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New solutions With a range of direct automatic fixed fire
suppression systems now certified to LPS 1666, Craig Halford considers the new opportunities and advantages this presents
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N A world where organisations are ever more reliant upon business critical technology, the protection of equipment
from any downtime, delay or destruction is increasingly important. Your company, staff and ultimately your customers rely on your ability to deliver your services, operate your facilities or simply dispatch a sales order on time. A fi re situation of any size that is not dealt
with quickly and effi ciently can have a huge impact on your business continuity, often rendering it unable to function effi ciently, if at all. Small energised enclosures, including those used for distribution, control, communication and server equipment, can present a particular problem where faulty equipment, damaged wiring or improper installation can increase the risk of fi re. It is possible to fi nd enclosures such as these,
frequently in multiple numbers, in more or less every workplace, factory, warehouse or general commercial site. Fires in such enclosures can be diffi cult to identify and often not until it is too late to take action or until the fi re has developed to
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such a stage that room suppression fi re detection devices are triggered. This article will look at the fire protection of electrical enclosures, as well as the new thinking and new solutions now available with direct automatic fi xed fi re suppression systems certified to LPS 1666.
LPS 1666
LPS 1666 is the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) certification standard for the approval of direct low pressure (DLP) application fi xed fi re suppression systems, with Jactone’s pneumatically actuated fire suppression system (PAFSS) the fi rst system in the world to meet the requirements of the new standard. Systems certifi ed to this standard are especially suitable for the protection of high risk or vital infrastructure energised enclosures often used to house electrical distribution systems, switchgear, control, communication and IT equipment. Since the publication of the new LPCB
standard LPS 1666, the landscape for certification of systems protecting small
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