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OUR COMMITMENT

"To provide our customers with the best possible service, the highest quality products and the right solution for their needs"

Fire Protection Technologies is the largest Our aim is to provide design driven independent supplier of product, design solutions and to educate our customers and engineering services in Australia, New on their options including advantages and Zealand and Asia Pacific. In conjunction with disadvantages enabling our customer to our ‘whole of life’ approach to our product make an informed decision on what product range, technical support, design and best serves and meets their needs. engineering solutions available throughout all stages of a project from development Technical support, design and engineering to delivery, we will continue to provide assistance will be available for the life of the ongoing support for the life of the product. product; our staff and product managers regularly attend product training with all our Wholly Australian owned and operated we manufacturers enabling us to maintain the have a team dedicated to customer support, highest level of up to date local support and complete with 350+ years combined technical assistance. practical experience in delivery and engineering of special hazards projects. With offices and warehouses in Melbourne (Head Office), Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Being the sole distributor in this region for Auckland and Singapore, including regional some of the world’s largest and technically managers for South Australia, Tasmania, advanced product manufacturers, together Northern Territory and Malaysia. We with our technical capabilities enables us continue to grow throughout the Asia Pacific to provide the highest quality products region. including technical and product support. Protection Technologies continues to Our philosophy “EVERY SOLUTION FOR develop infrastructure to support all of our YOUR SPECIAL HAZARD PROBLEMS” drives customers and their needs. us to continue searching the world for Technologies provide environmentally the highest quality products to combine responsible, people safe fire protection with our existing product range in order to solutions for all your special hazard fire provide the best possible solution for your protection problems. special hazard problems to protect people, property and business continuity from the hazards of fire and explosion.

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GASEOUS SUPPRESSION

“We will help analyse your needs to determine the most suitable fire suppression agent for your application and your business”

Gaseous Fire Suppression or Clean Agent environmentally friendly and cost effective fire suppression are terms used to describe solutions and meet all regulatory authority gases used to extinguish . Typically requirements. gaseous agents work in one of two ways, the first is to inert the atmosphere reducing Where easy clean-up, minimal down time, oxygen levels to a level that will no longer business continuity and people safety are sustain combustion, the second is to react overriding factors, you need to consider chemically with the fire absorbing heat and clean agent gaseous suppression for your causing the chain reaction of combustion to fire protection needs. We will help analyse break down. your facility and operations to determine the most suitable fire suppression agent for Clean Agent fire extinguishing systems are your application and your business. typically used to protect three dimensional enclosures containing high value assets that A fire is DEVASTATING! Conventional fire are vital for business continuity, and assets systems provide personal and structural that cannot be protected by traditional protection. But when it comes to high value sprinkler systems due to the potential for assets and irreplaceable items, water can be water damage. Typical examples of system just as damaging as any fire! applications include telecommunication facilities, clean rooms, data processing SO WHY CLEAN AGENT SYSTEMS: centres and museums. 1. Would your equipment be damaged or inoperable if impacted by water (fire sprinklers) or dry chemicals? Regulatory authorities govern the use of 2. Is your equipment and service difficult to gaseous agents, systems and hardware. replace? Compliant systems are subject to testing and 3. Do people occupy your facility? an approval process that takes into account 4. Can your facility tolerate business interruptions and downtime? Will your agent importation licenses, pressure vessel customers? approvals, system performance, reliability, human safety, environmental impacts etc. If the answer is “Yes” to any of the above, Clean Agent fire suppression products then a Clean Agent Fire Suppression System IS the right SOLUTION FOR YOU! supplied by Fire Protection Technologies are

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INERT GASES NOVEC 1230™

PROINERT™ is a clean agent fire Novec 1230™ (C6 Fluroketone) Fire extinguishing system using inert gas (IG55, Protection Fluid is a second generation clean IG541, IG100 or IG01) and is used in total agent gaseous suppression system. Novec flooding systems. 1230™ is a chemical agent used primarily in total flooding systems and is the most PROINERT™ has become widely accepted environmentally benign of all the chemical as the best performing, most cost effective, agents. and environmentally friendly inert gaseous suppression system, offering extended hold Novec 1230™ is used in applications ranging times and great flexibility in design. from computer rooms / data centres, telecommunications facilities, switch gear, PROINERT™ is an ideal choice for a wide high-tech medical applications, and pleasure variety of industries and applications, craft to priceless works of art and historic suitable for facilities such as computer landmarks. Novec 1230™ is truly a real rooms / data centres, telecommunications breakthrough in clean agent technology, facilities, and the like. PROINERT™ is unique a liquid at room temperature, it looks, in that it utilises a pressure regulating feels and acts like water allowing flexibility discharge valve which produces lower in recharge procedures. In particular our discharge pressures which also translates higher storage pressure at 34.5 bar (500psi) into lower costs all around, resulting in allows the greatest flexibility for the system savings with pipe work, venting area and design. cylinder storage.

