Container Handling Rack Fire Suppression System

Records have an increased risk of fire- and smoke-related damage, more than many other materials. The nature of most archives and records often means that they consist of or have large amounts of very dry and old paper and books — items that are often highly flammable, as well as irreplaceable if a fire were to occur. Every archive or record repository, therefore, needs to take active steps to help prevent fires and to help reduce any potential damage to the building and its contents in the event of a fire.

Record Handling Rack Fire Suppression System

Types of Fire Protection Systems

Fire protection systems are categorized as active or passive depending on whether or not they perform an action to help extinguish the flames or alert people to the presence of the fire or whether their presence is enough to help block the spread of smoke and flame by itself.

Active Fire Protection Systems

Active fire protection systems help stop the spread of fire and smoke. By helping to contain the flames, they can help make it easier for active systems to extinguish them.

Passive Fire Protection Systems

Passive systems can help prevent damage to additional areas in the building and can make it safer and easier for occupants to exit.

Rack mount fire protection solutions are designed for installation into server racks and server cabinets to provide fast and effective fire detection and suppression and reduce the threat of fire to business continuity. When sizing a rack mounted fire suppression unit it is important to measure the physical space to be protected and ensure that the right size unit is selected and installed either as a single or multiple units.

Server Rack Fire Suppression System

Inert gas is a type of fire suppressant that safely extinguishes IT-related fires, while being safe for humans in the area and the environment. It is commonly used to protect smaller server rooms, particularly those where people are frequently. Data center fire suppression refers to various systems and solutions designed to stop a fire from spreading in a data center. You can typically find fire suppression systems aimed at different sections of a data center, such as those for the entire building, individual rooms and racks.