Never Let Novec 1230 Gas Leak

Uncontrolled fire is a signal of approaching grave danger. Small or big, when fire has not been started intentionally by the authorized personnel, it can cause damage beyond speculation. Some of the commonest places where fire can build up without anyone noticing are ships, commercial complexes, flats where people reside & factories. Since there are many people in such places at the same time, human negligence or a mischief can cause a fire and may damage everything. In case of fire, evacuating the spot is very difficult. Most of the people even die due to the stampede while most of them do not get enough time to reach an exit and are caught amidst the blaze.

The solution lies within the Novec 1230 gas suppression system. This system is powerful against suppressing fire when it is not needed. The gas is colorless, odorless and effective against killing flames. These properties make it the best to be used in a way that would rid of fire when it has sprung up without anyone noticing it. In huge areas, it is impossible to keep surveillance on every nook and cranny by humans. Hence they use tools such as CCTV cameras which are the eyes on those areas. And for the senses, the automatic heat and smoke detectors are used. These detectors are the ones that alert of fire or excess smoke in an area.

The Novec 1230 gas is contained in special single skinned cylinders. Since the gas is to be used in special occasions, mainly in the case of a fire breakout, it is kept away in an isolated space where public traffic is not entertained. Only some authorized staff members are allowed to go near it. Mischief with the cylinders can cause great trouble. If the gas leaks, owing to its quality for being odorless it would never be found until someone measures it and discovers a decline in pressure without being used. The gas is not chemically harmful to breathe, it has been found to be safe if inhaled hence its leak won’t be lethal.

But in case of an emergency low pressure in the cylinders would mean a job unfinished and undone. It might be that the fire is still present and the gas runs out. Hence to make sure that no such thing happens, regular measurements with the help of an ultrasonic liquid level indicator is necessary. With its monitoring, any sudden changes and leaks can be quickly found out and the necessary actions can be taken. This would be a huge relief at the time of its real need because no fire would be able to escape it once it starts its action against it.