PROINERT ™ SYSTEMS: NOVEC 1230™ EXTINGUISHING AGENT:

• Discharge in 60 seconds or less • Discharge in 10 seconds or less • Utilise 300 bar storage pressure • Utilise 34.5 storage pressure • Extinguishes a fire quickly and effectively • Extinguishes a fire quickly and effectively • Leaves no residue, is non-conductive and • Leaves no residue, is non-conductive and does not require costly clean-up does not require costly clean up • Minimises down time of vital system • Minimises down time of vital system operations operations • Superior design allows for convenient long pipe • Requires minimal container storage space runs • Zero ozone depleting potential • Zero ozone depleting potential • Global warming potential of only 1 • Zero global warming potential • Atmospheric lifetime only 5 days • Safe for use in occupied areas • Safe for use in occupied areas • Approved by FM, UL, or ActiveFire • FM and UL Approved

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FM-200® CARBON DIOXIDE

FM-200® (HFC-227ea) Clean Agent fire Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colourless, extinguishing systems are the most widely odourless, electrically non-conductive gas used of all the halocarbon gaseous agents, that is highly efficient. CO2 has been used and is universally accepted as the best agent as an extinguishing agent for more than 80 used to replace Halon 1301. years and was the first gaseous agent used for fire suppression. It can be used for local FM-200® is a chemical agent used application and total flooding systems and primarily in total flooding systems and has is suited to a wide range of applications and been installed in over 200,000 systems hazards. CO2 has a high rate of expansion worldwide. enabling rapid fire suppression and provides a heavy blanket of gas that reduces the FM-200® fire suppression systems protect oxygen level to a point where combustion everything from computer rooms / data cannot occur. CO2 is not approved for centres, telecommunications facilities, and occupied spaces unless fitted with a safety switch gear to military vehicles, high tech interlock device to prevent the system from medical applications, and pleasure craft to discharging when the enclosure is occupied. priceless works of art and historic landmarks around the world. Like all fire protection systems, CO2 systems should only be designed by FM-200® AS THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT: experienced engineers. CO2 can be used to protect applications such as generator • Discharges in 10 seconds or less sets, turbines, switch gear, flammable • Extinguishing a fire quickly and effectively liquid baths, electrical enclosures and • Leaves no residue, is non-conductive and transformers. requires no costly clean up • Reduces loss and damage due to fire and helps ensure business continuity • Minimises down time of vital system CO2 EXTINGUISHING AGENT: operations • Requires minimal container storage space • Extinguishing a fire quickly and effectively • Superior design performance allows for • Leaves no residue, is non-conductive and greater flexibility doesn’t require costly clean up • Zero ozone depleting potential • Minimises down time of vital system • Low global warming potential operations • Short atmospheric lifetime • Superior design performance allows • Safe for use in occupied areas for greater flexibility • Best warranty in the fire protection • Zero ozone depleting potential industry • Zero global warming potential • Active Fire Listing, FM and UL Approved • Active Fire Listing, FM and UL Approved

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WATER SUPPRESSION

“Water Mist fire suppression systems are specifically designed to either suppress or extinguish a fire”

Conventional Sprinkler Systems are The larger droplets have sufficient energy designed primarily to control the fire and and momentum to penetrate the fire prevent building structural collapse, and plume and cool the fuel. The smaller pre-wet the surrounding combustibles to droplets increase the overall enthalpy of prevent fire spread. This is achieved using the enclosure as well as being converted copious quantities of water. to steam at the flame front and entrained into the plume thereby displacing Water Mist suppression systems are oxygen. Extinguishment is achieved by a specifically designed to either suppress or combination of these mechanisms. extinguish a fire. Water is an outstanding fire suppression agent due to its high heat capacity and latent heat of vaporisation. Critical to water mist efficacy is the nozzle which is specially designed to produce a specific range of droplet sizes and velocities.

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WATER MIST WATER MIST HIGH PRESSURE INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE

High Pressure Water Mist systems are those Intermediate Pressure Water Mist systems with operating pressures of 34.5 bar (500 are those with operating pressures greater psi) or greater. Water supply pressure can than 12.1 bar (175 psi) but less than 34.5 be provided by a high pressure pump (120 bar (500 psi). The most common examples bar) connected to a tank or continuous of these systems are self-contained, skidded water supply or by high pressure nitrogen units that have water stored at atmospheric cylinders (200 bar) driving a number of pressure and high pressure nitrogen separate water containers. Mean droplet cylinders to provide the propellant to sizes of these systems are approximately discharge the water. Mean droplet sizes for 100-200µ (micron) in diameter and are these systems tend to be larger than that for ideally suited to most applications including high pressure systems and since they have Class A hazards. a limited water supply are usually limited to certain size risk volumes up to 1000 cubic This means that High Pressure Water Mist metres. systems can be used either in an open head configuration (deluge), or in a closed head Typical uses of Intermediate Pressure Water configuration within an assumed area of Mist systems include turbine enclosures, operation (protection). In many cases, these machinery spaces, hydraulic pump rooms systems are able to substitute for sprinkler etc. These extremely economic systems systems providing equivalent protection have been found to be very popular due with a fraction of the water usage. to the self-contained skid arrangement incorporating a single connection point for A unique permutation of this technology water outlet and actuation as well as the is a Water Mist system specifically ability for the releasing and control panel to designed to extinguish fires in commercial be mounted directly on the skid. kitchen environments, doing away with conventional wet chemical systems and the potential messy clean-up process. The system complies with AS 4587 and is LPCB approved for specific kitchen exhaust hood applications.

