High Pressure CO2 Discharge Test

[FACP07]

I think the CO2 discharged because that poor siren was about to explode O_o

[Jet390]

I feel bad for the sorry sucker that got stuck in here. BTW why is the camera having a hard time focusing at the end??

[Alientank]

@Jet390 There's no one standing in the room. It's a camera set up and remote controlled. If you were in that room you would be dead unless you had your own personal oxygen supply.

[Jet390]

@Alientank Yeah I know no one was in there, but you know what I mean...

[HighFlyingHunter]

So fucking cool! But, wouldn't you die of asphyxiation? Is this illegal in the US 'cause i know halon gas is!!

[Alientank]

@HighFlyingHunter This is not illegal in the US. It's a safe and cheap system to use. However a lot of training is required for staff, as it displaces oxygen so fast you have little time to react once it discharges.

[PNSB101]

@wfrankg What is that screamig noise before the sprayers start to go off?

[silentknight2112]

ok now possibly stupid question but lets say you couldnt evac in the 30 secs prewarn time after release of agent(CO2) is there enough O2 to sustain life? (i know there are some agents out there that allow this but i wasnt shure if CO2 was one)

[Alientank]

@silentknight2112 It's oxygen depleting. You would be dead. Anyone working in these areas where there is CO2 systems are given extensive training on if they can't get out. There are rebreathers usually scattered all over the room.

[Jet390]

@Alientank Actually, halon gas (now illegal) displaces the oxygen CO2 just pushes it out and away...

[Alientank]

@Jet390 False. Halon disrupts the chemical reaction that allows fire to burn. If Halon were to displace the oxygen, you would not be able to breathe. I've been in a room during a Halon release and was just fine breathing. I can assure you there is a reason Halon protected rooms don't have re-breathers on the wall and why CO2 systems do. Within 10 seconds you can't breathe in a CO2 protected room, often less time.

[Jet390]

@Alientank Wait, last time I checked (today) halon gas displaces the oxygen, I'm telling you, I'm sure of it!

[Alientank]

@Jet390 You're wrong of it. Halon 1301 is the agent used in fire protection systems for computer rooms and other systems before the ban. It breaks the chemical chain reaction. If you don't believe me look up "Fire extinguisher" on wikipedia and read the last paragraph under "History". I know people aren't supposed to trust wikipedia but the entry is right, and I'm too lazy to go looking elsewhere for a definitive authoritative answer.

[Alientank]

@silentknight2112 No there is not. There is however oxygen masks required by law to be scattered across the room in easy to locate areas. You can stay in the room as long as you have an oxygen mask.

[mathieupoussin]

Souds more like a motor (compressor ?) than a sirens...

[Alientank]

@mathieupoussin It's sirens. They activate once two zones have detected a fire is present. Usually a 30 second delay occurs with sirens and strobes going and then discharge.

[NitriXen]

Ahah, I love it! The scary sirens immediate let you know it's not a joke, though I don't know if 30 seconds is enough to leave the building ?

[Alientank]

@NitriXen It's just the one room you have to leave not the building.

[Maxym1909]

the sirens made me shake xD was fuckin awsome show imo...

[tyler361549]

That's awesome, I love the sirens.

[heltonjaime]

Good to show how it works

[danocean111213]

very very cool.