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Suppression Systems
Our Main Products
Fire Sprinkler Systems and Components
Detection, Activation & Monitoring Systems
Automatic IC Fire Suppression Systems
Kitchen Guard Fire Extinguisher
Fire Extinguishers
Truck & Trailer Fire Extinguishing Cabinets
Firemen Suits
Fire Extinguisher Wheeled Units
Kitchen Fire Systems
Vehicle Fire Systems
Hose Reel
Fire Maintenance Equipment
Decorative Throw-Into-Fire Extinguishing Vases
Fire Hose Reel, Hydrant Hose, Extinguisher & Fireproof Cabinets
CAFS, Gaseous, Conveyor Belt System
A Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) is a system used in firefighting to deliver fire retardant foam for the purpose of extinguishing a fire or protecting unburned areas from becoming involved in flame.
It is proven that CAFS attacks all three sides of the fire triangle simultaneously. The foam blankets the fuel, thereby reducing the fuel’s capacity to seek out a source of oxygen. The CAFS solution adheres to ceilings and walls, more readily aiding in rapid reduction in heat. Also, the opaque surfaces of the foam, as it adheres to walls and ceilings, shield the fuel source from radiant energy.
CAFS may also refer to any pressurized water style extinguisher that is charged with foam and pressurized with compressed air.
Applications include:
- Backpacks
- Trolleys
- Modular Units
- Conveyor Belt System
Typical CAFS underground conveyor system
Fest Fire Security supplies and services conveyor belt fire suppression systems to protect assets and prevent the loss of time and money.
The main cause of a conveyor belt fire is friction due to slippage of its belts. Fire hazards can also occur due to overheated motors, burning material or even incendiarism. Valuable time can be lost if a conveyor is shut down and unnecessary costs of replacing equipment can be avoided altogether by having the right fire suppression systems.
Automatic fire detection and suppression systems installed on conveyor belts need to comply with various authorising bodies for example: NFPA, SANS, MHSA etc.
Gaseous Systems
Clean Agent Fire Protection
Clean Agent Protection for critical and invaluable assets. Clean Agent Fire Protection, also known as Clean Gas Fire Suppression or Nitrogen Fire Suppression provides high-fire extinguishment efficiency in areas where conventional agents cannot be tolerated. The compressed gas stops the spread of fire by chemically disrupting combustion. Inert gasses and chemical agents mix with the air to reduce fuel, reduce heat and suppress fire quickly.
Effective for use on fire and harmless to people and animals.
Carbon Dioxide Fire Protection
Carbon Dioxide (CO²) Fire Extinguishing Systems – colourless, odourless, highly effective, readily available and electrically non-conductive. It extinguishes fires by effortlessly lowering oxygen levels that support combustion in the protected area. This implementation of fire suppression make CO² suppression systems highly advantageous, requiring minimal clean-up, but should be used in generally vacant hazardous locations or otherwise avoided by personnel when discharged. The application of a CO² Suppression System works using a total flooding approach, but CO² is the only gaseous agent that can be utilized through local application.
Halocarbon Systems
- UL/ULC (Underwriters Laboratory Certification) listed and approved
- Uses revolutionary fire protection fluid for total flooding
- Non-toxic
- Colourless agent
- Zero ozone depletion potential
- Typical Applications:
- Data Processing Centres
- Tape Storage Vaults
- Electronic Areas
- Telecommunications (cellular and switching centres)
High Pressure Gas
- No residue left behind after discharge
- Automatic/Manual protection against class A, B or C fires
- Intelligent detectors like auto pulse control system – offer alarm, auxiliary control and automatic release.
- Approvals/listing include UL, FM and USCG
- Less post-fire downtime
- Cylinder reduces storage requirements (16kg – 54kg)
- Cylinder valves can be opened locally/remotely using electric, pneumatic/mechanical valve actuators
Control Panels
Auto pulse Intelligent addressable fire alarm systems and the auto pulse agent releasing control panels offer state-of-the-art detection and control options to fit the configuration of the areas being protected
- Auto pulse detection, control and fire suppression system release panels provide automatic 24/7 fire protection
- Modularity and easy system planning
- Can be configured for small building applications, large campuses high-rise applications
- Industry leading smoke detection capability
Backpack Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguisher backpacks bring a modern-like approach to extinguishing fires manually. With its design making the job more comfortable and accessible by having your hands less preoccupied you can be more focused and improve manoeuvrability and fight fires efficiently effective. These specialized backpacks can utilize the suppression benefits of water mist and CAFS technologies and can come equipped with optional breathing gear.