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WATER MIST HYBRID SYSTEMS LOW PRESSURE

Low Pressure Water Mist systems are Hybrid Water Mist systems are a those where the distribution piping is combination of clean agent inert gas and exposed to pressures of 12.1 bar (175 psi) water. The mist is produced in a manner or less. Very similar to ‘low flow’ sprinkler that maximises the best attributes of each. systems where the flow rates and mean Nitrogen is injected into the water stream droplet size are generally higher than that at the nozzle producing extremely small for high pressure or intermediate pressure droplets and also acting to reduce the Water Mist systems. oxygen concentration in the protected risk. This translates into a Water Mist system These systems are usually installed that is practically dry making it ideal for together with conventional sprinkler protection of computer rooms, data centres alarm valve equipment and are quite and the like. economical, however the applications are somewhat limited as the extinguishment The Water Mist droplets (less than 10 efficacy is lower than that of High and micron) are up to 100 times smaller than Intermediate Pressure Water Mist water particles delivered by a traditional systems. water mist system, providing 50% improved heat absorption and total extinguishment. Nearly zero water residue in protected Deluge Systems: The IFI Deluge- areas means there is no water damage after Tech RC150A Nozzle has a rotor that the fire is extinguished. Hybrid systems improves water droplet momentum and easily extinguish small fires in large rooms distribution, making it a more effective and also work well in naturally ventilated suppression nozzle than conventional environments. deluge nozzles with deflector plates. The water is simultaneously directed at a The homogeneous mixture of water wide angle, providing a protective water droplets and nitrogen gas is propelled curtain, as well as forward which allows with enough energy to overcome the drag for greater reach. The nozzle is used in effect that has limited the effectiveness of applications where deluge water spray traditional Water Mist systems. systems are installed for special hazards protection. The IFI nozzle produces superior protection with a minimum water pressure of 50 psi to a maximum pressure of 175 psi. The nozzle may be oriented in any direction necessary to protect the hazard.

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FOAM SUPPRESSION

“Its role is to cool the fire and to coat the fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, resulting in suppression of the combustion”

Foam Products encompass a wide range piping system and control the amount of of products and equipment that includes foam and how it is distributed to the hazard foam concentrates, foam storage on fire. containers / tanks, foam monitors, foam system distribution and proportioning As the world develops and technology hardware. or Foam changes, we constantly find ourselves Concentrate is used for fire suppression of looking at new applications and hazards. flammable liquids. Foam extinguishing technology and products are also constantly evolving to Its role is to cool the fire and to coat the meet these challenges. fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, resulting in suppression of the combustion. For any particular application there can be a number of possible solutions. Talking to fire For a typical industrial foam system the engineers that specialise in foam products storage vessels (e.g. Bladder Tank or should be your first stop in achieving the Atmospheric Tank) contain the foam best result for your application. concentrate and are connected into the distribution system ready for immediate use in the event of a fire. The associated distribution hardware and proportioning equipment are also connected into the

