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| Major
advantages of the Vehicle Fire Suppression System are:
(a) reduce damage and down time of the equipment (b)
reduce Insurance costs (c) save human
life. | |
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| There are different
types of suppression system to meet any need for your
vehicle. |
| 1. Automatic Fire
Suppression - equipment operator is alerted immediately by
visual and audible alarms. |
| 2. Manual Vehicle Fire
Suppression - release extinguishing chemical by pulling a
T-handle manually. |
| 3. Overheat Warning
System - for small fire which can be controlled by a hand
portable extinguisher. |
| 4. Automatic Fire
Suppression and Methane Gas Detection - through an electrical
control panel that uses signals from strategically located
overheat detectors and methane sensor. |
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| How the system
works? |
| 1. A fuel fitting has
a minor leak in a monitored area. |
| 2. The air in the
monitored area becomes contaminated with the fuel at some
concentration. A portion of that contaminated air is drawn
through the sample filter into the sample tubes and carried to
the sensor unit. |
| 3. Upon reaching the
sensor unit, the contaminated air is forced by the sampling
pump to the gas detection sensor. |
| 4. As the contaminated
air contacts the sensor, the sensor produces an electrical
signal that is proportional to the specific gas concentration
level of the contaminated air. This electrical signal is
forwarded through the control wiring to the control panel
located in the vehicle cab. |
| 5. Upon receiving the
electrical signal from the gas detection sensor, the control
panel microprocessor analyzes the signal level and converts
the signal to the proper display. Depending on the
concentration level of the detected gas, the control panel
will display a "TRACE," "MODERATE," or "SIGNIFICANT" gas
level, shutting down the vehicle, if so desired, or otherwise
stopping fuel flow. |
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| Suppression system is
suitable for: |
| 1. Hauler 2. Dozer 3.
Loader 4. Feller Buncher 5. Waste Hauler 6. Trash Compactors
7. School and Transit Buses 8. Para transit
Van |
