Posted on 31st May 2021 07:41:36 in

Gas Suppression System

Fire  Protection  Gas  Suppression  System  or simply  called  as  Automatic  Fire  Suppression  System  (or  Gas Suppression System), is relatively a new technology in India. Unlike conventional system that use water, in Gas Based Fire  Suppression System; water is never used and yet  the fire is extinguished. Here Gas is used to extinguish the fire. Hence it is a Gas Based system. The fire gets extinguished, within a minute of activation and everything is automatic.

 IS IT ALWAYS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION WITH GAS SUPPRESSION SYSTEM? OR WHY GO FOR A GAS SUPPRESSION SYSTEM?

Absolutely not  in certain areas like Server Systems, Art Galleries or near delicate  machinery, water can cause  more  and  permanent  damage  than  the  fire.  In  the  Server  Room,  the  data  in  the  server  is  more costly  than  the  server  itself.  If  the  art  piece  or  data  gets  damaged  or  lost;  it  would  result  in  an immeasurable loss. HOW DO GAS SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FUNCTION? Gas Suppression Systems are generally used in concealed rooms. The principle used by Gas Suppression System  is  by  breaking  the  Fire  Triangle,  the  fire  ceases  to  exist.  In  the  room,  protected  by  Gas Suppression  System,  there  are  various  detectors  placed  at  various  locations.  Each  detector  constantly monitors the room for signs of fire. As soon as fire is detected, an alarm is sounded, to the personnel to evacuate  the  entire  room.  Then,  the  gas  like,  Novec,  Clean  Agent  or  Co2  is  released  in the  enclosed room. Thus, the oxygen in the room is rapidly reduced, to a level where fire cannot exist. However, living organisms  remain  unharmed,  because  of  the  gas.  Because  of  such  a  system,  all  the  delicate or  critical items remain untouched and unharmed by fire or water.  There are generally, two principles used in Gas Suppression System