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Firetec® UK is widely used to protect against fire in the following equipment and property:

1. Electrical cabinets
2. Specialist vehicles
3. Manufacturing
4. Special risks in buildings
5. Earthmoving machinery and plant
6. Mobility vehicles
7. Mining, Tunnel and Quarry vehicles
8. Agricultural and Forestry machinery
9. Marine craft

1. Electrical Cabinets and Electrical Equipment

Firetec® CT systems are used extensively to protect against fire in open and closed electrical cabinets, including control units, switch boxes, transformers and computing and communications equipment.

Advantages:

individual component level protection within cabinet
eliminates need for room flooding
eliminates requirement for whole room shut down
less extinguishant required
eliminates risk of asphyxiation
requires no electrical power
can not create a spark
creates no electrical field
unaffected by electrical field
can be used to auto cut off power to cabinet
no metal components within cabinet, no risk of shorting
quick and non-disruptive installation
available with all available extinguishants
pressure can be topped up without removal of system

2. Vehicles

Firetec® CT equipment is particularly useful for the fire protection of vehicles. The list includes prototypes, vintage and classic cars, military vehicles, hazardous chemicals handlers and special applications vehicles. Add your own vehicle to this list!

Advantages:

flexible tube allows for quick installation regardless of vehicle’s contours
individual component protection within engine, hydraulic and/or mechanical compartments
requires no electrical power
creates no electrical field
can not drain battery
can not create sparks
supplied with any extinguishant
optional stainless steel Chafegard protection for tube
optional patented multi-nozzle CTX versions
optional manual activation and manual disarm (for CTX)
optional remote mounted LED or gauge pressure indicator
pressure can be topped up without removal of system

N.B. Gases should not be specified for fire protection in engine compartments subject to strong draught or turbulence from cooling fans or road air. Draughts dissipate gases allowing re-ignition of fire.

3. Manufacturing

Firetec® equipment is particularly useful for the protection of individual shop floor machines, including CNC Lathes, spark eroders, paint lines, chemical process, etc.

Advantages:

individual component level protection within machine
eliminates need to flood entire facility
eliminates requirement for whole facility shut down
saves down time
eliminates risk of asphyxiation
requires no electrical power
unaffected by electrical field
can be used to auto cut off power to machine
no metal components within machine, no risk of shorting
quick and non-disruptive installation
available with all available extinguishants
pressure can be topped up without removal of system

4. Special Fire Risks & Utility Rooms in Buildings & Workshops

Firetec® CB and CT equipment is used to protect against fire for individual rooms and equipment within buildings. These include spaces and equipment used for cooking, heating, air-con equipment, lift winding, back up generators, fuel storage and refuse storage.

Advantages:

totally automatic response
eliminates need for whole room flooding
acts independently of building’s electrical supply
requires no batteries
can not create a spark
can be formatted to trigger building’s own fire alarm
available with all available extinguishants

N.B. Firetec® equipment is NOT intended for use in rooms open to the public.

5. Earthmoving Vehicles & Contractor's Plant Fire Protection

Firetec® CT equipment is used as automatic fire detection and suppression equipment extensively in many countries, in all classes of earth moving equipment. This extends from small items of plant up to 150 tonne dump trucks.

Advantages:

individual component protection within engine, hydraulic and/or mechanical compartments
requires no electrical power
can not drain battery
quick and non-disruptive installation
can be retro fitted
supplied with any extinguishant
optional stainless steel Chafegard protection for tube
optional patented multi-nozzle CTX versions
optional manual activation and manual disarm (for CTX)
optional dash mounted LED or gauge pressure indicator
pressure can be topped up without removal of system

N.B. Gases should not be specified for fire protection in engine compartments subject to strong draught or turbulence from cooling fan or road air. Draughts dissipate gases allowing re-ignition of fire.

6. Mobility and Public Service Vehicles Fire Protection

Firetec® CT equipment is approved for use as automatic fire protection in Mobility Scheme vehicles in the UK. Vehicles include cars, minibuses (mini vans), conversions for disabled persons, and buses.

Advantages:

individual component level protection within engine compartment and under dash.
requires no electrical power
can not drain battery
quick and non-disruptive installation
supplied with any extinguishant
optional dash mounted LED or gauge pressure indicator
pressure can be topped up without removal of system

N.B.
1. Chemical powders can cause severe breathing difficulties and should not be used within the passenger compartment of vehicles occupied by disabled persons.
2. Gases should not be specified for fire protection in engine compartments subject to strong draught or turbulence from cooling fans or road air. Draughts dissipate gases allowing re-ignition of fire.
3. The products of combustion of some modern gases are themselves poisonous.

7. Mining, Tunnel and Quarry Vehicles Fire Protection

Firetec® CT equipment is used as standard fire risk protection in most deep mines in the British Isles and is approved by the UK Mines Rescue Service. Firetec® has also been specified for tunneling projects from the Dublin Port Tunnel to the Auckland Tunnel in New Zealand

Advantages:

requires no electrical power
can not create a spark
flexible tube allows for quick installation to awkward shaped vehicles in conditions of low light.
can easily be retro fitted
individual component protection within engine, hydraulic and/or mechanical compartments.
can not drain battery
supplied with any extinguishant
optional stainless steel Chafegard protection for tube
optional patented multi-nozzle CTX versions
optional manual activation and manual disarm (for CTX)
optional remote dash mounted LED or gauge pressure indicator
pressure can be topped up without removal of system

N.B.
1. Gases should not be specified for fire protection in engine compartments subject to strong draught or turbulence from cooling fans or road air. Draughts dissipate gases allowing re-ignition of fire.
2. Exposure to dry powders can cause breathing difficulties.
3. Dry powder forms a corrosive and adhesive paste with water.

8. Agricultural/Forestry Vehicles Fire Protection

Fire Monitoring Systems Ltd. was founded in the 1960’s, by forestry equipment engineers. Firetec® CT and CTX equipment is now variously specified as original or retro-fit equipment by machinery manufacturers and their insurers in several countries.

Advantages:

flexible tube allows for quick installation regardless of vehicle’s contours
can easily be retro fitted
individual component protection within engine, hydraulic and/or mechanical compartments.
requires no electrical power
can not produce a spark
can not drain battery
supplied with any extinguishant
optional stainless steel Chafegard protection for tube
optional patented multi-nozzle CTX versions
optional manual activation and manual disarm (for CTX)
optional remote mounted LED or gauge pressure indicator
pressure can be topped up without removal of system

9. Marine Craft Fire Protection

Firetec® CT equipment is used for automatic fire protection extensively in vessels up to 499 tonnes including commercial and inland waterways craft. Firetec® has recently been specified to protect one of the world's biggest ocean going yachts. (Photo available on request).

Advantages:

individual component protection within engine compartment for engine, generator, batteries and fuel tanks
flexible tube can be routed to conform to the contours of the hull and components
requires no electrical power
can not drain battery
can not produce a spark
quick and non-disruptive installation
supplied with any extinguishant
optional stainless steel Chafegard protection for tube
optional patented multi-nozzle CTX versions
optional manual activation and manual disarm (for CTX)
optional bridge mounted LED, audio alarm or system pressure indicator
pressure can be topped up without removal of system

N.B.
1. The combustion products of some extinguishant gases are poisonous
2. Dry powder extinguishant forms a corrosive and adhesive paste in contact with water
3. Firetec® CB devices and CBX systems also have marine applications