For
many years, people
recognized Halon
1301 as one of
the most effective
fire suppression
agents for a diverse
array of applications.
It quickly extinguished
all major classes
of fires. It was
especially effective
in high-value
asset protection
situations where
it caused no residual
damage to delicate
equipment, in
addition Halon
1301 systems were
utilized for both
occupied and unoccupied
spaces.
But
Halon 1301 was
thought to have
significant environmental
consequences due
to its potential
contribution to
depleting the
stratospheric
ozone layer.
New
Halon production
has now ceased
in accordance
with the latest
revision of the
Montreal Protocol.
With the phase
out of Halon 1301
production, the
quest for a replacement
resulted in the
introduction of
a number of clean
fire suppression
agents to the
marketplace. FE-227™
stands alone as
the leading choice
of high-value
asset fire protection.
NAFFCO
engineered FE-227™
system is the
best Halon 1301
replacement agent
with zero ozone
depletion potential
(ODP) suitable
for total flooding.
FE-227™
is an effective
total flooding
agent suitable
for use on Class
A surface burning
fires, Class B
flammable liquid
fires and fires
on electrical
equipment. On
a weight of agent
basis FE-227™
is a very effective
gaseous extinguishing
agent. The FE-227™
extinguishing
concentration
for normal heptane
(cup burner method)
is approximately
5.8% by volume.
The minimum design
concentration
for total flooding
applications is
7% in accordance
with NFPA 2001.
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