002 Siemens Presentation

Introducing:
Releasing
Capabilities for the
FS-250
Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Releasing Features
• Releasing capabilities
– Sprinkler (pre-action/deluge)
– Clean agent – FM-200
• Will require additional module (FS-REL)
• The FS-REL has:
– 2 releasing circuits
– Each rated at 1.5A (3A total output power)
– 4 open collector outputs (200ma per circuit)
• Large numbers for countdown timer
• UL listed w/ all FM approved solenoids

Releasing Features
• On board relays now programmable

– Alarm
– Trouble
– Supervisory
– Power Fail
– Pre-Alarm
– Pre-discharge
– Discharge
• Same options for open collector outputs

4 NACs

4 OC Outputs
2 releasing circuits
FS-RPT
4 NACs

4 OC Outputs
2 releasing circuits
FS-RPT
4 form C
programmable relays
4 NACs

Disconnect Switch Releasing circuits 1 and 2
Open collector outputs

New LEDs

Big numbers for
countdown

Important points to note
• New model number for releasing: FS-250-REL. Consists of

– FS-250-CON2
• FS-MB2 and FS-DB2
– FS-REL
– FS-NPE(2)
– FS-250-ENCL
• FS-RPT (Releasing Power Transformer) must be used

– Only 3A are available for NACs
– If OC’s are used it takes away from the total power out of the
releasing card
– 3A for NACs and 3A for releasing card

FS-250 Releasing Programming Options
• Devices used for releasing must be assigned to a releasing group

• Group activation features:
– Any 1
– Any 2-10
– Any 1 smoke and any 1 thermal
– New option on TRI = Thermal
• Additional input usages

– Abort
– Manual release

Valid for Releasing Group
Defines the
Group Number
Default to Releasing Group x, when

Releasing Group Type is selected
Discharge
Releasing Zone Threshold
PreDischarge
Releasing Ckt #1
Releasing Ckt #2
Releasing Group 1 and Releasing Group 2

will be added to the Group Type Bell Codes label must change as follows
when releasing group type is selected.
Selections will only be active if

releasing group is selected

Abort Types
• ULI Standard UL Type delay timer

– If an input module is programmed for ULI, when it is activated it
will continue to count down until the timer reaches 10 seconds. At
that point the timer will stop as long as the abort switch is active.
When the abort switch clears the timer will restart at 10 seconds
• IRI Type Delay Timer

– Functions identical to the ULI timer with the exception that the
Abort timer will only function if it is activated and held before the
second activation of a cross zone

Abort Types
• NYC type delay timer

– If a module is programmed for NYC, when it is activated it will
change to the timer value plus 90 seconds. The timer will not start
as long as the abort switch is held
• AHJ Local Jurisdiction delay timer

– Once the timer is started activating this module will restore the
timer to its full time. The timer will not start as long as abort is held.
Releasing the abort switch will start the timer. Re-activating it will
restore it to its full time

New NAC Output Programming Types
Greyed-out for all

New output type output type
except Releasing
NAC output type
Releasing NAC
Pre-Alarm
Greyed-out if
Releasing NAC is Pre-Discharge
selected
Discharge

FS-250 – A superior low cost solution for all your releasing
applications!!

Questions?
Thanks for your time and attention!
Scott Larson
Product Manager
Siemens Building Technologies

Fire Protection
Building Technologies Group
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The Fire triangle
Oxygen
Heat
Combustible
© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

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Typical fire development and intervention
flashover

ASD: Aspiration Smoke Detection
Siemens protection concept
Detecting Alarming Extinguishing

Siemens protection concept
Protection concept for high valued assets
Gas extinguishing systems are specified to extinguish a fire at an

early stage to avoid damage or shut down costs!
→ early activation of the gas extinguishing system is a must !
time
Automatic
Automatic detection Alarming
extinguishing

Extinguishing basics
Flash over

Triangle of fire
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Fire all three elements must be present !

