Hiller Systems - Your premier fire protection and security systems contractor in Virginia for all of your fire protection and security systems needs, presents a brief explanation of the FM-200 fire suppression system.
FM-200 is the trusted choice in waterless fire suppression and was originally developed as part of the DuPont family of clean agent fire extinguishants. FM-200 is an accepted and respected solution in the fire protection market worldwide, with a strong history of protecting some of the world's most critical assets. In fact, FM-200 is in use in more than 70 countries and in hundreds of thousands of applications from data centers to industrial and manufacturing applications.
Hiller Systems has been designing, installing and servicing FM-200 systems since its inception in 1993 and today we are installing FM-200 systems throughout Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region. FM-200 systems are available in cylinders and can be designed as "pre-engineered" or more commonly, as "engineered systems". Engineered systems consist of components and a certain amount of fire suppression agent that is "designed" by an experienced and certified designer. At Hiller Systems we support and encourage NICET certification for all of our designers and installers. Our special hazards designers are all factory trained and NICET certified. A sample FM-200 design would look like something this:
- Discharge Nozzles
- Releasing Panel
- FM-200 Storage Tanks
- Protected Equipment
In design applications where available space is at a concern, FM-200 fire suppression systems are the best choice. The FM-200 agent is stored in cylinders as a liquid and pressurized with nitrogen, saving storage space. In fact, for the same amount of protection, FM-200 systems take up to seven times less storage space than systems based on CO2 and other "inert" gases.
A good demonstration video on FM-200 can be seen here:
