CLEANAGENT FIRESUPPRESSION THEMOSTTRUSTEDFE-25™ INERT GAS Oxygen Depletion 100% Heat Absorption...

THE MOST TRUSTED

FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

ON THE MARKET

C L E A N A G E N T F I R E S U P P R E S S I O NC L E A N A G E N T F I R E S U P P R E S S I O N

CLEAN AGENTFIRE SUPPRESSIONWITH

CLEAN AGENT FIRE PROTECTION ISBEST FOR ELECTRONICS AND HIGHVALUE ASSETS

Water-based fire suppression systems (i.e. sprinklers), are designed toprotect people and structures. But, when it comes to protecting highvalue machinery, computers and other electronic equipment, water canbe more damaging than the fire itself!

Gaseous chemical suppression systems (clean agent systems) have beenused for more than 40 years to protect electronics and other valuables thatare susceptible to the damaging effects of water-based suppressionsystems. Fike’s Clean Agent Systems are superior to water and dry chemicalsin virtually every way:

Imagine your company’s valuable data, equipment and systems lost to fire.It happens every day somewhere in the world. And it’s devastating. Evenone day lost to fire-related downtime can mean lost revenues, customersand profits.

You can’t afford equipment being inoperable ... service interruptions tocustomers ... or being unable to produce valuable data, documents andresources. You must protect your employees, your business and mostimportantly, your customers.

CONSIDER THE FIKE CLEAN AGENT FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

IT’S TIME TO THINKTHE UNTHINKABLE...

WATER AND ELECTRONICS –A BAD COMBINATION

• Clean agents are not electrically conductive, and donot damage electronics — water is a conductor andruins electronics!

• Clean agents are safe for people.

• Clean agents leave no residue and require no clean-up.

• Because they act quickly, clean agents greatly reduce theamount of smoke and soot damage caused by a fire.

• Clean agents provide three-dimensional suppression,extinguishing fires that water may not reach.

FM-200

• Save lives

• Protect high-value equipment,assets and irreplaceablesfrom damage

• Minimize business interruptiondue to fire

• Minimize downtime after fire

• Prevent residue and clean-upafter fire

• Minimize floor space requirements

The superior design features andexceptional performance of Fike’sClean Agent Fire SuppressionSystem using DuPont™ FM-200®

help you:

C L E A N A G E N T F I R E S U P P R E S S I O N

WHY FM-200?

Fike’s Clean Agent System extinguishes a fire quickly bydischarging in 10 seconds – or less! The system removesheat and breaks up the fire at the molecular level. FM-200

discharges as gas, leaves no residue and doesn’t require costlyclean-up, unlike sprinklers and other systems.

And with Fike’s patented valve system, we offer greatercoverage – faster and more effectively — than any otheroption. This means minimal damages and interruptionsfor your business.

FM-200 is a widely accepted replacement for Halon1301.FM-200 is people-friendly... won’t obscure vision in afire... and Fike’S Clean Agent System using FM-200 takesup less floor space than other systems. In addition, the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency named it a non-ozonedepleting agent for fire extinguishing systems installed inoccupied spaces.

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For speed in suppressing fires, reducing damages, saving on floor space and allowingvisibility, Fike is the clear choice.

FIKE’S CLEAN AGENT SYSTEM WITH FM-200 PROVIDES OPTIMUM FIRE ANDDAMAGE PROTECTION FOR CRITICALASSETS IN NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS:

• Telecommunications facilities

• Control rooms

• Computer rooms

• Data processing equipment

• Marine shipboard systems

• Record and archive storage

• Museums

• Universities

• Pharmaceutical and medical facilities

• Industrial applications

PROTECTS YOUR PEOPLE, ASSETS AND BUSINESS

C L E A N A G E N T F I R E S U P P R E S S I O N

• Factory Mutual Approved System

• UL Listed System

• Factory Mutual Approved Component (HFC-125)

• UL Listed Component (HFC-125)

• Included in ISO 14520

• Included in NFPA 2001

• US EPA SNAP listed

• Included in EN14520

GLOBALLY APPROVED

AND RECOGNIZED

ECARO 25

CAN YOU GET MOREFIRE PROTECTION WITH

LESS CLEAN AGENT?

FIKE ECARO-25™

CLEAN AGENT SYSTEMCAN YOU GET MORE FIRE PROTECTION WITH LESS CLEAN AGENT?

www.fike.com

Contact Fike for more information about our other product offerings:

ECARO 25

ECARO 25

ECARO-25, PROINERT, GATORPRO, SharkPro, SHP Pro, Cheetah, Rhino, FIKEGUARD, MicroMist,Fike and Fike Corporation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fike Corporation.