Where can it be used?
Fire extinguisher backpacks are ideally used in fire fighting industries, initial stages of a threat interception in fire fighting vehicles, and offshore rigs.
9 Litre Backpack
Filling Capacity
9 litres
Material
Stainless steel
Working Pressure
7,5 bar
Propellant gas bottle medium
- Filling pressure: 300bar
- Volume: 2 litres
- Valve: connectionG5/8 interio
Operating Time
Appr. 23 sec
Flow Rate
24 litres/min
Operating Temperature
min 5°C, max 60°C
Gun Launching Distance
- Jet mode: Appr. 16 – 18m
- Spray mode: Appr. 6 – 7m
Weight
Empty: 13.4 kg
Dimensions
Appr. 260 x 420 x 820 mm
Operating Temperature
min 5°C, max 60°C
10 Litre Backpack
Filling Capacity
10 litres
Material
Stainless steel
Working Pressure
7,5 bar
Propellant gas bottle medium
- Filling pressure: 300bar
- Volume: 2 litres
- Valve: connectionG5/8 interio
Operating Time
Appr. 25 sec
Flow Rate
24 litres/min
Operating Temperature
min 5°C, max 60°C
Gun Launching Distance
- Jet mode: Appr. 16 – 18m
- Spray mode: Appr. 6 – 7m
Weight
Empty: 15.5 kg
Dimensions
Appr. 240 x 420 x 750 mm
Operating Temperature
min 5°C, max 60°C
Foam Systems
Foam Fire Suppression Systems
Bringing you foam agents of the highest quality for optimal protection.
Fest Fire Security’s foam systems can extinguish and control virtually any hazard where flammable liquid fires are present. Fire fighting foam is the only agent capable of suppressing vapors and providing visible proof of security.
Foam concentrates
The following foam concentrates are the most commonly used today to suppress and extinguish fires:
Protein Foam Concentrate
Prescribed for extinguishment of fires on hydrocarbon fuels, manufactured by hydrolysis of granulized keratin protein. They form a stable mechanical foam blanket that has unprecedented heat resistance, burnback and drainage properties. Foam stabilizers and inhibitors are incorporated to prevent corrosion, resist bacterial decomposition, control viscosity and may be used with fresh or sea water. Fest Fire Security offer protein foam as 3% and 6% concentrates.
Fluoroprotein Foam
Fluoroprotein foams have fluorochemical surfactants which provides greater control and extinguishment, fluidity, fast knockdown, exceptional resistance to fuel contamination, and dry chemical compatibility. Prescribed for use on Hydrocarbon fuels and select oxygenated fuel additives. Fest Fire Security offer fluoroprotein foam in 3% concentrate.
Aqueous Film Forming Foam
AFFF’s are a combination of fluorochemical surfactants and synthetic foaming agents. AFFF’s extinguish fires by forming a aqueous coat. This coat is a thin layer of foam solution that spreads rapidly across the surface to provide the fastest possible knockdown on hydrocarbon fuels. Their fluidity allows them to rush around obstacles, wreckage and debris. Fest Fire Security AFFF is available as 1%, 3%, and 6% concentrates or as 1% and 3 % freeze-protected concentrates.
Alcohol-Resistant Concentrates (AR-FFF)
Alcohol Resistant Film-Forming Fluoro is based on AFFF chemistry to which a polymer has been added. ARC’s have exceptional performance characteristics under a wide variety of conditions. The ARC concentrate forms a tough membrane which separates the foam from the fuel and prevents the destruction of the foam blanket. Alcohol-resistant concentrates provides good burnback resistance, knockdown and high fuel tolerance. Fest Fire Security offers various 3×3, 3% and 6% alcohol-resistant concentrates.
High Expansion Foam Concentrates
High expansion foams are based on combinations of hydrocarbon surfactants and solvents. The agent is used in fighting Class A, Class B, and LNG fires both indoors and outdoors. Foam generators can be used to apply in total flooding and three-dimensional applications. Fest Fire Security also offers various high-expansion foam concentrates.
Foam Hardware
For help in selecting the proper Proportioning equipment, discharge devices or portable equipment please feel free to contact us.
