FIFFCO (FG-1230) chemically known as Dodecafluoro-2-methylpentan-3-one. Another widely recognized clean agent in the same category is FK-5-1-12. This agent is environmentally safe and is ideally suited for fire hazard areas involving Class A, B, and C fires. Owing to its excellent safety profile and highly effective fire suppression performance, it has been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and ISO.
FIFFCO FG-1230 (FK-5-1-12) is a highly effective clean-agent alternative to Halon 1301, offering superior environmental performance without compromising fire extinguishing efficiency. The FIFFCO FG-1230 (FK-5-1-12) system is fully engineered to comply with and exceed the minimum performance requirements of NFPA 2001, as outlined below.
The Cleon Agent cylinders are manufactured and tested in accordance with DOT 4BW500 or DOT 4BA500. All cylinders are equipped with back pressure type volve. A piston in the volve bore is equipped with a rubber seal that keeps the FK-5-1-12 Clean Agent under pressure within the cylinder. A small hole in the piston allows cylinder pressure to be equalized onboth sides of the piston. Since the area at the top of the piston is greater thon the area at the bottom of the piston, the net force seals the piston against the valve discharge outlet. When the cylinder pressure on the top of the piston is relieved by means of automatic or manual activation, there is only cylinder pressure acting against the piston seal, and the piston slides to it’s full open position, allowing cylinder discharge through the distribution piping network.
Attached to the bottom of the cylinder valve is a siphon tube, which is straight and runs from the top of the cylinder to the bottom of the cylinder. The cylinder must be installed in an upright position (volve on top).
There is o 1/8” NPT outlet stamped “P” on the cylinder valve. This outlet transmits cylinder pressure to an optional low pressure supervisory switch, which when used, monitors the internal pressure of the cylinder. Another 1/8” MPT outlet stamped “M” on the cylinder valve Is available for use as a pressure source to drive the piston actuators on a multiple cylinders system or to actuate a pressure operated switching the event of the cylinder discharge.
The Cleon Agent cylinders are manufactured and tested in accordance with DOT 4BW500 or DOT 4BA500. All cylinders are equipped with back pressure type volve. A piston in the volve bore is equipped with a rubber seal that keeps the FK-5-1-12 Clean Agent under pressure within the cylinder. A small hole in the piston allows cylinder pressure to be equalized onboth sides of the piston. Since the area at the top of the piston is greater thon the area at the bottom of the piston, the net force seals the piston against the valve discharge outlet. When the cylinder pressure on the top of the piston is relieved by means of automatic or manual activation, there is only cylinder pressure acting Against the piston seaL, and the piston slides to it’s full open position, allowing cylinder discharge through the distribution piping network.
Attached to the bottom of the cylinder valve is a siphon tube, which is straight and runs from the top of the cylinder to the bottom of the cylinder. The cylinder must be installed in an upright position (volve on top).
There is o 1/8” NPT outlet stamped “P” on the cylinder valve. This outlet transmits cylinder pressure to an optional low pressure supervisory switch, which when used, monitors the internal pressure of the cylinder. Another 1/8” MPT outlet stamped “M” on the cylinder valve Is available for use as a pressure source to drive the piston actuators on a multiple cylinders system or to actuate a pressure operated switching the event of the cylinder discharge.
