FM-200 System Video

Video shows FM-200 System activation in a simulated computer room.
Video is made from edited public downloadable FM-200 video.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Fire
• suppression
• FM-200
• Protection
• System
• Extinguisher

[b1ueshift]

FM200 doesn't displace much oxygen.

It's a chemical retardant. A retardant is the opposite to a catalyst in that it slows down the rate of reaction. It interferes with free radicals on a molecular level and slows down the combustion reaction.

It's not toxic but in a fire it breaks down to form corrosive byproducts.

[dcool96]

@paul9511 its only illegal to sell it or recharge a tank but if you already have it your fine

[kanphs]

I have installed these for five years. It is safe to be in the room if the system goes off. It does not affect oxygen levels in the room. It chemically cools the fire causing it to go out. The only danger would be the gases being given off by the fire. This is one of the biggest myths about FM200, Halon and other clean agents. The only gas that will kill you is CO2. As long as the room is sealed well the agent should stay concentrated enough to stop re-ignition until the Fire Dept. arrive

[mrincendio]

MUITO BOM

[bighb20]

Just to clarify to you guys out there what FM200 actually does it chemically reacts with a fire to remove the heat - thus breaking down one side of the "fire triangle" the systems in the UK are installed at 7.9% design concentrations for room and ceiling voids and 8.5% for floor voids this is because floor voids tend to hold lots more cables that are bundled tightly together and therefore floor voids require additional agent to suppress a fire trust me I know my onions when it comes to Fm200

[paul9511]

it's halon? if yes,it is illegal and very dangerous!

[cdferrell]

I'm a NICET certified Fire Suppression Technician and am the Service manager for a Fire Suppression Company....I've been in the industry over 12 years. FM-200 will not suffocate you, that is not how FM-200 works. It breaks up the fire at the molecular level making the oxygen level unusable to the fire and all transfers heat very well to cool the fire. Most FM200 systems are designed to between 7 and 8 percent concentration.....I've been in a couple of FM200 and Halon discharges...I'm here.

[magicyte]

@techking00107 I've done installs before as well...most of us never see a real discharge...the only real visuals we ever got were from when we took the course and they showed a video. You really wouldn't wanna be in a room with this stuff...a proper install means suffocation...a bad install means you're fine. If you can breathe...so can the fire.

[carozah]

they dont its life supporting it takes the oxygen levels down to 14% so the fire can not breath but we can but i still would not like to be in a room when they go off .and the gas cylinders are far to heavy

[glamprom]

well you don't die when u're inside with FM200, check other vids with ppl in room and system working. Again, it's not CO that takes 50% to extinguish fire, FM200 needs only 7.8%