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FOAM FOAM FOAM DELIVERY CONCENTRATES PROPORTIONING SYSTEMS

Fire Protection Technologies supply fire fighting Accurate foam proportioning equipment Fire Protection Technologies engineered and foam concentrates to meet a wide range of fire is vital to the overall performance of the manufactured fire suppression systems ensure fighting challenges, including industrial, marine, foam fire protection system and we offer a a rapid, thorough, and economical response mining, municipal, oil, petrochemical, and complete range of proportioning systems. to fires and spills. Customised to application transportation applications. Our range of in-line inductors, ratio specifications, our dependable engineered controllers, balanced pressure proportioners systems include equipment such as bladder Our aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs), Class and bladder tanks are second to none. tanks and pump-type balanced pressure A foams, wetting agents, high-expansion foam proportioning systems; in-line balanced- concentrates, and protein foams are suitable for Included in our range is the revolutionary pressure proportioning systems; high- expansion foam systems; large dry chemical ground and air attack, creating , used FireDos® proportioning system that systems and skids; twin-agent systems and with compressed-air foam systems (CAFS), and operates without any external power supply. mop-up operations. skids; foam trailers; large dry chemical and twin-agent trailers; monitor trailers; aqueous Drive for the FireDos® unit is provided solely Fire Protection Technologies fire fighting foams film-forming foam (AFFF) pump systems; by the water supply being used to fight are some of the most environmentally friendly water-powered AFFF pump skids; foam/ the fire. The rotation speed of the drive products in their class in the world. water monitors; nozzles; inductors; ratio-flow motor is proportional to the volumetric controllers; foam makers; foam chambers, and flow rate, thereby enabling the FireDos® Our AFFF products have 30-70% less specialised proportioning storage and monitor fluorochemical content than other UL Listed unit to accurately proportion product trailers. products on the market, while our alcohol- concentrations from as low as 0.1% up to resistant aqueous film-forming foam (AR-AFFF) 6%. It is capable of handling practically any Fire Protection Technologies portable fire fighting equipment gives fire fighters the has some of the lowest and best application fluid from a flow rate of 10 L/min. to 20,000 knockdown capacity needed for a wide array rates in the industry. Because of their L/min. and is not affected by fluctuations in of situations – from fuel spills at tank farms effectiveness, Fire Protection Technologies foam flow or pressure. to aviation accidents – enabling fire fighters concentrates can achieve knockdown faster and to customise their portable hardware to meet with lower product volumes than similar agents, FireDos® is cost effective and also eliminates specific requirements and applications. which can substantially lessen property damage the need for installation of expensive foam and environmental impact. concentrate pumps, bladder tanks and Our wide variety of nozzles and inductors associated equipment. provide targeted and effective foam dispersal In addition, our Fluorine Free Foam consistently and dependably in prolonged use. Concentrates are not only completely environmentally friendly, since they do not Innovative Compressed Air Foam Systems contain fluorine, but have been rigorously (CAFS) are also available and have a particular tested to international standards such as advantage over traditional foam water systems ICAO B, and have been found to be the best as they require much lower water flow and performing of the available Fluorine Free Foam pressure. CAFS systems can therefore be Concentrates worldwide designed for applications with as much as 75% less water demand.

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EXPLOSION PROTECTION

“Our unique range of fire and explosion detection is second to none”

Explosion Protection Systems and devices are used to protect many industrial processes against internal explosions or deflagrations. Our various explosion protection systems extend from simple explosion pressure relief devices to highly developed, ultra high speed explosion detection and suppression systems; operating at millisecond speed to prevent damage and resultant losses from the explosion.

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EXPLOSION EXPLOSION SUPPRESSION ISOLATION

Explosion Suppression systems are Total explosion risk management must designed to detect and chemically include ways for preventing crippling suppress an explosion in its earliest business downtime and minimising the stages before it can cause a disaster devastation of equipment, facility and or become catastrophic. While potential loss of life. unsuppressed explosion pressures can reach dangerous levels in less than 50 Proven explosion isolation systems prevent milliseconds. This unique technology the propagation of flame from one part of can detect and respond in less than 1 the process to another through the use of millisecond - averting a catastrophe. fast-acting explosion isolation valves and/ or chemical barriers. Additionally, an isolation system prevents the propagation of flames to Mechanical explosion isolation involves the other process equipment. Patented use of uniquely designed mechanical valves container and nozzle designs minimise which provide an actual physical barrier to flow restrictions, helping extinguish the prevent the spread of an explosion through explosion faster and minimising pressure connecting pipe work. build-up inside the process equipment. The suppression container has no moving Chemical explosion isolation is achieved parts or wear points, increasing the through a rapid discharge of a chemical reliability of the system. explosion suppressant to prevent the flame from continuing through to other areas of your process system. An explosion detector initiates the release of the extinguishing agent when it detects a deflagration pressure or flame front preventing the propagation of flame and burning materials.

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EXPLOSION VENTS SPARK EXPLOSIBILITY & PRESSURE RELIEF SUPPRESSION TESTING

