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Sapphire Fire Suppression Technology

Tyco Sapphire™ Systems, using 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid, are fast emerging as the next - generation solution to all those applications once considered perfect for Halon. Whatever is most precious to you, whether it’s the people around you, your business or the very planet you live on, Sapphire Systems are built to deliver.

Times are changing and and ozone-depleting substances are no longer acceptable and many are keen to meet their environmental obligations by selecting fore protection systems with minimal environmental impact.

Today's need is for a fast-extinguishing , sustainable clean agent-free of any ozone depletion potential and with the lowest possible emissions of “greenhouse gases” - that can be used in occupied spaces. Novec 1230 fluid, delivered by Sapphire fixed systems from Tyco, meets this demanding profile, precisely. It complies with all statutory requirements, both current and anticipated.

Crucially, Sapphire Fire Protection Systems are designed specifically for Novec 1230, the efficacy of which has been demonstrated by independently witnessed fire tests. It is listed as “acceptable without restrictions” by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Significant New Alternatives Program (SNAP) and is registered under Europe’s ELINCS Scheme. The sapphire system has been approved by LPCB, UL and FM, and accepted for inclusion in ISO 14520, Compare its properties with those of Halon - see chart opposite - and you will appreciate why Sapphire Fire Protection Systems, delivering Novec1230 fluid, provide the best long-term solution to protect what really matters to you.

Features:

  • Sapphire Systems are custom engineered for Novec 1230
  • Zero ozone depletion potential
  • Global warming potential of one
  • Clear, colourless, low-odour agent
  • Simple to refill
  • Discharges within 10 seconds
  • Solenoid, mechanical and pneumatic activation
  • Pressure monitoring as standard

Applications:

  • Telecommunications sites
  • Computer centres
  • Museums and archives
  • Oil and gas industry sites
  • Power generation installations
  • Civil and military marine
  • Civil and military aviation
  • Rail and mass transit
     

 

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Associated Documents: Click on the document title to view the document on-screen.

Doc Ref Description Doc Type Language
PSF145A Sapphire™ Fire Suppression Technology - ADT Branded Datasheet (94k) Brochure / Datasheet English
PSF145TF&IS Sapphire™ Fire Suppression Technology - TF&IS Branded Datasheet (155k) Brochure / Datasheet English

 

   

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