Proportioning Equipment
The effectiveness of foam depends on the proper proportioning and the ability to deliver the payload to the spill of fire.
Proportioning may include:
- Flowmax PPW variable range proportioner.
- Bladder Tanks
- Pump Skids
- Inline balanced Pressure proportioners
- Line Proportioners
- Around the pump proportioning systems
Discharge Devices
Multiple options to fit any application, devices include:
- Storage tank protection equipment
- Foam Monitors
- Sprinkler Heads
- High Expansion Generators
Portable Equipment
Be aware to act swiftly during those vital first two minutes of fire – responding directly and quickly can mean saving lives and property.
Portable equipment include:
- Handline nozzles and indicators
- Portable high-expansion foam generators
- Foam systems mobile cart
- Trailers
In-Cabinet Fire Suppression
In-Cabinet Fire Suppression
When the fire safety of small appliances in tight and compact areas are needed, the Fest fire system can detect and automatically extinguish and eliminate the threat.
Fest Fire Automatic Fire Suppression
Fest Fire acts as a linear heat and flame detector. When the flame or heat ruptures the pressurized tube the cylinder valve automatically activates to start the extinguishing process at the ruptured spot. The sensor tubing is completely flexible and can be run throughout the installation to follow the hazard risk areas.
Fest Fire's Direct Release System
The Direct release system utilizes the tubing as both fire detection and fire suppressant delivery system. The portion of the tube nearest to the hottest point of the fire ruptures, forming an effective discharge “nozzle”. The pressure drop in the releases the entire contest of the cylinder through this nozzle.
Typical Usage Environments for Fest Fire Protection
- Electrical Panels
- Server Cabinets
- Control Cabinets
- Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
- IT Rooms
- Transformers
Fest Fire's Indirect Release System
With the Indirect release system, the Tubing is used only as detection device.
The fire suppression agent is delivered via copper tubing, stainless steel tubing or braided hose.
Once the tube “burst”, the suppressant is discharge through strategically placed nozzles within the protected enclosure.
Causes of fire in these environments
- Equipment Failure
- Incorrect Installation
- Fatigued wires
- Overloaded circuits
Kitchen System
Restaurant Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems
Piranha Dual Agent Restaurant Fire Protection System
Fest Fire Security is pleased to announce the Piranha System – a new modern generation of restaurant kitchen fire suppression systems.
In the last 10 years major developments have changed the ways of commercial cooking. Cooking equipment currently manufactured uses more efficient burners, resulting in much higher heating rates. More cooking is done with vegetable oil instead of animal fats. Vegetable oils have a much higher auto ignition temperature. Fryers are now made with improved insulation that slows the cooling rate, but which also increases the risk of a re-flash in the event of fire. Restaurant and Hotel | | | Kitchen fires are much harder to extinguish than they were 15 or 20 years ago
The Piranha hood system features fast flame knockdown with the power of a wet chemical suppression agent, and the cooling capability of water. Tests using the Piranha double agent system have shown dramatically increased fire suppression system performance.
The Piranha hood system offers the following advantages:
- Revolutionary wet chemical and water kitchen fire suppression system
- Twice the coverage of conventional single-agent hood systems
- Cools cooking oils 15 times faster than simple wet chemical kitchen fire suppression systems
- Flexible nozzle coverage compared to the older hood systems
- Smaller and fewer agent storage tanks
R-102 Restaurant Fire Protection System
The R-102 Liquid Agent System continues to be the #1 kitchen fire protection system allowing you to choose from either of two design options namely Appliance-Specific Design or Overlapping Appliance Protection.
Appliance-Specific Design
Custom-aimed nozzles, More efficient, More economical
The most efficient fire protection is accomplished when nozzles are selected and aimed at specific hazard areas on each appliance. This method typically provides the most economical use of liquid agent reducing the size or quantity of storage tanks and associated hardware.
In this design nozzles are placed and aimed individually at specific appliances.
Residential Kitchen Automatic Fire Suppression
According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking is the #1 cause of home structure fires and home fire injuries. Throwing water on burning cooking oil is not a good idea! The source of the flame needs to be killed first. Using water can cause a fireball explosion when chucked onto burning oily substances.
