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| FEATURES
Double-duty superior fire fighting unit combines dry chemical agent for rapid flame knockdown and aqueous film foam (AFFF) for securing fire area Units sized to protect common hazards with dry chemical capacities from 100 to 1500 lbs. and AFFF premix capacities from 30 to 200 gallons Compact skid-mounted design allows easy field placement or mounting on most standard truck beds; can be custom configured for trailers and OEM applications Available with Class BC dry chemicals (Purple K or sodium bicarbonate) and choice of 3% or 6% AFFF concentrate Totally self-contained unit includes agent containers, actuator, expellant gas, agent lines, hose storage, and discharge methods (nozzle or turret) Rugged construction - hardened stainless steel moving parts, corrosion-resistant hoses and finishes, and brass fittings available for long service life Polyester fabric jacket surrounds twin agent hoses to guard against snagging on corners and gratings Easy to maintain, fully field rechargeable and designed for use by one operator for swift first response situations Built to tough DOD military specifications, complies with NFPA 11 C, 17, and 414, critical elements meet ASME and DOT codes |
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| APPLICATIONS Petroleum Production Field Service Shipyards, Marines and Port Operations Outposts Beyond Fire District Jurisdiction Surface Mining and Belt Drive System Flight Line and Aircraft Maintenance Areas Flammable Liquid Storage and Handling |
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Rack Storage of Class A and B Materials Industrial Fire and Volunteer Brigades Wood Processing and Furniture Production Heliports Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Control New Construction and Hot Work Sites |
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| SPECIFICATION Dry Chemical Agent Container Assy.: The container shall be welded steel construction built to the latest ASME Unfired Pressure Vessel Code Aqueous Film Forming (AFFF) Agent Container Assy.: The AFFF container shall be constructed of carbon steel lined with Formula M121 chemically grafted lining, and shall be built to the latest ASME Unfired Pressure Vessel Code, designed for a working pressure of 250 psi Container Fill Cap.: Agent container(s) shall be provided with a cast aluminum fill cap(s), hardlube anodized black dyed and Teflon® coated Container Pressure Relief Valve: Agents container(s) shall be provided with a pressure relief valve to prevent the container from exceeding pressure 10% above maximum working pressure Actuation: Unit actuation shall incorporate UL® listed quick opening (QO) nitrogen cylinder valve Expellant Nitrogen Assy.: Agents shall be expelled by gas pressure from nitrogen gas cylinder(s) conforming to the requirements of DOT 3AA Agent Lines: Agent shall be controlled by full port ball valves sized to design flow rates Agent Discharge: All agent discharge nozzles shall be constructed of brass, bronze or hardlube anodized aluminum and be capable of leak free sealing at unit operation pressure Hose Storage: Manual and electric hose rewind reels shall be of steel construction Agent Purge and Blowdown: Low pressure agent container piping for system purge and blowdown shall be brass or other suitable material Finish: Painted surfaces shall be cleaned and primed with an alkyd-phenolic rust inhibiting primer and receive a top coat red automotive grade polyurethane paint Skid: Skids for mounting system components shall be low profile welded steel construction with lifting provisions and arranged so complete unit can be securely mounted to truck bed. Finish shall be the same as that used with unit components Operating Instructions: Control markings, and operating and precautionary instructions shall be permanently affixed near the appropriate controls for operator use PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Your choice of unit specifications should follow a throughout hazard analysis. At a minimum, this includes a full definition of your: Fire Hazard: The type of fuel, potential hazard size, and likely burning configuration factors like fuel pressure, obstacles, fires in 3 dimensions, etc. Protection Objective: The relative importance of code compliance, fire extinguishment vs. controlling fire spread, and your escape/rescue mission Agent Choice, discharge fire time and flow rate: Match agent with fire class, and define necessary agent discharge characteristics suitable for likely configuration Unit capacity and components required: Allow a minimum 30 second agent discharge per application point (longer if possible), and address manpower/environment considerations Training and ongoing support needed: Conduct a full assessment of fire fighter skills, and acquire maintenance/recharge supplies for both periodic training and fire emergency response |
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