Widely Applicable FM200 Fire Suppression System For The 21st Century

Jan. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- Draper Ltd Fire, Dockray Hall Mill , KENDAL – Modern times call for modern technology in action. And true enough, many advancements are visible and available in the fields of medicine, information management and other sciences. Life in modern society as we know it has been greatly influenced by these technological advancements. Work processes became faster, productivity has increased and have seemed to make the world smaller.

Fire Suppression and fire detection systems have greatly benefited from these technological developments over the last few  years, they have evolved to what they are now, capable and competent of providing safety and piece of mind for small and large institutions, offices and other establishments.

Fire suppression is also a recipient of the application of modern technology. One of the latest developments in fire suppression is the FM200. FM200, also known as heptafluoroporpane (CF3CHFCF3) is an extinguishing agent made of a clean gas that is widely accepted as a versatile replacement to Halon. It extinguishes fires by a combination of chemical and physical mechanisms. It is colourless and odourless making it electrically non-conductive. This is most applicable to facilities that have electrical or electronic installations such as computer rooms. This is also very applicable to archives and other document depository facilities. FM200 is also suitable for type A ,B and C type  fires and FM200 can be safely deployed as a suppressant where people are present.

FM200 offers the following features and benefits. It is suitable to be stored in welded high pressure cylinders which saves space and money and does not leave residue once they are discharged, which means no additional cleaning is needed. With a discharge time of 10 seconds, it is quicker to use than other extinguishing agents. It is safe to use as it passes ISO 14520 and NFPA 2001 standards. Lastly, the best thing about FM200 is it has zero ozone depletion potential, making it very friendly to the environment.
FM200 fire suppressant can be safely used where people are present.

There are only a few products that are effective and yet do not harm the environment. FM200 is one of them and this makes it one of the most ideal products to use in fire suppression systems.

For more information regarding the benefits of FM200 and how they can be of assistance, visit http://www.draperfire.co.uk/ or you can use the contact information found at the bottom of this page.

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Draper Limited comprises two divisions; Draper Fire and Security and Draper Electrical Contractors. The company offers a comprehensive range of services throughout the UK with offices in Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith and Lancaster.

With clients ranging from large companies to private individuals we are able to advise on , plan and implement fire, security and electrical systems to fulfil any requirements.

We have a progressive technical and health and safety policy allowing us to keep abreast of all issues that will help improve our overall ability to deliver the best service to our clients.

Our engineers are qualified to the latest electrical standards of the IEE and are also members of the National Contractors Health and Safety Passport Scheme and IOSH.

Draper is one of the first companies to achieve the British Standards Institution KITE Mark.