The basic extinguishing principles
Eliminating the HEAT → WATER OR “CHEMICALS”
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Eliminating the OXYGEN →
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INERT GASES
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Eliminating the COMBUSTIBLE

Basic fire protection objectives - Overview
building cabinet and object

protection protection
enclosure
protection

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Eliminating the COMBUSTIBLE

Advanced fire protection
Professional active fire protection calls for professional passive

and organisational fire protection.
Passive fire protection

• realisation of sealed fire compartments
• minimisation of fire loads
• reduction of protected area sizes and concentration of risks
• autonomous ventilation and air conditioning systems and use of fire
dampers
• elimination of overpressure if created during discharge
Organisational fire protection

• limitation of access to critical risk areas
• internal and external alarm organisation

Basic fire protection concept
Basic fire protection objectives: Overview
enclosure
protection
building
protection cabinet & object
protection

Basic fire protection objectives - Segmentation
Building protection
• Sprinkler
• Pre-action sprinkler Protection of high
• Foam valued assets and
• Gas extinguishing against shut down costs
• Gas extinguishing
• Water spray / fog
• Foam Cabinet or object
• Pre-action sprinkler protection
• Sprinkler
• CO2
• N2
• Water spray / fog

Determining the right extinguishing concept
Extinguishing concept mainly depends on:
• risk situation given by the hazard scenario and the fire load
(personal safety / availability of fire brigades / etc.)
• customers protection objective

(why does the customer want to have a fire protection system)
• national regulations
(usually do not meet all customer demands but assure basic protection)
• fire class

Fire classes and extinguishing effects
Extinguishing Cooling effect Suffocating effect Chemical /

Physical effect
effects Evaporation of water absorbs If the oxygen in the air drops
Destruction of the HFC 227 /
considerable heat from the fire. below 2/3 of the normal Novec 1230 / Powder
The smaller the water drops, content, the fire is suffocated. molecules reduce the
Fire classes the faster the cooling effect.
oxygen in the flame.
(temperature reduction)
Ember-forming fires
(wood, textiles,
papers etc) A Water
Flaming fires Foam

(liquids or fusible
materials) B CO2, N2, Ar
Fires of
combustible
C HFC 227
gases
Novec 1230
Fires of com-
bustible metals
(magnesium etc) D Powder

Suffocating extinguishing effect
Eliminating the OXYGEN → INERT GAS
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Ox
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Combustible

Total-flooding Application

Local Application with CO2
Fog-nozzle

Fire development in panels

Total flooding system

Local application
Air sampling system

Small cylinder

Sinorix altrade al-deco
Edge technology on object protection
SinorixTM al-deco
Highly reliable detection based on Linear
fire detector LIFDES (patent protected,
produced with a high-tech polymer,
resistant to oil, dirt, water and vibration)
Fast reaction for extinguishing agent
release
Integrated contact for the emergency
STOP of machine tool al-deco-STD on Milling Machine LIFDESTM fire detector
Operating status of system is online
registered
The records can be downloaded via USB
port
Data transmission through a broadband
connection is possible (Module D)
Valve
Typical applications
Machine tools
Electrical cabinets
Engines
Interface Module
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Modular System
8 4 4 4
1 2
3
Control panel
Fire detector
Gas cylinder 6
Electrical actuator
Nozzle Immediate No 7
Alarm horn evacuation admittance
Visual alarm
Manual release
Electrical conection
Electrically controlled line

Centralised System
11
9 4 10
Control panel 2 1 6
Fire detectors
3
Gas cylinder
Electrical actuator 7
Pipe network
Immediate No
Nozzles evacuation admittance 8
Alarm horn
Visual alarm Electrical conection
Manual release elect. Electrically controlled line
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Single Sector Protection

Multi Sector Protection
Room 1 Room 2
Sector valve
Pressure Relief

Room Integrity
• The extinguishing sector must be air tight in order

to obtain the extinguishing concentration for min. 10 min.
Ceiling void
Room
Floor void
Extinguishing sector

Room Integrity

Room Integrity
• Ventilation dampers (controled by the alarm organisation)

Door-fan test

Sinorix™ 227 Extinguishing System
Sinorix™ 227
Basic Product Information
Siemens Fire Safety

Product Line Fire Protection

HFC 227ea Extinguishing agent
HFC 227ea, heptafluoropropane (C3F7H)

halonfluorocarbons (HFCs)

Fire extinguishing principles with HFC227
Two basic cooling effects:
1. Direct cooling of the flame

→ reduction of heat by heat absorption
2. Indirect cooling effect

→ reduction of oxygen transfer to the flame
For each extinguishing concept both cooling effects are present;

one is always dominating and the other is supportive.
→ This applies for all extinguishing agents!

