Fire suppression system to protect their generator and transformer

Generator and transformer protection for a snacks company, Pretoria

Description of Project

An existing client of Elite Fire Protection requested the company to provide a quotation for a fire suppression system to protect their generator and transformer on site used as backup power during load shedding.

Although they are great power solutions, generators and transformers are high risk for fire hazards. Preventing these essential devices from damaging equipment, and employees’ lives is crucial when catching alight or exploding.  

A fire suppression system is used to extinguish or control fires, prevent spreading, and is activated when detecting heat, smoke, or a combination of the two. A fire suppression system uses either water mist, gaseous, chemical, or foam as fire suppression agent. 

Since water can damage certain types of property, various fire suppression systems not making use of water mist can be ideal for areas in electrical environments, battery rooms, data centers and generators rather than a sprinkler system.

ProjectFire Suppression Systems
SizeNot applicable
Year of completion2022
ScopeDesign, supply & installation
DisciplineFire Protection

Project scope

Fire Suppression System over transformer and generator:

  • Design: Each design was dependent on the size of the generator and transformer.
  • Supply: Reacton Dual Agent Fire Suppression System

Process outline

Generator & Transformer Protection

This project required a dual agent fire suppression system for both the generator protection and the transformer protection.

Materials supplied

  • 9kg CTX Indirect Dry Powder System (x2)
  • 9kg CTX Indirect Wet Chemical System
  • Max. tube length: 30m
  • Max. hose length: 18.0m per system
  • Max. powder nozzles: 6 per system (x2)
  • Max. wet chemical nozzles: 6 per system

To detect a fire quickly enough, the Reacton CTX Indirect Low-Pressure System uses the same detection tubing installed through-out the Hazards components.

The system activates and extinguishes a fire when the tubing ruptures and delivers the agent through a separate discharge network, and quickly filling the Hazard enclosure with agent.

These indirect systems can be activated through external detection using solenoid valves or they can be manually activated. The system was linked directly to the client’s existing detection panel to immediately notify the client.

Reacton Detection Tubing is known to be a reliable solution for detecting fires at the source quickly enough before any equipment can be damaged. A variety of clean fire suppressing agents can be used to suit the environment needing protection and, in this case, both indirect dry powder and indirect wet chemical were used.

Challenges

  • Reacton has limited distributors in South Africa.

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