What is "special important equipment", why use gas fire extinguishing system!

In 8.3.9, "Special important equipment room" is required to adopt gas fire extinguishing system, but there is no clear definition and quantitative index for the scope of special important equipment.

In addition to well-defined places, in many cases, "special important equipment room" is a relative concept, specific and qualitative, should be combined with the actual use of the function, with the owner, the operator to communicate to determine.

First, what is special important equipment.

According to the interpretation requirements of the provisions of the code: Special important equipment mainly refers to the key equipment that is set in important parts and places and will seriously affect production and life after a fire. In other words, special important equipment belongs to the equipment that needs to ensure continuous work and cannot be interrupted at will.

In addition to the standard example, in many cases, the special important equipment room is a relative concept, there is no clear quantitative indicators, should be combined with the actual use of the function, communication with the owner and the operator to determine. For example, some projects transformer room, distribution room, weak current room, and some communication room, computer room, etc., once these equipment is shut down, the size of its loss, whether it seriously affects production and life, can be integrated with the impact of the area and the owner, the operator's opinion.

Second, why to use gas fire extinguishing system.

Gas fire extinguishing system mainly includes heptafluoropropane, perfluorohexanone (1230), IG541, IG100, etc., fire quickly, clean, no stain, non-conductive, less secondary damage to equipment, is a good fire extinguishing agent to save electronic equipment, precision instruments and equipment, valuable instruments and archival books and other paper, silvery or magnetic medium material information carrier.

The gas fire extinguishing system can even protect the equipment without interrupting the operation of the system, which is of great significance for special important equipment.

Therefore, special important equipment needs to use gas fire protection, and in some cases, high pressure water mist fire protection system can also be used.