Precautionary measure before installation of fire extinguishing systems
Awareness is important and good for everyone at all stages. Same is nowadays people are well aware about the precautionary measure and security procedure so well that they know what to do and how to do. People are building new buildings with well-established system including security and alarm systems. It also include the fire extinguishing systems which include a lot of gas which are used as a fire extinguishers depending upon the need and requirement of the building and its material. Common fire extinguishers which are preferred and recommended by experts as they are friendly with the environment include Novec 1230 gas suppression system and FM 200 fire suppression system. We all know we need fire extinguishers in a building but do we know what things should be considered before installation of the fire extinguishers as per requirements of NFPA 2001 and ISO 14520 standards which says that overall leakage of the room should be calculated with accurate methods before installation of fire extinguishers and to make the useful in future for emergency. Door fan testing is used in general to measure the peak pressure and agent hold time which will be required by fire extinguisher agent. Room integrity tester is required to fulfill this need. In past puffer test was used which was done with smoke and lake accuracy and precision in detection of minor leaks. Other than this it is done with smoke which can make the environment uncomfortable for the people there and place need to be empty before test. With latest advancement in technology, ultrasonic innovation is one of the benefiting technology making things easy and fast with accuracy and satisfying results. While considering ultrasonic room integrity tester which can be done with using room integrity indicator, a gadget which is used for the detection of leaks accompanied with door fan testing. The results are fast and accurate as they are capable of detecting 0.06mm leak holes. The best part about the device is that it is noninvasive. It can be used in wide range of temperatures which is -20 to +70 degree centigrade and almost 10 hours of battery life. Room integrity indicator is a portable gadget with digital LCD with back lit. It’s better to use techniques which can save time and energy and results in best possible results as per need. They are for the best use by fire industry which need it in any case.