Explosion venting is the most common Spark detection and extinguishing systems Explosibility testing provides a basis for explosion protection strategy in use today. detect and extinguish a spark or burning safe plant design, operating parameters, ember in under 300 milliseconds. This rapid and handling procedures. In conjunction When properly applied, explosion venting detection and suppression can save dust with our explosion protection partners, will prevent the explosion from reaching filters or collection bins upstream from Fike Corporation, we offer a wide range of potential maximum pressures of 10 bar, or destruction caused by fire. explosibility tests designed to assist companies higher. Various types of devices are used to in identifying and mitigating costly explosion provide explosion overpressure protection, Detecting a spark in a pneumatic material hazards. such as certified rupture panels or vents. transport duct at speeds that often exceed 25 meters per second requires a very Fike’s ‘state of the art’ testing laboratory Explosion venting provides overpressure sensitive and very fast sensing device. is staffed with highly trained technicians, protection from potential industrial Detectors provide the sensitivity, speed, engineers, and combustion scientists; and explosion hazards by providing a planned durability and reliability that such an tests are conducted in accordance with ASTM pathway for the expanding gases to escape. application demands. High speed infrared and CEN standards to assure proper execution Damage to industrial equipment subjected detectors that actually count sparks can and interpretation. to explosions can be controlled through quickly actuate a suppression system that the use of explosion vents that are virtually utilises water, CO2 or other extinguishing We can provide tests in both small and large maintenance free. agent of choice to effectively protect the scale explosion test vessels. These test vessels operating plant from fires and explosions. are designed and constructed to provide In addition, safe venting of explosions in accurate explosion protection data that is electrical switch rooms provide structural The detectors automatically and scalable to industrial equipment volumes. integrity and prevent building destruction immediately reset themselves so that in the case of an electrical ARC explosion. they stand ready to detect any possible Fike also maintains a unique 2,500 sq.m Our range of explosion relief vents include subsequent sparks. remote test facility for conducting large scale resettable venting systems specifically for research, product development, and industrial explosion relief of electrical substations and application tests. At this isolated location, full switch rooms. scale tests can be conducted where explosions and release of flame can be carried out safely.

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FIRE DETECTION

“Our range of detection products fill the gap providing system performance to protect critical assets”

In Many Applications traditional point type detection is not used in the way or for the purpose they were designed, resulting in inadequate detection performance. New products are continually being developed to deal with the ever increasing needs for these special applications. Our range of detection products fill the gap providing superior system performance to protect your critical assets.

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LINEAR HEAT DETECTION LINEAR HEAT DETECTION LINEAR HEAT DETECTION DIGITAL FIBRE OPTIC MICRO CHIP

Digital linear heat detection cable is a In today’s complex industrial environments, Linear Heat detection is increasingly conventional style , capable the potential for down time and financial becoming the first choice in fire protection, of detecting a fire along the length of the losses caused by overheating and fire can with ever increasing complex application cable. This simple but effective system be disastrous if not detected and located and the potential for loss and down time, can be combined with smoke detectors to quickly. the right choice is critical to business deliver multi-purpose systems. continuity. In many applications traditional Temperatures are recorded along the point type detectors are not used in the way The product range consists of a standard sensor cable as a continuous profile and or for the purpose they were designed. two core cable of various temperature the system is capable of detecting fire and ranges, including the only FM approved overheat conditions over distances up to 10 Micro Chip linear heat detection is heat detector for temperatures below 68 km. The Fibre Optic system uses a semi- becoming a preferred alternative for many degrees Celsius. The XLT type cable has an conductor laser diode and revolutionary of these applications. This system from alarm temperature of 57 degrees Celsius evaluation procedures to reliably detect Listec is an intelligent Micro Chip linear heat and is purpose built for cool room / freezer small temperature change along the length detection system capable of rapidly and environments. Included in the range is of the cable. Suited to long continuous accurately detecting temperature changes a dual temperature sensor cable, and an cable runs fibre optical heat detection is of (±0.1°C) along its length (up to 2.8 km), alarm point locator. Digital linear heat another weapon in the arsenal of detection with multiple alarm thresholds including detection is a cost effective and simple way products. fixed point, rate of rise and pre-alarm. Add to provide heat detection with continuous that to the systems fast response time, detection along its total length. simplicity, flexibility and ease of installation, Micro Chip linear heat detection will become the new bench mark in linear heat detection.

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ASPIRATING CONTROL & FLAME SMOKE INDICATING DETECTION DETECTION EQUIPMENT

Flame Detectors operate in the harshest Very early warning smoke detection When you need an intelligent or environmental conditions and offer a solutions provide the earliest possible conventional fire suppression control system solution for virtually any application where warning of an impending fire hazard. for your special hazard application, we have there is a fire risk to personnel and high ASD buys time to investigate an alarm the solution. Our range of control panels value plant and capital equipment. and initiate an appropriate response are designed to deal with the demands to prevent injury, property damage or put on a fire protection system when it We offer flame detection solutions with fast business disruption. And because Fire is expected to perform. When it comes response times, the best area coverage, the Protection Technologies has the industry’s to potential fire and smoke damage to highest immunity to false alarms and all the widest sensitivity range and multi-level your critical assets, you deserve the best performance and safety approvals you need. alarms, even minute levels of smoke can be information and the fastest response time. Before you decide you need to know the detected before a fire has time to ‘pros and cons’ of each type of detector escalate. Our intelligent fire suppression control as no single detector is suitable for every system is the ideal choice for your next situation. Apart from hydrocarbon fires, our installation of Fire Alarm, Clean Agent fire wide detector range can help with other It works by continuously drawing air into suppression, Carbon Dioxide suppression special fire types eg. hydrogen, ammonia a distributed pipe network via a high- or Water Mist system using true peer to and silane. efficiency aspirator. The air sample then peer technology. That means every fire passes through a dual-stage filter. The first protection module and sensor can act as Industrial and commercial applications for stage removes dust and dirt from the air a peer, able to communicate directly with flame detection include offshore oil and sample before it enters the laser detection the detection control panel. This direct gas platforms, FPSOs, oil and gas pipelines, chamber. The second, ultra-fine stage communication reduces the fire protection petrochemical plant, refineries, aircraft provides an additional clean-air supply to response time to as little as 0.25 seconds. hangars, flammable fuel storage tanks, keep the detector’s optical surfaces free hydrogen filling stations, munitions plants from contamination, ensuring consistent And every fire detection device can and many more. absolute detection and long detector life as also generate highly detailed, accurate well as minimizing nuisance alarms. information, making our detection and control system one of the fastest and most versatile fire suppression systems available.

