Water Mist FTL Systems extinguish fires by the rapid cooling of surface areas and the reduction of oxygen at the flame front.
As water expands around 1700 times in the phase transition from water to steam the amount of oxygen available for combustion is diluted to a level where the fire is extinguished right at the flame front. As the speed of heat absorption is a function of surface area and not volume, the small water mist droplets represent a large combined surface area and provide rapid heat absorption.
Additionally, water vapour will attenuate radiation to limit the propagation of fire to other areas while at the same time diminishing the overall heat radiation throughout the room.
Features and Benefits of Water Mist FTL Systems
'Green' system with no environmental issues
Very small amounts of water used to achieve suppression and control
Rapid extinguishing and cooling to protect both life and property and to prevent re-ignition
Water Mist removes toxins and smoke from the atmosphere - 'smoke scrubbing' to prevent smoke damage and danger to people.
Systems can be designed as either open deluge with High Sensitivity Smoke Detectors incorporated into the system or as 'wet' systems whereby nozzles are fitted with bulb detectors to operate on an individual risk.
Both of the above can be used in either a 'cylinder system' whereby there is a finite amount of water stored or in a pump system generally used on larger risks.
Both 'Cylinder' and 'Pump' systems can be utilised in multi - risk applications where more than one risk is protected from a single water supply, sized to the largest risk. This system incorporates directional valves to provide a very economic solution to fire protection.
Full integrity of the enclosure is not as important as with gas systems, as the water mist will continue to be as effective.
Typical low and high pressure Water Mist applications
Transformers
Engines
Generators
Switchgear
Test Cells
Machinery spaces
Deep fat fryers
Ovens
Printing Presses
Workshop Presses
Telecoms
Cable Ducts
Cable Tunnels
Archives
Flammable liquid stores
Residential
Marine Application
100 ~ 110 bar system operating pressure
Powered by Diesel or electric high pressure piston pumps
Class 1 water mist system
Suitable for marine and off-shore uses as Total Flooding or Local Application concept Tested and approved by Classification Societies
ISO9001, JAS-ANZ, AS9001 and NZS Quality Assured
MED-B & MED-D QS Certificated to EC Council Directives
96/98/EC and wheel marked
Low water consumption nozzles from 5.3LPM to 10.0 LPM
Approved for machinery spaces, generator rooms, boiler rooms, incinerator rooms and cargo pump rooms on board marine vessels as per SOLAS ‘74
Portable Fire Fighting
Fully mobile high pressure water mist fire fighting apparatus
Available in electric, petrol or Diesel drive engines
30m high pressure hose on reel
High pressure 5,000psi hand lance with 900mm extension
Mounted onto heavy duty steel frame or aluminium frame
Pneumatic rubber tyres for easy manoeuvring
Choice of manual only recoil pull start or electric start
Water flow rates from 12.65LPM or greater
High pressure heavy duty piston pumps for long endurance
Low recoil on hand gun activation
Water Mist approved F11 deluge nozzle
Battery supplied with electric option
65~70L Aluminium water tank
Protection for Electric Transformers
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100 bar system operating pressure
Powered by Diesel or electric high pressure piston pumps
or self contained pressure skid units
Class 1 water mist system
Suitable for electric transformers & industrial hazards
Tested and approved by Classification Societies
ISO9001, JAS-ANZ, AS9001 and NZS Quality Assured
MED-B & MED-D QS Certificated to EC Council Directives 96/98/EC and wheel marked
Low water consumption nozzles from 5.3LPM to 10.0 LP
Each nozzle at 100 bars pressure (higher flows available)
Suitable for Class A, B & E Fires
Protection for Combustion and Gas Turbines
100 bar system operating pressure
Powered by Diesel or electric high pressure piston pumps or self contained pressure skid units
Class 1 water mist system
Tested and approved by Classification Societies
ISO9001, JAS-ANZ, AS9001 and NZS Quality Assured
MED-B & MED-D QS Certificated to EC Council Directives 96/98/EC and wheel marked
Low water consumption nozzles from 5.3LPM to 6.4LPM
Each nozzle at 100 bars pressure (higher flows available)
Suitable for Class A, B & E Fires
Suitable for combustion & gas turbine enclosures
Protection for Baking Ovens, Fat Fryers and Industrial Cookers
Low water consumption nozzles flow from 5.3LPM to 10.0LPM at 100 bar design pressure.
Choice of open deluge nozzles or automatic glass bulb types
Heavy duty construction nozzles manufactured from Al. Bronze materials for long lasting and trouble free service life
Smallest multi-orifice water mist nozzles available on the international marketplace weighing approximately 35gm’s each
BSPP 3/8” thread with internal Stainless steel sieve to prevent nozzle blockage
Pumped systems available using electric or Diesel high pressure piston pumps or self contained pressurised skids
All pipe work & fittings are 316 Stainless steel to ensure no oxidation
Easy and safe to use using proven technology and environmentally safe
No mess to clean up post fire and non-toxic therefore can reuse same cooking oils thus minimising wastage and costs
All systems individually engineered and pipe dimensions and components sized using third party hydraulic software
All components heavy duty designed and manufactured from Stainless steel and AL. Bronze for long trouble free service life
All components are high pressure rated to four times maximum system operating pressure, ie between 440 ~ 600 bars
Quality Assured company and components to ISO9001, JAS-ANZ, AS9001 and NZS9001 accreditation systems
MED-B and MED-D QS Certificated to EC Council Directives 96/98/EC and components are wheel marked
Suitable for industrial cookers, fat fryers and baking ovens
No fire retardant chemicals or additives used thereby ensuring safe and clean food and maximum hygiene