DuPont™ and FE-25™ are trademarks of E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company.

FM200® is a registered trademark of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation.

VESDA® LaserPLUS is a trademark of Vision Products PY Ltd.

© Copyright 2003, Fike Corporation. All rights reserved. Form No. B9091-1 Printed in the U.S.A.

Fike global manufacturing, sales and service:

USA

Fike Corporation World HeadquartersBlue Springs, Missouri, USATel: +1-816-229-3405Fax: +1-816-229-0314E-mail: [email protected]

EUROPE

Fike Protection SystemsUKTel: +44 (0) 1483 457 584Fax: +44 (0) 1483 456 235E-mail: [email protected]

PRESSURE RELIEF PRODUCTS

Including Rupture Discs and Oil Field Products

EXPLOSION PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

Including Venting, Suppression, Isolation, Detection & Control, and Testing

FIRE PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

For Commercial Applications:

• Clean-Agent Fire Suppression: ECARO-25, HFC-227ea., PROINERT™

• Detection and Control Systems: GATORPRO, SharkPro®, SHP Pro™,Cheetah®, Rhino®, FIKEGUARD™, VESDA® LaserPLUS

For Industrial Applications:

• Special Hazard Fire Protection: MicroMist®, CO2

Minimal Clean-Agent + Maximum Flow

= Most cost-effective clean agent system

Fike’s ECARO-25 System

requires 20% less agent per cubic

foot / meter than HFC-227ea or

FM-200® systems. The superior

physical properties of our unique

Clean Agent FE-25™ also allow

you to utilize small diameter piping over long distances,

making it easier to design your Clean Agent pipe network.

So with ECARO-25, you spend less money on the

agent, piping and installation.

Minimal Clean Agent + Superior Hold Time

= Superior Design

All Clean Agents must

remain in the protected

space for a specified period

of time in order to

extinguish a fire.Thanks

to the unique design

properties of our Clean

Agent FE-25,ECARO-25 is 20% more efficient in hold

time than an HFC-227ea or FM-200® System. In addition,

you need 20% less agent to protect the same room with

ECARO-25. It’s definitely the most cost-effective

Clean Agent Fire Suppression System available today.

ECARO-25™ PROTECTS LIVES, HIGH VALUE ASSETS AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY WITH LESS CLEAN AGENT.

Fike® + Dupont™ = ECARO-25™ THE Superior Clean-Agent System

Fike® Corporation is known worldwide as an innovator in fire suppression equipment. DuPont™ is

recognized as the global industry leader in fire-extinguishing agents. Together, we set out to develop the

best and most cost-effective Clean Agent Fire Suppression System.

We started by choosing the right fire-extinguishing agent -- FE-25™ from DuPont™. Next, we combined

FE-25™ with Fike's patented, fast-acting rupture-disc valve for superior agent coverage and distribution.

The resulting ECARO-25 system is the best way to suppress fires and protect your high-value

assets and business continuity.

Fire + Sprinkler System = Twice the Damage

Basic fire protection systems, such as sprinklers, can protect your buildings and

employees. But when it comes to high-value assets or irreplaceable items, water can

be just as damaging as fire. You could spend millions of dollars on disaster recovery.

Or even worse, you could be forced to close your doors forever.

Fire + Clean Agent = Business Continuity

Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems like ECARO-25 are superior to

basic fire suppression systems in many ways:

• ECARO-25 Detects and Extinguishes a Fire Faster Than Water

• ECARO-25 is Safe for People

• ECARO-25 Requires No Clean-up

• ECARO-25 Causes No Damage to Your Business Assets –

Even High-Value Collectibles and Irreplaceable Items

Today many companies are choosing Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems

over basic Fire Protection solutions, such as sprinkler systems. But which

Clean Agent System is right for your facility? Fike has the answer.

• Save Lives

• Save Money on Clean Agent

• Save Money on Piping

• Save Floor Space

• Protect High-Value Equipment, Assets

and Irreplaceables from Damage

• Prevent Business Interruption Due to Fire

• Eliminate Downtime After Fire

• Prevent Residue and Clean-up After Fire

USE ECARO-25 AND EXPERIENCE:

The Superior Design Features and Exceptional

Performance of Fike’s Clean Agent Fire

Suppression System Help You:

ECARO 251” pipe

HFC-227ea / FM-200®

27lb per 790 cubic feet27lb per 1000 cubic feet

ECARO 25

HFC-227ea/ FM-200®

1.25” pipe

ECARO 25HFC-227ea

FM-200®

ECARO 25

DID YOU KNOW?