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VIDEO IMAGING THERMAL DETECTION IMAGING

Video Imaging Detection (VID) cameras Our thermal imaging fire detection system can see and recognise smoke and flames is a reliable system for surveillance and overlooking large spaces at great distances, recognition of spontaneous fires inside while providing video surveillance bunkers, coal conveyers, rubbish dumps, capabilities as a bonus. They will detect paper and cardboard recycling plants and fire in seconds, supply vital situational the like. The probability of spontaneous awareness in the form of live video to combustion in these areas is high with remotely located guards, trigger fire alarms, disastrous effects for personnel and the and provide a vast amount of pre-recorded environment. video forensic evidence for future fire investigations. Thermal imaging detection systems utilise high performance infrared cameras and VID cameras can detect: a powerful software package to analyse • presence of flames within the field of thermographic images to detect hot spots view of the camera making it a very early warning fire detection • reflected fire light when flames are system. obstructed • presence of pluming smoke clouds The infrared cameras can be mounted on • presence of ambient smoke a pan-tilt arrangement and automatically • unauthorised intrusion monitor a defined area, continually measuring the surface temperature. Alarm VID is deployed in conjunction with an temperatures are programmable as is the advanced IP Network Video Recorder area being monitored. Features include (NVR) platform that can address immediate image storage and automatic water or foam security needs of your organisation. monitor control. Large capacity internal storage provides continuous digital video recordings with instant access to current and archived events from virtually anywhere over local and public networks.

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MILITARY & DEFENCE

“Protection for armoured fighting vehicles and ships”

Fire and Explosion Protection Systems for the military forces are manufactured to stringent standards and undergo comprehensive testing to ensure reliable operation in the most difficult and hazardous environments imaginable.

Our partners in this sector include Spectrex a worldwide manufacturer recognised for the design and development of these types of systems.

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MILITARY NAVAL VESSELS VEHICLES

Troops rely on their confidence in the fire Naval vessels are unique in that almost protection system to stay inside the vehicle every part of the ship requires a specialised when combat occurs. If they are not type of fire protection system. Hazards confident that the system will keep them such as engine rooms, generator rooms, safe when the vehicle is hit by an IED, RPG control rooms, ammunition magazines and etc. they will need to leave the vehicle, kitchen areas potentially require different only to be exposed to direct enemy fire. fire protection methods.

A fire inside an armoured fighting vehicle Our unique range of products and systems caused by enemy fire can rapidly grow to gives us the advantage in protection of engulf areas that are covered with fuel naval vessels. Our gaseous fire suppression and produce high intensity heat radiation, and water mist system range is ideally smoke and the risk of an internal explosion. suited to these types of areas, as is our video imaging flame and smoke detection Our Automatic Fire Extinguishing System and linear heat detection systems. (AFES) detects fires and explosions, including ‘slow growth’ fires and will In addition, we are ideally placed to automatically initiate the high speed provide comprehensive system design and suppression system to extinguish the fire or engineering as well as after sales support, explosion and provide survivability for the including service and maintenance. personnel within the vehicle.

Engine bay systems are also available to rapidly detect and extinguish any fires that may occur as a result of overheating in combat or from enemy fire.

