Fixed Firefighting Equipment Flashcards
1
Q
State some types of fixed fire fighting equipment?
A
Co2, High fog, Foam flooding, Novec
2
Q
FM200, maintenance involved, how is it tested?
A
FM200 systems extinguish fires by rapidly cooling the fire area and interrupting the combustion process, without causing thermal shock or damage to sensitive equipment.
Visual inspection, test pressure bottles, test alarms, test mechanism
3
Q
How is the fixed fire system connected to the main alarm system?
A
Integrated system, where the nitrogen pilot system operated pressure switches and the siren, which shut down all of the prime movers in the engine room.