Choosing the right kitchen fire suppression equipment can help keep you and your home safe from accidental fires or injuries. That’s why we at Fest Fire Security supply our valued clients with our trusted stove top automatic kitchen fire suppression systems to prevent such fatal accidents. You can rest assure that your stove top can be guarded by our systems at all times while cooking even if the stove is accidentally unattended.
Common Causes of kitchen and home fires can include:
- Cooking on kitchen stoves
- Burning candles
- Household heaters
- Electric Blankets
- Faulty wiring
- Smoking (especially near easily-burnable or flammable material)
- Flammable liquids
Yes, these are day to day household items and activities, but by taking good care and consideration, household fires can be fought or even prevented entirely.
Kitchen Fire Extinguishers
K-Guard Kitchen-Class Fire Extinguisher
K-Guard extinguishers contain PRX™ Liquid Fire Suppressant, a specially formulated, aqueous solution of inorganic salts. In addition to knocking down the flame and forming a vapor-securing blanket, PRX agent provides a cooling effect that aids in the extinguishing and securing process.
Typical applications include:
- Restaurants
- Convenience stores
- Food courts
- Cafeterias etc.
F-Class Liquid Agent Fire Extinguisher
The F-CLASS model M6L hand-held fire extinguisher meets the requirement of EN3 and PED for use on fires involving combustible vegetable oil or animal fats in commercial cooking equipment.
Typical applications include:
- Restaurants
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Hotels
- Schools
- Airports etc.
Powder System
Powder Fire Suppression System
Fest Fire Security supplies dry chemical powder – a complete firefighting agent with its fundamental purpose of smothering a blaze.
Dry Chemical powder fire extinguishing system – are very economical and undoubtedly the most conventional fire extinguishing systems used today. They can safeguard a diverse array of industrial and automotive environments and perform all the necessary auxiliary functions. Dry chemical fire suppression systems can handle all three types of class fires (ABC). Fest Firefighting powder systems can be customized to accommodate specific risks or hazards. Our Tri class or multi-purpose dry chemical powder are all tested and proven, UL/ULC listed, and complies with NFPA 17, 33 and 34 regulations.
Foray dry chemical agent
- 4 – 5 times as potent as an equivalent amount of water on Class A fires.
- Non-abrasive, free-flowing, water repellent and non-toxic.
- Based on monoammonium phosphate dry chemical for the use on Class A, B, and C fires.
- Operates at temperatures as low as –54° C and as high as 49° C.
Plus-fifty C dry chemical agent
- Twice as effective as CO2 in extinguisher applications.
- Combats flammable liquids, grease fires (Class B) and energized electrical equipment fires (Class C).
- Based on sodium bicarbonate dry chemical produced by an exclusive chemical process.
- Operates at temperatures as low as –54° C and as high as 66° C.
Purple-K dry chemical agent
- 4 – 5 times as effective as CO2 in extinguishing applications and twice as effective as sodium bicarbonate.
- Combats flammable liquids, grease fires (Class B) and energized electrical equipment fires (Class C).
- Based on potassium bicarbonate dry chemical and produced by an exclusive chemical process.
- Operates at temperatures as low as –54° C and as high as 49° C.
Met-L-X dry chemical agent
- Combats sodium, potassium, sodium-potassium alloy, and magnesium fires.
- Based on dry powder composed of a salt base plus a polymer for sealing.
- Some cases small fires on zirconium and titanium.
- Met-L-X dry chemical extinguishing agent
LITH-X dry chemical extinguisher
- Combats Lithium, sodium and potassium fires.
- Based on dry powder composed of a salt base plus a polymer for sealing.
- Some cases completely extinguishes zirconium, titanium and sodium-potassium alloy fires.
Applications for Dry Chemical Agents
Dry chemical suppresses more fire than any other agent, delivering both rapid suppression and protection against fire re-ignition. Engineered for flexibility and economy, our powder systems may include the Twin-agent systems and the I-101 industrial systems.
Typical applications include:
- Petrochemical loading racks
- Paint spray booths
- Hazardous materials storage buildings
- Flammable liquid storage areas
- Warehouses
- Offshore platforms
- Refinery processing equipment
- Machinery lubricating systems
- Petrol dumps
- Compressor and pump stations
- Hydraulic systems
- Aircraft hangers
Twin-Agent System I-101
- Twin-agent technology combines the fast flame knockdown of a dry chemical with the fire securing capabilities of aqueous film-forming foam.