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SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

“With our extensive range of products we can protect even the most unusual risks”

Our Extensive Product Range is not limited generator sets and individual electrical to the protection of large assets such as switchboards etc. data centres, road tunnels, oil refineries or critical switch rooms etc. We also Fire detection methods include linear have products to protect small hazards heat and spark detection as well as economically. specialised smoke and flame detection. Fire suppression techniques involve the use of We can provide fire detection and various gases, wet and dry chemicals as well suppression solutions for hazards such as as water mist and foam. postal drop boxes, auto teller machines, EDM machines, wave solder machines, lathes, small engine spaces, portable

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MICRO ENVIRONMENT OXYGEN PROTECTION REDUCTION

These systems are small, self-contained Oxygen reduction systems prevent fire pro- detection and suppression systems actively, eliminating damage and business requiring no external electrical power interruption that occurs when suppressing a or fire detection system. They are ideal fire after it has already started. for the protection of critical equipment, electrical switchboards and various types of The key to the technology is that oxygen- enclosures. reduced (hypoxic) air is produced by partly filtering out oxygen from ambient Two system configurations are available, atmospheric air. Normal atmosphere contains 21% oxygen. The hypoxic air injected into a direct system that delivers the agent a FirePASS® protected space is 15% oxygen through the detection tube directly to and 84% nitrogen (1% is made up of argon, the fire, or the indirect system using the carbon dioxide and other gases). Initial detection tube to detect the fire and combustion cannot occur at this level. discharging the agent through a pipe Common flammable solid materials and network with nozzles. liquids cannot be ignited with an oxygen level below 16%. This unique detection system can be installed through the smallest or most Unlike other oxygen depletion fire prevention complex enclosures to ensure detection systems which inject pure nitrogen, is always close at hand. The system can FirePASS®, injects natural air with lowered be utilised anywhere that fire poses a risk oxygen (around 10%) into the protected and it is flexible enough for virtually any areas. This is inherently safer for occupied industrial equipment, traditional as well as areas and more acceptable to occupational emergency vehicles, storage compartments, health and safety bodies. Injection of pure nitrogen can pose problems with pockets control cabinets or various types of remote of high concentration where personnel can installations. become affected.

The FirePASS® technology is patented and universally accepted by occupational health and safety bodies worldwide including OSHA in the United States and Worksafe.

This oxygen reduction technology is ideal for the protection of risks such as museums, rare book stores, data centres, cold stores, warehouses, data and film archives etc. and is completely safe for occupied spaces.

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KITCHEN DRY CHEMICAL PROTECTION

Contemporary commercial cooking The cost incurred to shut down a production environments requiring the use of healthier line due to a fire can exceed the cost of vegetable oils with lower auto ignition the actual fire damage. With dry chemical temperatures coupled with highly insulated, fire suppression systems, fires in process slow-cooling appliances, have increased the equipment can be rapidly detected, difficulty of extinguishing fires in kitchens. extinguished and production resumed.

Water Mist and Wet Chemical fire Depending on the nature of the equipment suppression systems have been designed under protection, dry chemical systems to protect commercial kitchens and can be activated manually or automatically exhaust hoods from the dangers of fire. A using fusible links or heat and smoke self-contained restaurant fire suppression detectors. system incorporates discharge nozzles over the appliance and along the entire length of Dry Chemical powder is an extremely the kitchen hood. effective fire fighting agent that suppresses fire by inhabiting the chain reaction of Heat detection devices located behind combustion and coating the surface of the filters, run the entire length of the hood and burning material. The coating separates the activate automatically at a pre-determined fuel from the oxygen supply, and prevents temperature. These systems are fully re-flash. Typical hazards protected include automatic and require no power to operate dip tanks, flammable liquid storage areas, and protect the hood 24 hours a day. mechanical rooms, exhaust ducts, quench tanks and coating equipment.

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VEHICLE COMPRESSED PROTECTION AIR FOAM

Fires have the potential to occur in just about Compressed Air Foam Automatic Fire every type of vehicle engine compartment Suppression Systems (CAFS), are proven to ranging from a below engine pool fire to effectively suppress flammable liquid fires a pressurised hydraulic line spray fire or in commercial, industrial and hazardous combination thereof. Engine compartments environments. They are engineered to meet contain a variety of potential ignition sources and exceed the most stringent industry from electrical to superheated engine standards. CAFS systems perform when and surfaces. Additionally, an engine compartment where they are needed! suppression agent must also be capable of dealing with suppression in turbulent At the heart of each ACAF® system is our world conditions. It is critical that these fires be renowned, Compressed Air Foam Generator. detected and suppressed rapidly to minimise This generator creates a unique, non-toxic, property loss and potentially human lives. biodegradable foam, from a foam-water CrossFire, the new technically advanced solution. Pressurised Nitrogen is used to create ACAF single-agent dual-action CAF - CAF mist the compressed air foam (CAF) and to power suppression system has been developed and the system. designed to perform this task. Our specially designed and patented valve To enhance the fire suppression capability assembly creates the CAF upon activation and of the two individual agents, a single control maintains control of the system. The result is device delivers both CAF and CAF mist to an expanded foam material that consists of the fire through separate nozzles that are small uniform bubbles. positioned to deliver foam and foam mist in one integrated stream. The combination of ACAF® pre-engineered fire suppression the two sprays with one agent strengthens the systems are made up of single or multiple suppression capabilities of both components CAF generator assemblies. This factory built into the creation of a single more effective assembly is sized to the number of nozzles suppression system. This, in tandem with it may supply. Larger hazardous areas can state of the art system components and be protected by combining multiple CAF fire detection make for a highly advanced, generators. CAF generators may be supplied very effective fire suppression system. The by pressure tanks for self-contained supply CrossFire system is designed as a compact systems or a foam proportioner for a fixed self-contained, stored energy system. As water supply system. most vehicles have limited storage space and capacity, the system is developed These types of foam fire suppression systems and designed to minimise equipment are particularly suited to deluge type systems installation and storage space while utilising protecting machinery and pumps, aircraft environmentally friendly, fluorine free, foam hangars, heliports, rim seal protection of concentrate. floating roof tanks etc.

