Widely accepted by insurers

???? Design Requirements

• Enclosure must be substantially sealed (leakage area calculation required)
• Ceiling clearance: No suspended ceilings without sealed spaces above
• Hold time minimum: 10 minutes (requires room integrity test)
• Ventilation shutdown required (dampers close automatically)
• Pre-discharge alarm: 20-30 seconds for occupant evacuation
• Abort switch required for occupied areas

????️ Human Safety

• NOAEL: 9% (No Observed Adverse Effect Level)
• LOAEL: 10.5% (Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level)
• Typical Design Concentration: 6.25% - 7.0% (well below NOAEL)
• Pre-discharge alarm allows occupant evacuation
• No oxygen displacement at design concentrations
• Safe for use in occupied spaces

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