Extinguishing principle with HFC 227ea and
Novec 1230
HFC 227 ea
Molecule of:
Novec 1230
Heat absorption Volume expansion

(Direct cooling effect) (Indirect cooling effect)
HF
(Hydrogen fluoride) CO2
CO
H2Ov F2

Sinorix™ High pressure technology:
• Provide fast and total evaporation of the extinguishing agent already

during discharge which leads to a perfect homogenisation in
the extinguishing sector
→average extinguishing time with high pressure: 15 s after end of

discharge
• reduced damage to highly valued equipment
• less risk of expensive shut down costs due to operational loss.
• no risk of critical concentrations of by-products after fire

extinguishing

Comparison high vs. low pressure system
High Pressure Low pressure
Pressure at nozzle 10 bar 4 bar
Nozzle coverage area 30 m2 120 m2
Extinguishing concentration ISO NFPA

8.5% 7%
Extinguishing time Yes < 10sec. Yes <30s.

Application of Sinorix™ Hardware
total flooding and object protection

- single
and multi sector installations
- closed objects only if minimum holding time of 10 minutes is
guaranteed
modular & pre-engineered systems

- no need of hydraulic calculation software
- cylinders are located inside protected area or close by
engineered systems
- use of VdS calculation software
- cylinders are stored in one central battery within a limited distance
to the protected area

Toxicology of the HFC 227ea
HFC 227ea has been used as a pharmaceutical since 1942

propellant for anti-asthmatic sprays
no toxic effect if released into protected area

HFC 227ea is a pharmaceutical product
no critical concentrations of by-products after fire extinguishing if

used correctly
chemically inert and clean

- no remaining residues after discharge due to complete
evaporation
- no interactions with installed equipment

Extinguishing behaviour of HFC 227ea
best usable for most fire classes

class A (solids)
class B (flammable liquids) and C (flammable gases)
fires with some limitations
very fast extinguishing
discharge time < 10s
extinguishing time ~ 10s - 15s after end of
discharge
electronically non conductive
excellent use to protect electronic risks
low temperature reduction during discharge

Approvals of HFC227ea System
VdS system approval

hardware
calculation software
system design
CNPP / APSAD approval
Hong Kong FSD & China

National approvals in Europe & Asia Pacific

HFC 227ea Extinguishing agent
Halonfluorocarbons are world-wide used and accepted as substitutes

to Halon 1301 for industrial and fire protection applications.
• HFC 227ea is not destroying the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP = 0)

• global warming potential of HFC 227ea does not contribute to the
total emission basket following Kyoto protocol (GWP ~ 2900)
• no toxic effect if released into protected area
• no critical concentrations of by-products after fire extinguishing if
used correctly / chemically inert and clean
• no pending ban of the product despite a rumour placed on some
markets

Possible dangers of HFC 227ea
Concentration to low
→ forming of HF and danger for persons and installations
Concentration to high
→ exceed of NOAEL / LOAEL level NOAEL: 9.0 Vol-%
LOAEL: 10.5 Vol-%
Proper design is necessary!

After installation no changes in the room can be accepted.

Design concentration for HFC 227ea Agent
Corporate policy
As a minimum requirement, we follow ISO & CEN 14520.
HFC 227ea (including safety factor)

• class A fires: 7,9 Vol% FM200
• class B fires: 9 Vol% FM200 (n-heptane)
• electronic risks: 8.5 Vol% FM200
Higher risks than class B may not be protected by HFC 227ea.

System characteristics of HFC 227ea System
Cylinder pressure
42 bar and 25 bar
Cylinder arrangement
Modular systems with nozzles for each cylinder or engineered
systems with manifold and pipe system possible
Activation
Electromagnetic pilot vale, pneumatic slave valves
Multi-sector systems
Selector valves between 3/4” and 4”

Sinorix™ 1230
Basic Product Information

Novec 1230 Extinguishing agent
Chemical Structure and

Specifications
CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2
C6 Fluoroketone
molecular weight: 316,04

boiling point at 1 bar:
49,0°C
liquid density:
1.600 kg / m3
vapour pressure at 25°C: 0,4 bar
Extinguishing Effect with Novec 1230 Agent
Extinguishing Phenomena
similar to FM200
the large Novec 1230 agent molecule is split in 18 smaller fractions
(molecules)
due to thermal effects close to the fire leading to a volumetric

expansion and limitation of the oxygen transport to the fire: the fire is
going to be extinguished

Environmental effect of Novec1230
Outstanding Environmental Parameters Close to a Natural Gas
GWP – Value = 1
no global warming potential
ALT – Value = 5 to 7 days
minimum atmospheric stability
ODP – Value = 0
no negative impact on stratospheric ozone layer
chemical structure: no HFC (Halonfluorocarbon)
not affected by any laws and restrictions based upon Kyoto Protocol
such restrictions are already in the market and or some markets
under preparation

