Suppression Systems – Raleigh Fire Safety Ltd

Automated Suppression Systems for Campbell River and Region

Raleigh Fire Safety Ltd. provides sales, installations, inspections and service for all types of fire suppression systems around Campbell River. It is mandatory to have your fire suppression system inspected every six months in order to meet current codes and guidelines.

Kitchen Suppression Systems

The basic function of a kitchen fire suppression system is to automatically detect a fire and put it out. The versatile state-of-the-art wet chemical distribution technique, combined with dual, independent activation capability, as well as automatic fusible link or manual release, provides efficient, reliable protection the moment a fire is detected. In addition to a kitchen fire suppression system, commercial restaurants must have available a portable pressurized wet chemical extinguisher.

Expanded capability provides automatic shutdown for gas equipment, propane, and your structure’s electrical system during an emergency. This required equipment will enhance the basic system functions and be applicable when designing custom configurations in order to suit a particular customer’s needs and/or comply with the authority having jurisdiction and overseeing codes.

A kitchen suppression system is designed to protect the following areas associated with cooking equipment: ventilating equipment including hoods, ducts, plenums and filters; fryers; griddles and range tops; upright, natural charcoal, or chain-type broilers; electric, lava rock, mesquite or gas-radiant char-broilers and woks.

C0² Suppression Systems

Carbon dioxide (C0²) gas has a high ratio of expansion, which facilitates rapid discharge and allows for 3-dimensional penetration of the entire hazard area quickly. Carbon dioxide extinguishes a fire by reducing the oxygen content of the protected area below the point where it can support combustion. Carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems typically store the agent in one of two different ways: in high-pressure cylinders, or in low-pressure CO² tanks.

The extreme density of the carbon dioxide allows it to quickly and effectively permeate the protected hazard area and suppress the fire. Rapid expansion of the 4-6 inches of carbon dioxide snow to gas acts to reduce the ambient temperature in the protected hazard area, which aids in the extinguishing process and retards re-ignition. The Fire Shop mainly uses CO² systems on marine applications.

If you think an automated fire suppression system may be right for your needs, please contact us to schedule a free on-site evaluation.

CO² Is Non-Damaging

When designed, engineered, and installed properly, carbon dioxide fire suppression systems will not normally damage sensitive electronic equipment. Carbon dioxide has no residual clean-up associated with its use as a fire suppressing agent. When it is properly ventilated, the gas escapes to atmosphere after the fire has been extinguished.

CO² Is Electrically Non-Conductiv

Carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems can be used to protect a wide variety of hazards, including marine applications, delicate electronic equipment, and high-voltage electrical equipment without danger or damage.

Elements of a CO² Fire Suppression System

A Carbon dioxide fire suppression system consists of one or more bank(s) of cylinder storage containers used to supply the CO² extinguishing agent. Flexible discharge bends, or hoses, connect the cylinders into a piping manifold. The manifold, in turn, distributes the agent into the piping network. Nozzles regulate the flow of CO² into the protected area.