PRE-ENGINEERED

VdS-CERTIFIED SYSTEMS

USING 3M™ NOVEC™ 1230

FIRE PROTECTION FLUID
SYSTEM PRESENTATION

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 INTRODUCTION

Properties:
Protected Examples:
• Total flooding discharge
Data cents/Server rooms
• Penetration into installation/cabinets Laboratories
• Homogeneous discharge Medical records storage
Museums & archives
Clean Agent fixed installations are ideal Oil & gas
and extremely effective for: Power generation & power storage
• Hardly accessible areas Telecommunications
Transportation
• Deep-seated or concealed fires
Anechoic chambers
• Protected areas with high ceilings
 INTRODUCTION

Where can 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid be used ?

• Class A Fire: Can be used to extinguish fires

with almost all flammable materials

• Class B Fire: Suitable to extinguish fires of

flammable liquids

• Class C Fire: Not electrically conducting and

therefore excellent for extinguishing fires in
electrical equipment and server rooms or data
centers
 SYSTEM
CHARACTERISTICS

• A complete range of components to build

entire systems

• All peripherical components are Up to

compatible and interchangeable 1,2Kg/L
filling
• Pre-Engineered systems With rate
Novec 1230
• VdS-Approved
Fluid
25 or 50 bar
pressure

30L to 180L
cylinders
SYSTEM DETAILDED OVERVIEW
 3M™ Novec™ 1230
Fire Protection Fluid
SYSTEM
AGENT PROPERTIES
 3M™ NOVEC™ 1230
FIRE PROTECTION
FLUID PROPERTIES

KEY BENEFITS

 Fast discharge and effective suppression

Novec 1230 fluid:  No residue- nothing to clean
Unique combination of safety  Safe for humans within the NOAEL
limitation
• Low environmental impact
 Non-conductive electrically
• Excellent extinguishing
performance
• Ideal for special hazards fire
protection
 3M™ Novec™ 1230
Fire Protection Fluid
SYSTEM
SYSTEM BENEFITS
 BENEFITS

EFFICIENCY & QUALITY

→ Novec 1230 fluid: excellent extinguishing effect
→ Rapidity of extinguishing process
→ Reliable technology
→ Premium components (Traceability, tests and conformity) &
system certification on-going:

UNDER PROGRESS UNDER PROGRESS

 BENEFITS

COST EFFICIENCY

→ Reduced space for cylinder storage

→ System installation cost reduction
→ Reduced cost for piping
→ Reduced maintenance costs
 BENEFITS

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

→ Extremely good profile

→ 0 Ozone Depletion Potential
→ <1 Global Warming Potential
→ Fast natural degradation (max. 5 days of atmospheric
lifetime)
→ Sustainable solution: not subject to HFC phasedown
 BENEFITS

3M ™ BLUE SKY SM WARRANTY

Characteristics of Novec 1230 fluid - It is future-proof:
Novec 1230 fluid is no HFC but the only environmental friendly
alternative to HFC´s, therefore, is not regulated by any “Kyoto
Protocol” Regulations.
The long-term sustainability of Novec 1230 fluid is shown
through the 3M Blue Sky Warranty:

“If 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is banned from or restricted in use as a fire
protection agent due to ODP, or GWP, 3M will refund the purchase price of the Novec 1230
fluid.“
Warranty good for 20 years.
 BENEFITS

FLEXIBILITY

→ Simple design configuration:

→ Smaller Cylinders or less cylinders
→ Cylinder placement
 BENEFITS

SAFE FOR HUMANS

→ Used in occupied areas under certain conditions

→ Large margin of safety
→ NOAEL (no-observed-adverse-effect level): 10%
→ Low pressure system
→ Safe evacuation: not obscuring vapour
 BENEFITS

CLEAN AND SAFE FOR EQUIPMENT

→ No residue

→ No creation of aggressive particles – not

corrosive

→ Electrically non-conductive: no damage to

sensitive equipment
 BENEFITS

OUR SERVICES

→ Engineering consultancy
→ Software
→ Maintenance advice
 3M™ Novec™ 1230
Fire Protection Fluid
SYSTEM
APPROVALS
Approval for a complete fixed system

Approval for fixed installation components

• Valves, Fittings, Regulators, Actuators, pilot hoses, discharge hoses…

Approval for fixed installation components

• Cylinders, Valves, Fittings, Regulators, Pressure gauges…

Approval for valves and cylinders

ISO 9001:2015 - Approval for the whole company

 QUESTIONS ?

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