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MARINE & VAPOUR OFFSHORE MITIGATION

There may be significant differences in size Some of the biggest safety challenges and usage but all marine vessels, boats and facing the operation of refineries or offshore oil rigs have one thing in common, petro-chemical facilities are controlling an absolute commitment to avoiding a fire toxic or corrosive vapour cloud releases, on board. suppression of hydrocarbon fires, and the protection and cooling of structures The obvious implications of a fire at sea, or other exposures. Manual and remote coupled with highly flammable materials controlled monitor (water cannon) systems and compact spaces mean even small fires provide a solution by using directed, large can be dangerous. The proximity of the flow streams. There are many benefits galley and the engine compartment to to installing these systems in your petro- passengers and crew requires dedicated chemical facilities. marine fire suppression systems that can automatically suppress offshore fires in an These advantages include: instant. • Remote controlled monitors allow fires or vapor releases to be managed Fire Protection Technologies offer a wide from a safe distance; minimising range of fire detection and suppression exposure to personnel systems that are specifically designed • Gets water on the fire immediately and approved to prevent catastrophic fire • Reduced staffing in plants due to aboard marine vessels. advanced automation results in fewer employees available for the fire These systems range from wet chemical brigades and water mist systems to protect the galley to various gaseous and water mist With years of experience designing, systems to protect engine spaces, as well as engineering and manufacturing fire fighting specific systems to protect control rooms, and vapor mitigation systems for industrial communications centres and the like. These applications, we understand the challenges fire suppression systems are complemented faced in petro-chemical environments. by a wide range of state of the art fire Our specialised monitors flow up to 7,500 detection systems to ensure rapid detection lpm and produce a wide range of stream and suppression of fires. patterns for maximum coverage.

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SUPPORT SERVICES

“Long term product support”

Of course, with such an extensive Melbourne Head Office. This ensures that our product range, we need to provide customers are as well trained in the use and a comprehensive service and support servicing of our products as we are. capability. At Fire Protection Technologies, we offer a comprehensive range of services The level of technical support available on including enclosure integrity fan testing, our products is second to none as we have hydrostatic pressure testing of cylinders and product specialists in our offices throughout pipework, suppression system inspection Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. and testing as well as a national emergency breakdown service. In addition, we offer a foam concentrate testing service to check for deterioration over time.

We are able to recharge all types of extinguishing system containers including those of other manufacturers. Training is another aspect of our business that we take extremely seriously. We carry out specialised, hands-on training for all our products at our

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DESIGN & TECHNICAL SERVICES & ENGINEERING SUPPORT TESTING

“All systems are specifically “Our engineering staff are always “Our trained personnel can service engineered to suit the particular available to assist with any query” and test to confirm compliance and situation” provide peace of mind”

Our highly trained engineering team are At Fire Protection Technologies we Component testing and verification capable of providing a full range of services understand the difficulties that often are vital in order to confirm a fire extending from simple product advice right arise during system commissioning protection system’s ability to operate through to detailed system design and and routine maintenance. That’s and perform as originally designed. We engineering, including hydraulic analysis why our engineering staff are always are able to test and verify everything and risk assessment. We are capable of available to assist with any query. We providing a fire or explosion protection from manifolds and piping systems, solution for practically any fire or explosion are able to help throughout Australasia extinguishing agent storage containers hazard. with specific product queries, on-site to foam concentrate compliance and commissioning assistance, system explosibility characteristics. That’s why In addition, our experienced project design analysis and design verification. our comprehensive testing services management team provides a turnkey are highly sought after within the Fire solution on those projects that require Our services include: Protection Industry. In addition, we installation, project management, • Design Verification provide regular inspection services commissioning and ongoing maintenance • Commissioning for all types of Special Hazard Fire services. • Hazard / Risk Analysis Protection systems. • Product After Sales Service Our services include: • Field Support Other services include: • Design Services • Hydrostatic Pressure Testing • Design Drawings • Project Documentation • System Recharging / Reinstatement • Project Management • Enclosure Integrity Testing • Cost Analysis • Integrity Testing Equipment • System Hydraulics Calibration • Foam Concentrate Testing • Explosibility Testing • Maintenance Services • Training • De-Commissioning • Pipe & Fittings

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