Dry Powder Fire Suppression System:
Dry powder Fire Suppression Systems are one among many fire suppression systems like foam-based fire suppression systems, FM 200 fire suppression systems, dry powder-based fire suppression systems, C02 fire suppression systems, and kitchen hood fire suppression systems. The main purpose of fire suppression systems is to suppress the fire.
When a fire occurs, huge damages and losses can happen. Damages may include the loss of precious human lives, important documents, irrecoverable data, and worthy buildings. the firefighting equipment that can help you to respond to the fire outbreak instantly. So, keep the fire suppression systems in your buildings to fight quickly with the fire and suppress it.
Fire Safety Trading Pvt ltd is committed to providing fire safety equipment to their valued customers. We know how worthy human lives, buildings, documents, data, and the environment are, therefore, we provide all the safety equipment at our stores and online as well.
Different types of fire suppression systems are available. The reason for designing these various types of fire suppression systems is to select the most suitable product for a particular fire class. The fire is classified into different fire classes depending upon the objects involved in its burning. There are three components of fire and fuel is one among them. The burning objects are called the fuel of fire. The three elements involved in the fire triangle, are:
1- Oxygen:
Oxygen is a part of the fire triangle, it is a gas that is readily available in the environment and atmosphere all around us. Human beings need it to stay alive as it helps in breathing, as well as the oxygen gas supports the fire to burn. If a fire outbreaks and oxygen is present over there in an adequate amount, the result will be a rapid spread of fire and a huge damage can occur.
On the other hand, if the supply of oxygen is not available in the required amount, the fire will not spread. So, this is how oxygen is a component of the fire triangle that helps in burning.
2- Fuel:
Fuel includes everything that can burn and becomes a source of fire spread. All the things that can catch fire are combustibles, and they are considered as the fuel in the fire triangle.
Examples of fuel are wood, clothes, plastics, oil, paints, rubber, electrical equipment, etc. The fire transfers from one object to another and gets spread. In this way, fuel plays a primary role in increasing the fire.
3- The Ignition Source:
Although oxygen and fuel are the reasons for fire spread, the ignition source is the reason for actually starting the fire. In the absence of an Ignition source, the fire cannot take place.
A huge fire can take place if a small spark near the combustible objects happens. Hence, we can say that the Ignition source is the first thing that starts a fire.
Fire Classes:
After knowing about the three components of the fire triangle, that combine and cause fire. Now if we talk about the fire classes, fire is classified into the classes based on fuel involved in the burning and spreading of fire. There are the following fire classes:
1- Class A Fire:
Fire in which the combustibles are organic solids like clothes, wood, paper, etc are classified as class A fire. These things are most common in the environment and class A fires can easily occur.
2- Class B Fires:
The fires that involve the burning of flammable liquids are class B fires. These fires are extremely dangerous and spread rapidly if the fuel is present in abundant amounts.
3- Class C Fires:
The fires caused due to flammable gases are regarded as class C fires.
4- Class D Fires:
The fires in which the burning of the metals is involved fall in the category of class D fire.
5- Class F Fire:
When fats are involved in a fire, the fire is known as a class F fire.
6- Electrical Fires:
The electrical fires are caused by electrical equipment. In these fires the electric equipment may not burn itself but the fire may be started due to an electric spark.
7- Class K Fire:
The fires that take place in the kitchen, especially in commercial kitchens fall in the category of class K fires.
As we have seen there are different classes of fires, and all the classes involve the burning of different materials. So, a single fire extinguisher is not enough to extinguish all fire classes. Therefore, different types of fire suppression systems, for example, CO2 fire suppression systems, FM200 fire suppression systems, Halotron fire suppression systems, Water-type fire suppression systems, and dry chemical fire suppression systems, etc. Each is suitable for the specific fire class.
Color Coding for Fire Suppression Systems:
Since there are different types of fire suppression systems, there must be a way to identify them. Although all the cylinders are colored red there is a label of different colors on each system for identifying it. In this way, it becomes easy to find the right one for you.
If we talk about the FM200 fire suppression system, it is suitable for suppressing the Class B fire.
Dry Chemical Powder Fire Suppression System:
A dry powder fire suppression system is one among many types of fire suppression systems. This fire protection system uses a dry chemical as the fire extinguishing agent. The dry chemical is filled in the large tank of most of the dry powder fire suppression system, where it is pressurized after filling.