Application of Novec1230 System
Excellent System Solution in Addition to Natural Gases for

Environmental Sensitive Markets with Restrictions on HFC`s
→ customer is demanding for environmental friendly gas
strong limitation on the available cylinder storage space
release of overpressure is not possible
e.g. nuclear power plants or room far below ground floor
modular system is demanded
installation of natural gas pipe system during Halon replacement
is very cost intensive
Siemens Fire Safety does not phase out HFC 227

Extinguishing principle with HFC 227ea and
Novec 1230
HFC 227 ea
Molecule of:
Novec 1230
Heat absorption Volume expansion

(Direct cooling effect) (Indirect cooling effect)
HF
(Hydrogen fluoride) CO2
CO
H2Ov F2

High Nozzle pressure
• is reducing the effective extinguishing time compared

to conventional low pressure systems by up to 50% by only using basic
physical effects given at a minimum nozzle pressure of 10 bar.
Better evaporation
air air
10 bar 4 bar

Design Criteria's
Design Concentration According ISO 14520

Class A fire: 4,6 Vol% design factor: 0,671 kg / m3
Class B fire*: 5,9 Vol% design factor: 0,872 kg / m3
electronics: 5,6 Vol% design factor: 0,825 kg / m3
*: n-heptan fire
Fire protection system overview
Room monitoring
with point detectors
Air conditioning duct

monitoring with ASD- Cabinet
duct monitoring
Raised floor
monitoring
Monitoring of
exhaust air
Object monitoring

Activation of an extinguishing system
Fire detection
manual automatic
Alarm
Al.
Control
unit
electrical actuator
manual actuator
pressure switch:
agent discharge
cylinder surveillance

Environmental / Toxic effect
Extinguishing ODP GWP ALT NOAEL LOAEL

agent Ozone Global Atmospheric No Adverse Low Adverse
depletion worming Life time Effect Level Effect Level
potential potential
CO2 0 1 200 years > 5%
Nitrogen 0 - - < 10% O2
Argon 0 - - < 10% O2
Inergen 0 - - < 10% O2
Argonite 0 - - < 10% O2
HFC 227ea 0 2050 32 years 9% 10.5%
Novec 1230 0 1 5 days 10 %

High Pressure System technology
High pressure technology: Increased application flexibility
HP
LP
advantageofofhigh
advantage hightotolow
lowpressure
pressure
Low pressure system • larger system
• smaller pipe dimension
25bar / N2
• lower installation cost
High pressure system

42 bar / N2

Range of high pressure Cylinders for HFC 227 and Novec
1230
Cylinder Max. filling Max. filling Nitrogen

227 ea. Novec 1230 pressurisation
7.5 lt. 7.5 kg 8 kg 42 bar
17.5 lt. 19 kg 20 kg 42 bar
32.0 lt. 34 kg 38 kg 42 bar
67 lt. 75 kg 86 kg 42 bar
80.0 lt. 89 kg 96 kg 42 bar
Filling depending on the length of pipe-work

Thank you for your attention!


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Introducing:

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

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• On board relays now programmable

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

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Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Open collector outputs

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

• New model number for releasing: FS-250-REL. Consists of

• FS-RPT (Releasing Power Transformer) must be used

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

• Devices used for releasing must be assigned to a releasing group

• Additional input usages

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Default to Releasing Group x, when

Releasing Zone Threshold

Releasing Group 1 and Releasing Group 2

Selections will only be active if

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

• ULI Standard UL Type delay timer

• IRI Type Delay Timer

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

• NYC type delay timer

• AHJ Local Jurisdiction delay timer

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Greyed-out for all

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Siemens Building Technologies Fire Products

Building Technologies Group

Protection notice / Copyright notice

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

Protection notice / Copyright notice

Detecting Alarming Extinguishing

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

Protection concept for high valued assets

Gas extinguishing systems are specified to extinguish a fire at an

→ early activation of the gas extinguishing system is a must !

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

Fire all three elements must be present !

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

Eliminating the HEAT → WATER OR “CHEMICALS”

Eliminating the OXYGEN →

Eliminating the COMBUSTIBLE

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

building cabinet and object

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

Eliminating the COMBUSTIBLE

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

Professional active fire protection calls for professional passive

Passive fire protection

Organisational fire protection

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

Basic fire protection objectives: Overview

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006

Extinguishing concept mainly depends on:

• customers protection objective

© Siemens Switzerland Ltd 2006