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NFPA 12 Co2 Life Safety
Requirements
 NFPA-12 (2005 Edition)
Impact of changes
•Reasons for changes:
Continuing effort to improve/enhance
“LIFE SAFETY” of both new and existing CO2 fire
suppression systems:
•Accomplished by:
• Component additions / modification.
• System design additions / modification.
 NFPA-12 (2005 Edition)
Impact of changes
• Application / System types affected:
• Total Flood CO2 systems applied to
Occupiable Spaces.
• Total Flood CO2 systems applied to
Normally Occupied Spaces.
• Local Application Systems if
exposing personnel
•Normally Occupied Area
“An area or space where, under normal
circumstances, persons are present.”
Examples:
• Control Rooms
• Computer Rooms
•IT Equipment Rooms / Centers
• Laboratory Rooms
 Definitions per
NFPA-12 (2005 Edition)
•Normally Unoccupied Area (Occupiable)
“An area or space not normally
occupied by people but could be
entered occasionally for brief periods.”
Examples:
• Turbine Enclosures
•Cable Spreading Rooms
• Dust Collectors / Bag Houses
•Electrical Rooms
 Definitions per
NFPA-12 (2005 Edition)
•Unoccupiable Area
“An area or space which cannot be
occupied due to dimensional or
other physical constraints.”
Examples:
• Electrical cabinets.
• <1ft. Sub-floors.
• Exhaust plenums.
 For Existing Systems
• Retroactivity
All “EXISTING” systems (Normally Occupied,
Occupiable, Local Application if exposing personnel)
shall be upgraded to meet the requirements for :
1. Safety Signs.
2. Stop / Maintenance (Lock-out) Valves.
3. Discharge Pressure Switch.
4. Pneumatic Time Delays.
WHEN ALARM OPERATES DO NOT
ENTER AREA UNTIL IT HAS
BEEN VENTILATED.

5. Pneumatic Pre-Discharge Siren. CARBON DIOXIDE GAS MAY

6. Provisions to Prohibit Entry.

OCCUPY AREA.
C70-1081-2
 Stop/Maintenance
(Lock-Out) Valve
• To prevent accidental or deliberate discharge, a “lock-
out” shall be provided when persons not familiar
with the systems and their operation are present in a
protected space.

• Supervision of automatic systems and manual lock-

out valves shall be provided unless specifically
waived by the A.H.J.
 Discharge Pressure Switch
• A discharge pressure switch shall be installed between
the carbon dioxide supply and “lock-out” valve.

• The discharge pressure switch shall provide an alarm

initiating signal to the releasing panel to operate
electric/electronic alarm appliances.
 Pneumatic Time Delay
• A pneumatic time delay shall be provided for
the following:
• 30 – 60 Seconds.
• All total flooding applications except where dimensional
constraints prevent personnel from entering the
protected space.
• Local application systems where the discharge will expose
personnel to hazardous concentrations of carbon dioxide
 Pneumatic “Pre-Discharge” Siren
• A pneumatic pre-discharge alarm shall be
provided for the following:
• All total flooding applications except where dimensional
constraints prevent personnel from entering the
protected space.
• Local application systems where the discharge will expose
personnel to hazardous concentrations of carbon dioxide.
 Provisions shall be made to
“Prohibit” Entry
•Provisions shall include one or more of the
following:
• Distinctive odor (oil of wintergreen).
• CO2 or O2 detectors with visual alarms.
• Must remain active until >4% CO2 by volume.
• Enforced Written Procedures.
 Water Mist Fire Suppression for
Gas Turbines and Machinery Spaces Protection
 Water Mist Offers:
A safe alternative to CO2
A cost effective alternative to inert gases
A clean alternative to foam and powder
An environmentally friendly alternative to halon
A high-performance alternative to low pressure
water mist systems
 Water Mist Codes and Standards

• NFPA 750: Standard on Water Mist

Fire Protection Systems

• NFPA 770: Standard on Hybrid

(Water and Inert Gas) Fire
Extinguishing Systems
 Water Mist
Basic principle…
 Water discharged at
high pressure through
special nozzles.
Resulting in…
 Very small droplet size.
 High discharge speed.
 Cooling
Extensive Cooling Surface
Area
 Ultra Fine Droplets

Air Entrainment of Fire Plume

 Droplets penetrate the fire

Cooling of the Hot Burning Gases

 Radiant Heat Absorption
High Mist Density
 Large Quantity of Small
Drops

Absorbs and Scatters Heat

 Prevents Fire Spread

 Assists Fire Fighting Activity

 How Water Mist works...
A combination of 3 extinguishing
mechanism’s:

 Cooling
 Radiant Heat
2 Chemical Absorption
 Oxygen Depletion
Reaction

Heat
 Where to apply Water Mist
Coal / biomass fired Steam turbines
power plants
Boiler equipment

Hydro power plants Cable tunnels / rooms

Electrical rooms
Gas fired power plants
Outdoor transformers

Indoor transformers

Oil rooms

Emergency generators

Combustion turbines

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 Examples of Water Mist Manufactures
• Marioff
• Fike
• Securiplex
• Victaulic Vortex
 Water Mist Technologies Example

 Self-contained Cylinder Units

 Gas Driven Power Units

 Diesel Power Units

 Electric Power Units

 Water Mist Listings
Listings for Extinguishment
Turbines
Gas
Steam
 Selector Valve Example

Multiple hazard arrangement -

Three separate 500 m3 enclosures

30 minutes continuous discharge

FM
APPROVED
Zertifikat
Water Mist MCC Room Discharge
 A packaged gas turbine unit
• Water mist is discharged into the space
• Enclosure is quickly and completely filled with mist
• No thermal stresses on turbine parts
• No damages to electronics
• Mist provides total volume protection
 A packaged gas turbine unit
• Continuous protection
• Minimum fire damage
• No post-fire cleaning
(< 0.1 l/m3/min water)
• Takes down smoke and soot
 What is a hybrid system

• Patented supersonic emitter creates a multi-layer

shock wave of nitrogen which atomizes the water to a
sub 10 micron level

• Creates a homogenous suspension of nitrogen gas and

water

• Vortex is a twin fluid system as described under NFPA

750, 3.3.18
• New NFPA code being reviewed and added NFPA 770
 What is a hybrid system
• How it works as an inert gas
• Nitrogen gas actively dilutes the oxygen level to quickly suppress
small fires
• Even in large rooms
• Room integrity is NOT required for the Vortex System

• How it works as a water mist system

• Atomized water absorbs heat from the fire to vaporize as steam
• As effective as high pressure water mist system in larger fuel
based fires
• Flame is cooled while steam displaces oxygen at fire
• No high pressure pumps are required
Water Mist Turbine Discharge
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