Description
Kidde Fire Systems Advanced Delivery Systems (ADS system) are Listed by the Underwriters Laboratory, Inc. (UL) and tested by Factory Mutual (FM). These systems are designed for total flooding in accordance with NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Extinguishing Systems. These systems have been tested to UL 2166, Standard for Safety; Standard for Halocarbon Clean Agent Extinguishing System Units, and other parameters established jointly by UL and FM.
The ADS system uses a unique method for propelling the 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid (herein referred to as “Agent”) from the storage cylinder, through the piping system and out of the discharge nozzles. Nitrogen gas pressure from a separate storage cylinder is introduced into the vapor space of the Agent Cylinder at a controlled rate. This nitrogen pressure acts to propel the Agent through the pipe at a higher flow rate. It can also propel the agent farther through the pipe network allowing for the placement of storage cylinders remotely from the protected hazard.
The ADS system is extremely well-suited to applications involving remote agent storage and situations which limit the maximum pipe size to be used. The system is capable of using smaller pipe sizes to discharge large quantities of Agent.