FM-200® AGENT STORAGE CONTAINERS
Fike Clean Agent Containers are used in fire extinguishing systems to store the Clean Agent until a fire develops and the agent must be released. The Clean Agent is retained in the container by a impulse valve assembly which contains a fast-acting rupture disc. The disc will be ruptured, and the Clean Agent released, through the operation of an actuator by an electric signal that is automatically or manually controlled.Fike Clean Agent Containers have passed extensive testing by Factory Mutual and Underwriters Laboratory and are used in installations where 12 to 1045 pounds (5.5 to 474 kg) of FM-200 agent is required. Clean Agent containers can be fi lled in 1 pound (0.5 kg) increments to their maximum capacity.
Each container for FM-200 Clean Agent Systems is super pressurized with dry nitrogen to 360 psig (25 bar), at 70°F (21°C), to provide a quick and effective discharge in 10 seconds or less.
Fike Clean Agent Containers are supplied with a mounting bracket and pressure gauge that permits a quick visual inspection of container pressure. Containers with a 3” (80mm) discharge valve, 150-lb (61 L) and up, are equipped with a Liquid Level Indicator that allows a convenient method for determining the container agent weight without removing it from the installed location. An optional Low Pressure Supervisory Switch is available to provide constant monitoring of the internal pressure of the container. In the event of a decrease in container pressure below 288 psi (18.8 bar), the Supervisory Switch will change states, causing a supervisory trouble at the control panel.
Fike Clean Agent Containers are available for installation in the upright, inverted or horizontal positions, depending upon the user’s particular needs and the type and size container specifi ed. The mounting location of the container is fl exible. It can be mounted at the point of discharge or at a remote location by adding distribution piping.
APPROVALS
• UL Listed – Ex 4623
• FM Approved – 3014476