FIRE EXTINGUISHER - POWDER MODULE (FEPM-5)

(priority of patent dd.  03.03.2000)

Purpose of article.

Fire extinguisher – powder module “FEPM-5” (pumping type) is meant for suppression of classes A, B, C fires and electrical equipment (electric installation) under load in office blocks, storage facilities, production and sales areas and accommodation spaces as in hand as in automatic mode of operation without participation of man. The rooms’ norm of being equipped is defined in accordance with the requirements of PPB-01-93**. “FEPM-5” is fixed over the most probable places of fire emergency: electrical and heating appliances, cold stores, electric cabinets etc.

When in automatic mode “FEPM-5” operates in the following way: at fire temperature influence on the heat lock the latter is destroyed and the powder under the pressure of the compressed gas flows out the body of the extinguisher on the heat source and accomplishes local fire extinguishing in area and volume extent due to its performance attributes.

Performance attributes.

 
Mass of empty extinguisher, kg

2,5

Mass with fire extinguishing powder of ABC standard, kg

7,0

Range of operation temperature, 0Ñ

± 50

Flame extinguishing capability in hand mode of operation, 2À

55Â

Flame extinguishing capability in automatic mode of operation:  

                                                                                  - protected area, ì2

5

                                                                                  - protected volume, ì3

10

Temperature of self-actuation, 0Ñ

68

Duration of supply in automatic mode of operation, sec., not more than

3

Mean lifetime, years

10

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