The system can be activated automatically or manually. Upon activation, the valve on the system’s tank opens, and the dry chemical powder goes into the pipes. The chemical releases through the nozzles which are present at the end of the pipes. When the dry chemical falls on the fire it smothers it, to extinguish the fire.
The Dry Chemical Powder Used in Dry Chemical Fire Suppression System:
Mainly two chemicals are used in dry chemical fire suppression system, sodium bicarbonate and mono-ammonium phosphate
Sodium bicarbonate is capable of extinguishing Class B fires and few Class C fires. On the other hand, mono-ammonium phosphate can extinguish Class A, B, and C fires.
Applications of Dry Chemical Powder Fire Suppression System:
The application of dry chemical powder fire suppression systems includes large industrial areas. These are suitable for chemical storage, petrochemical loading, and offloading facilities, auto paint booths, dip tanks, mixing rooms, open-face booths, etc.
Their installation is preferred where there is no access to water or the water sprinkler systems are not suitable. The dry chemical powder is non-conductive, therefore, they are usable on fire caught by flammable liquids and fires caused by electrical equipment.
Advantages of Dry Powder Fire Suppression System:
The advantages of a dry powder fire suppression system cannot be denied. They are the ultimate fire safety solution along with the below-mentioned advantages:
1- For the protection of your place, people, facility, and product, a dry fire suppression system is extremely reliable.
2- A huge quantity of fire extinguishing agents comes out of the system and extinguishes the fire rapidly.
3- The system is accessible as well as efficient. It is rechargeable so the consumer can use it for a long period, after refilling it with the dry chemical powder after its activation.
4- There are certain facilities where the sprinkler systems are not suitable or the water is not accessible. There are such areas where the water used for extinguishing the fire can damage the electronic equipment, for those areas dry powder fire suppression systems are best.
5- These systems are capable of activation in both modes either electrically or mechanically.
6- The maintenance of dry powder fire suppression systems is lesser as compared to the protection systems.
Disadvantages of the Dry Powder Fire Suppression System:
Along with many advantages of the system, there are some disadvantages of dry powder fire suppression systems, such as:
1- Once the system has been used, it should be refilled for using it later.
2- As the dry chemical powder is used as a fire extinguishing agent in these suppression systems, they leave a lot of residue and need a proper cleanup. Your facility will be usable only after a complete clean-up.
Dry Powder Fire Suppression System Prices:
The price of a dry powder fire suppression system is comparatively lower than the other fire suppression systems. The installation cost is also lower. But The overall cost depends upon the area to be covered. The larger the area the higher the cost will be and vice versa.
Conclusion:
The dry powder fire suppression system uses the dry chemical as the fire extinguishing agent. It throws a large quantity of the agent on the fire and extinguishes it instantly. This fire protection system is most suitable for places where water-based fire suppression systems cannot be used. These are highly reliable, efficient, and rechargeable.
The drawbacks of the system include, refilling after it’s been used and secondly, a lot of residue is left behind by the system. The cost of these systems varies according to the different factors. Their installation cost is comparatively lower.
Fire Safety Pvt ltd:
Fire Safety Pvt ltd is a part of the fire industry for years. Working hard to provide the best firefighting products, we are recognized as the leading company. We are busy searching for products all across the world.
After years of hard work, we are now a brand partner of many famous brands. We import the best and highest-quality products from those brands and provide them to our valued customers in Pakistan. We never compromise on the quality of products.
Fire suppression systems are the basic tools involved in firefighting so they should be kept in the buildings for suppressing the fire. Therefore, we provide all types of fire suppression systems, including FM-200 fire suppression systems, CO2 fire suppression systems, water-type fire suppression systems, dry chemical fire suppression systems, etc. We provide the best quality fire suppression systems, in different quantities and sizes.
Our expert team is technical and professional in performing all the relevant activities. You are welcome not only to purchase the fire suppression system from us, but we also provide the services of installation, maintenance, and regular inspection of fire suppression systems. Our team has the required tools for completing their tasks effectively in a short time and without damaging anything.
So, if you are looking for a dry chemical powder fire suppression system at a reasonable price in Pakistan, you can contact us. We are available online and in-store.
