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The Fire Hose Reel System

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Among the fire safety equipment currently available, installing a fire hose reel is essential especially in taking out water based fires. It is one of the easiest and safest to use of fire fighting equipment by laypeople as it uses a spray of water unlike the electrical fire extinguisher, which can sometimes cause frostbite due [...]

Fire Prevention System-Splinkler, Fire Extinguishers and etc

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It is important that as a business owner you are capable of identifying and controlling conditions that could possibly increase your chances of fire damage. Should you be unprepared, there is a chance that your business may not be able to reopen after such a huge loss that could have been prevented. Below you will [...]

Mount The Smoke Detector at Correct Place

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Glad that you make a decision to use smoke detector or smoke alarm to protect you and your family. Smoke detectors are quite effective in warning unexpected fire if used correctly and properly. Do you familiar with the common sense and mount tricks, if not, and then this article is for you.

Mounting a smoke detector [...]

Active Fire Protection: CO2 Suppression System Design Calculation

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As mentioned in my previous post CO2 Suppression System, CO2 system design mainly related on the sizing of the CO2 cylinder or required CO2 volume to extinguish the fire at the protected space.
Example:
Generator Set Room with Room dimension of: 3.9m (H) x 2.9m (W) x 7.9m (L)
1st Step: Determine the Hazard Group
Difference hazard group (i.e. [...]

Active Fire Protection Design: CO2 Suppression System

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Introduction:
CO2 suppression fire protection system is one of the common systems used mainly to protect electrical or electronic equipment (i.e. computer, server, main switchboard, and etc) whereby direct using water to extinguish fire is not allowed, as it will cause damage to the electrical equipments. CO2 suppression system extinguishes fire by rapid discharge of CO2 [...]