CLEAN
Halon 1301 is clean. It leaves no residue eliminating
costly after-fire clean-up. When discharged, the 1301
vaporizes as it enters the fire area via discharge nozzles.
The agent diffuses into the surrounding atmosphere
without leaving a residue. Most materials (steel,
stainless steel, aluminum, brass and other metals as
well as plastics, rubber and electronic components are
unaffected by 1301. The "clean" quality of Halon 1301 is
particularly important in protecting expensive electronic,
electrical,
processing
equipment
and
high
value
materials.
COST ADVANTAGES
Since less 1301 agent is required to extinguish a' fire
than conventional gaseous agents, much less agent
storage space is required. Fewer cylinders can be used
and still provide maximum protection. Further design
and cost advantages can be realized by using special
piping, time delays and predischarge alarms resulting in
lower system costs. Kidde design techniques permit
multiple zone protection from a single supply source.
HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
Kidde fire extinguishing systems are designed to detect,
isolate and extinguish fires.
There are five basic components in Kidde engineered
Halon 1301 fire protection systems regardless of type:
detectors, controls, cylinders, piping and nozzles. A
system consists of one or more cylinders storing the
agent super-pressurized with nitrogen to 360 psig. In
most cases, a pipe line is run to the hazard from the
cylinders. If space permits, within the area being
protected, a modular concept can be used (i.e. single
cylinders with one or two nozzles can be located around
or within the periphery of the protected space).
When more than one hazard is to be protected by the
same battery of cylinders, directional valves are installed
to direct the gas automatically to the proper hazard. At
the hazard, specially designed nozzles provide for the
proper application of the 'Halon 1301.
Automatic detection causes the contents of the cylinders
to be released. When released, the stored pressure acts
as the propellant to expel the Halon 1301 via the
distribution pipes through the system nozzles.