- Two times the fight.
- Maximum fire-stopping power.
- Single-person operation.
- Separate storage tanks filled with Purple-K and AFFF.
- Nitrogen cylinders to provide pressurization to the tanks and expel the agents.
- Twin hose lines to deliver the agents from storage tank to the twin nozzle assembly.
- Nozzle assembly to control and direct the flow of agents to the fire – wither independently or simultaneously.
- Manual and/or pneumatic actuation devices.
- Pre-engineering allows customers to build the exact capacity system to protect the hazard area.
I-101 Industrial Fire Suppression System
- Pre-engineered for industrial hazards like paint spray booths.
- Flexible and economic.
- Mechanical or electrical detection.
- Total flooding or local application methods.
- Class ABC fire fighting ability.
Vehicle Fire Suppression
Vehicle Fire Suppression System
Providing protection to initiate a safer working motor vehicle.
Vehicle fire suppression can be incorporated as a stand-alone system, a manual/automatic fire protection system or as a simple hand-held extinguisher.
Mining, Industrial and Agricultural Vehicle Fire Protection
It’s no doubt that the mechanics that operate laboriously have higher risk of a fire hazard. This is true especially for mining motor vehicles.
From small vehicles to large off road and heavy equipment vehicles we supply and service extinguishers and custom built extinguishing systems for all types including Bulldozers, Compactors, Drag Lines, Drills, Excavators, Forestry harvesters, Graders, Haul Trucks, Loaders, Military Vehicles, Scrapers, Slag pot carriers, Underground mining vehicles, Waste haulers, and Agricultural vehicles.
Commercial Vehicle Fire Protection
Although commercial vehicle fire suppression is not as commonly installed as for the vehicles that do hard mechanical work, it could nonetheless be regarded as a necessity. In the case of an accident, motor vehicles can easily be caught up in flames and trap a burning victim inside.
For the vehicles that don’t have an automatic or stand-alone system installed, a hand-held fire extinguisher should be equipped and easily accessible by hand. Feel free to contact us for any assistance.
Liquid Agent Cartridge
Applications include:
Used in a stand-alone system which uses freeze protection and foam properties to extinguish flames and cool down heated surfaces quickly.
Dry Agent Cartridge
Applications include:
Used in an Automatic or manual system that uses a dry chemical agent for Class A, B, and C fires.
Extinguishing System
Applications include:
A light weight automatic or manual system which uses high speed infrared optics to detect a threat. The system can be applied to virtually any vehicle.
Vehicle Automatic Fire Suppression System
The Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) provides fast, reliable fire protection for occupied and non-occupied areas in a wide range of vehicle platforms.
Engineered for minimal weight, size and ease of integration, the AFSS is centered on unique high-speed infrared optical detection and central alarm/control. Within milliseconds of a slow-growth or rapid-spread explosive event, fire is detected and contained with a field-proven agent, and activated either automatically or manually depending on the severity.
Over the past four decades, the ANSUL brand has been built around the unique protection and compliance requirements for customers throughout the military and heavy industry. The ANSUL AFSS is no exception.
- Mil-Spec Compliant: MIL-STD-810 and MIL-DTL-7905H/DOT 3AA Non-Shat Cylinder
- Global Support Network
- Versatile Configuration/Design Options
- Field-Proven Agents
- Lightweight and Flexible
- Manual or Automatic Detection/Actuation
Water-Mist System
Water-Mist Suppression System
What is water-mist fire extinguishing?
Water-mist fire suppression is a method of firefighting that is dependent on three aspects namely: water, compressed air/gas, and special nozzles that work together to create a fine water mist that is used to put out fires.
Where is it applied?
Water-mist systems are mainly used in indoor environments or areas that are un-affected by air movement that require fire protection whilst limiting water damage and saving water usage. Many hospitals make use of water-mist for its harmless and non-contaminant effects. Trains are also a common application for water-mist systems.
More applications include:
- Back Packs
- Trolleys
- Modular Units
- Conveyor Belt Systems
Benefits of water-mist:
- Water-mist is sometimes preferred over gaseous systems due to the fact that it can be more effective
- Costs less
- Environmentally safe
- Does not create water damage
- Not only removes the heat element from the fire triangle but oxygen as well
- Systems can be applied using local application method or total flooding method
