[AusNOG] Gas Fire Supression

[Chris Barnes]

Seems ironic they would include a combustible component in a fire
suppression system. but then again you know the old saying - Fight fire
with fire.

so i guess the idea is you burn down your server room to save the rest of
the building.


On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 4:51 PM, Greg M <gregm at servu.net.au> wrote:

>  ​Hi Noggers,
>
>
>  Just wondering if anyone on the list has used or has any feedback
> on Statx gas fire supression?
>
>
>  We are currently in the process of finalising a small datacenter build
> for our networking gear and our build partner is recommending Statx fire
> suppression (mostly due to its cost, and zero ozone depletion
> characteristics) versus our current HFC-227 (Heptafluoropropane) gas system.
>
>
>  A colleague noted that it is however a Potassium-based aerosol which in
> itself is a flammable item (Their website even lists "UN Identification
> code 3178" which is inorganic flammable solid?)
>
>
>  Many thanks,
>
>
>  Greg
>
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-- 
Kind Regards,

Christopher Barnes

e. chris.p.barnes at gmail.com
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