Make Sure You Know Your Novec 1230 Gas Levels

The worst nightmare of a ship owner is losing his hip to anything such as crashing in a rock or having the ship gone down in smoke. The disastrous happenings to a ship can leave the owner under heavy debts and a great loss of business. If a ship has been burnt and gone out of service, the repair costs will be more than the actual cost of the ship. Most of the time you’ll get delayed by the parts manufacturer and other issues which will be another reason why you are getting late to have the ship sailing. Since you can’t avoid accidents like hitting a rock or crashing in another ship because the captain was sleeping or the crew was not doing their duty well. But you can make sure that if there is any fire related problem and your men aren’t around, your Novec 1230 gas suppression system can handle it. It is best suited to combat flames in the presence or absence of people. Novec 1230 is a harmless gas towards people but very lethal against fire. Being a non toxic gas, it has the ability to perform without making anyone ill if inhaled. However it is necessary to evacuate the premises because prolonged exposure to the gas isn’t good either. One of the biggest mistakes people do when a fire suppression system is installed, they forget to check the gas levels in the cylinders. This is something that cannot be neglected. Once the cylinders are installed, there are a thousand reasons the gas won’t be effective. In case the installation guy made an error and there is a leak, the gas is colorless hence you won’t notice it escaping. In addition to that, Novec 1230 is also odorless which means you can’t smell it leaking while standing right next to it. Inhaling too much is not a good thing and it can make you ill because it isn’t designed to be inhaled. Make sure you know how to measure it with the ultrasonic liquid level indicator. The ultrasonic device is designed to measure gas and liquids inside single skinned containers. Just placing the transducer on the wall of the cylinders is enough to measure and be sure that the gas is still present inside and available when needed. If the level has gone down without being used, it means there is a leak or the gas has expired. Make sure you get a refill or have the leak repaired in time.