Commercial kitchens contain fire hazards and must be maintained properly to keep patrons and staff safe. Restaurants, hospitals, churches, schools, senior living facilities and many other places contain commercial kitchens that use kitchen hoods to prevent contaminated air from spreading… Continue Reading
Water mist fire suppressions systems are an innovative form of fire suppression that uses very fine water droplets to control or suppress a fire. The smaller water droplets in water mist systems allow for better heat absorption and less water… Continue Reading
According to the NFPA, from 2010 to 2014, there was an estimated average of 7,410 structure fires in eating and drinking establishments. Cooking equipment caused 61% of fires and cooking materials were the first item ignited in 43% of fires… Continue Reading
Lithium-ion battery storage containers and manufacturing spaces require special hazard fire suppression systems to protect against the dangerous possibility of thermal runway. What is Thermal Runway? Lithium-ion batteries are charged and discharged to meet demands for power from the grid.… Continue Reading
Special hazard fire suppression systems go beyond traditional fire sprinkler systems to provide fire protection in commercial and industrial facilities. Why Special Hazards Systems? Special hazards fire protection systems are installed in facilities where water-based sprinkler systems are not an… Continue Reading
ANSUL is brand of premium special hazard fire protection products owned by Tyco. Products from ANSUL are designed and manufactured to strict standards. If you need a special hazard fire protection system, you may want to consider an ANSUL system.… Continue Reading
FM-200 and CO2 fire suppression systems are both accepted replacements for Halon fire suppression systems. While these systems have similar benefits when it comes to choosing them for fire suppression, they also have some key differences. What is FM-200? FM-200… Continue Reading
Many spaces have fire protection systems to protect against a fire. In most instances, traditional fire sprinkler systems that are installed in a building provide adequate fire protection for the entire building and for anything inside the building. However, there… Continue Reading
Just like any other fire suppression system, kitchen hoods need to be inspected on a regular basis to ensure they are working properly in case of a fire. If you have a commercial kitchen, you will want to make sure… Continue Reading
An Inergen Fire Suppression system uses the naturally occurring gases nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide to put out a fire. It is a clean agent system that can be used in applications where water is not suitable for fire protection.… Continue Reading