Special Hazards Fire Suppression Systems Service
Gaseous agent special hazard suppression systems are most often designed and installed to protect industrial equipment,
process equipment, flammable liquid areas, clean environments and electronic equipment with an extremely high asset value
such as computer centers, data storage equipment, telecommunications equipment and other mission critical equipment.
Often, clean agent systems are designed and installed to protect intangible assets, such as special software, down time,
electronic transfer of assets and business interruption. It is imperative that these systems be installed and maintained
in accordance with the guidelines of the National Fire Protection Association's pamphlets 12, 12A, 2001 and others. AFC's
NICET certified technicians inspect, test and maintain fire suppression systems in accordance with the NFPA code
requirements and the requirements of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
*Semi Annual Checklist
- Room integrity visually inspected
- Installation drawings match system
- Power supply
Agent storage containers checked
- Pressure checked
- Quantity of agent checked and recorded
- Cylinders weighed (if necessary)
- Cylinders secure
- Hoses checked**
Piping and nozzles checked
- Secure
- Clean
- Complete functional test
- Audible devices tested
- Shutdowns tested as needed
- Dampers operable
- Manual releases tested
- Abort circuitry tested
- Detectors checked and cleaned
- Time delay checked
- Control panel functioning
- Annunciator functioning
Testing in accordance with NFPA 12, 12A
*High pressure hoses shaII be hydrostaticaIly tested every five years in accordance with the above noted NFPA codes