“ECARO” is Fike’s acronym for

Extinguishing Clean Agent

Recognized Optimum.

“25” refers the superior clean-agent used

in our system, FE-25™ from DuPont™.

790 cubic feet1000 cubic feet

YOU’RE COVERED WITH THE ECARO-25 FROM FIKE.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE BEAUTY.

ECARO-25 features the unique fire-extinguishing

agent FE-25™ by DupontTM. FE-25™ absorbs

heat energy at its molecular level faster than the

heat can be generated, so the fire cannot sustain

itself. FE-25™ also forms free radicals to chemically

interfere with the chain reaction of the combustion process.

This highly effective agent is safe for people, assets and

the environment.

ECARO-25 DELIVERS THE BEST FOR LESS

You don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy the exceptional

benefits of a superior Clean Agent System. ECARO-25

protects your people, your assets, your business

continuity… and your bottom line.

• Zero Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP)

• Environmentally Safe

• Electrically Non-Conductive

• Colorless and Odorless

• Leaves No Residue

• For use in Occupied and Unoccupied Spaces

• No Overpressurization Concerns

HFC-227eaFM200

FE-25™ INERT GAS

OxygenDepletion 100%

HeatAbsorption

ReactionInterruption

67% 67%

33% 33%

THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING PROCESS

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0%

0%

Industrial/Manufacturing

• Chemical and

physical laboratories

• Clean rooms

• Compressor and

pumping station equipment

• Control rooms

• Electric mining machinery

• Environmental test chambers

• Flammable liquid storage areas

• Hazardous manufacturing areas

• Offshore drilling rigs

• Oil collection stations

• Paint mixing rooms

• Printing plants

• Robotic equipment

• Semiconductor tool works

• Textile manufacturing

equipment

• IT systems/software

• Electronics

• Telecommunications

equipment

Communications Industry

• It systems/software


equipment

Transportation

• Air/land/navigable waterway

traffic control systems

• Airport field

lighting controls

• Flight simulators

• Marine vessels

• Military vehicles



equipment

• Electronics

Professional Services Firms


• Telecommunications equipment

• Electrical and electronic

systems/components

• Cable spreading rooms

• Computer rooms

• Control rooms

• Electric utility facilities

• Generators and turbine

enclosures

• Robotic media storage

• Switchgears

• Transformer vaults

• Uninterruptible power

supply facilities


Irreplaceables

• Records

• File rooms and data

archives

• Reference material

• Intellectual property

• Historical collections

• Art and artifacts

• Financial instruments

Healthcare Industry

• Clinical/diagnostic

equipment

• Patient care units

• Testing/imaging

equipment

• Operating theaters



equipment

• Generators

FIKE’S ECARO-25 SYSTEM PROVIDES OPTIMUM FIRE

AND DAMAGE PROTECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL ASSETS:

Fike has already assisted many European companies with the replacement of their Halon

Fire Suppression Systems. Today, countries outside Europe are beginning to regulate

Halon as well. If you’re worried that replacing your Halon system will cause a lengthy

and costly business interruption – relax. All you need is ECARO-25™ from Fike®.

What makes our drop-in system so easy and cost-effective?

• ECARO-25 can work with your existing Halon pipe network.Just replace nozzles and containers.

• ECARO-25 does not require any additional building

or floor space for cumbersome venting and agent storage.

The transformation from Halon to ECARO-25:

It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO ELIMINATE

YOUR OLD HALON SYSTEM.

TRANSFORM IT!

WHAT IS

OZONE DEPLETION?

The ozone layer protects

human beings from excess

exposure to ultraviolet

radiation, which can cause

cancer. Unfortunately CFCs,

Halons and other chemicals

are destroying this vital

part of the Earth's upper

atmosphere. ECARO-25

features the non-ozone

depleting clean-agent FE-25,

providing our customers

with the fire protection they

need while protecting the

earth’s ozone layer. Now is

the time to save the ozone

and our planet by choosing

Fike's ECARO-25 system.

Evaluate your existing Halon system by

running it through the Fike ECARO-25Flow Calculation Program.

Remove Halon containers

and discharge nozzles.

Contact Fike for disposal.

