FM200/C02

An FM 200 system is an environmentally friendly, odorless, and clean fire suppression system.

Not to be confused with a CO2 System, FM 200 fire suppression systems are electrically non conductive and safe for humans.

FM 200 systems reach an extinguishing level within 10 seconds, making it one of the fastest and most effective means of stopping fires before they can cause significant damage. A quickly extinguished fire means less damage, less costly repairs, a higher margin of safety, and less downtime and disruptions for businesses.

In addition to being a highly effective fire suppression system, FM 200 is also an important part in the pursuit of environmentally friendly fire suppression agents with a zero-ozone depleting potential. Stored as a liquefied compressed gas, FM 200 is an odorless and colorless agent. It is dispensed as a clear, electrically non-conductive vapor that does not obscure vision. When deployed, no residue is left thereafter.

FM 200 is a versatile solution for many different fire suppression applications.

While water sprinklers offer an effective means of fire protection for buildings and structures, they’re only designed to keep fires contained. Additionally, the water can also ruin the assets the assets within the structure that you had sought to protect. In comparison, an FM 200 system provides non threatening protection to the critical or irreplaceable assets contained within a structure. Designed to detect and extinguish fires at their earliest stages, an FM 200 system prevents both damage and downtime.

CO2 Systems

Carbon dioxide is a readily available, chemically inert, electrically non-conductive, colorless, and odorless gas. It suppresses fires primarily by displacing the oxygen that supports combustion in a protected area. Carbon dioxide also has a high rate of expansion, allowing for it to quickly suppress a fire before it can cause much damage.

As a suppression system CO2 offers minimal disturbances to business if it’s deployed. Since it’s a gas, there is no clean up associated with its implementation. This means less downtime and little to no peripheral damage as compared to a sprinkler system.

Carbon dioxide systems are extremely versatile and they’re effective on a wide range of flammable and combustible materials. Additionally, CO2 is an environmentally friendly fire suppression agent.

Carbon dioxide systems come in two common varieties: High Pressure CO2 suppression systems and Low Pressure CO2 suppression systems. In terms of effectiveness, both are equally effective at fighting fires. A decision between the two is based on the structure itself that is being protected and the budget for the installation.

CO2 suppression systems are best suited for non-occupied areas, as carbon dioxide can pose a health risk to the occupants. Due to this hazard, it’s required that certain life-safety devices are in place to alert occupants before the CO2 is deployed. One such device is a pneumatic siren that alerts the people around or near the protected area before the system is activated, mitigating the threat of accidental asphyxiation.

There are two common ways that CO2 is applied in fire suppression: Total Flooding and Local Application. Total flooding systems address an entire room or compartment by filling it completely with the agent(CO2 in this case), whereas local application systems address a smaller area or specific piece of equipment within a room.