Drop in the new ECARO-25containers and discharge nozzles.

Your transformation is complete

1 2

3

ECARO 25

DID YOU KNOW?

Fike can verify the reusability of your current pipe network with our UL-listed and FM-approved

ECARO-25 Flow Calculation Program. For more information, check out our website

or contact your nearest Fike representative.

WWW.FIKE.COM

CARBON D IOX IDE

F I RE SUPPRESS ION

SYSTEM F I K E C O 2 –

R E L I A B L E

F A S T

E F F E C T I V E

F I R E S U P P R E S S I O N S O L U T I O N S

Why Carbon Dioxide?Carbon dioxide is an effective fire suppression agent applicable to awide range of fire hazards. Carbon dioxide works quickly, with noresidual clean-up associated with a system discharge which translatesinto minimal business interruption.

Other Benefits of a Fike Carbon Dioxide Fire Protection System include:

A N E N V I R O N M E N T A L L Y

E F F E C T I V E , S A F E

F I R E S U P P R E S S I O N

A G E N T W H I C H I S

CO LOR L E S S , ODOR L E S S ,

A N D E L E C T R I C A L L Y

N O N - C O N D U C T I V E .

A N E N V I R O N M E N T A L L Y

E F F E C T I V E , S A F E

F I R E S U P P R E S S I O N

A G E N T W H I C H I S

CO LOR L E S S , ODOR L E S S ,

A N D E L E C T R I C A L L Y

N O N - C O N D U C T I V E .

F I KE CO2 – REL IABLE , FAST, AND EFFECT IVE

Slave valve –operated bymanifold backpressure

Discharge bendincludes internalcheck valve foradded safety Solenoid Actuator

available in 12 or24 VDC

One piece valve for

increased reliability and

simplified maintenance

• Fast and Effective - within seconds,CO2 penetrates the entire hazardarea to smother the combustion.• Electrically non-conductive - fora wide range of applications.• Versatile - CO2 is effective onflammable and combustiblematerials and approved forClass A, B, and C hazards.• Full 1 year warranty

• Environmentally friendly -because carbon dioxide is naturallyfound in the atmosphere, there isno environmental impact.• ISO 9001 Certified• Recognized by top independentlistings and approvals agencies:

- FM- UL- USCG Marine Approved

Total Flooding and Local Application SystemsBoth CO2 systems consist of a fixed supply of carbon dioxide connectedto a piping network for agent distribution. A total flooding systemquickly extinguishes both surface and deep seated fire hazards bydischarging the agent into an enclosed volume. A local applicationsystem is used when the hazard is non-enclosable. Local applicationsystems protect a two- or three-dimensional hazard by dischargingthe carbon dioxide directly on the burning material.

How Does Carbon Dioxide Work?Fike Carbon Dioxide systems use intelligent, reliable, and fast actingcontrols to quickly sense a fire before it can cause costly damage toyour property. Carbon dioxide gas has a high rate of expansion whichallows it to work fast. When applied to a fire, CO2 provides a heavyblanket of gas that reduces the oxygen level to a point wherecombustion cannot occur. Since carbon dioxide is a gas, there isno clean-up associated with a system discharge — which meansminimal business interruption.

Applications for C02

• Flammable liquid storage areas• Quench tanks• Mixing operations• Spray booths• Turbine driven generators• Electrical areas• Dust collectors• Engine rooms

UL/FM FIRE SUPPRESSION

CONTROLS THAT FIT YOUR NEEDS

Fike’s intelligent Cheetah Xi®

system turns every device

into a peer. These peers not

only communicate up-to-the-

second information to the control

panel, they also communicate with

each other.

Each device is capable of generating

accurate and highly detailed information.

Conventional systems give you a general

idea of a fire’s location — for example,

the second floor of your building.

Cheetah Xi’s intelligent sensors tell you

precisely which device is in alarm and

specific information on that hazard —

for example, a specific location on the

second floor.

Cheetah Xi modules can be programmed

or tied in to other systems such as:

• Shutdowns

• HVAC / Smoke Control

• Voice Evacuation Systems

• Dampers

• Doors

• Elevators

• Releasing of Clean Agent Suppression,

Carbon Dioxide Suppression, Watermist,

Foam, and Sprinkler / Pre-Action

• Security / CCTV / Building Management

In addition, Fike offers a reliable,

conventional fire detection system,

the SHP-PRO®... easily configured for

use within a wide range of industries

and fire suppression applications.

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