Ansul INERGEN User Manual

Form No. Pages
III. GENERAL INFORMATION 3-1 – 3-4
“INERGEN” AGENT 3-1
PERSONAL SAFETY 3-1
TYPE OF SYSTEM 3-1
TYPES OF ACTUATION 3-1
Electrical 3-1
Mechanical 3-1
Pneumatic 3-2
INERGEN FLOW 3-2
TYPE OF DETECTION 3-2
Electronic Control Panel 3-2
Electronic Releasing Device 3-2
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS 3-2 – 3-4
Design Limitations 3-2 – 3-3
Flow Calculation Limitations 3-3 – 3-4
IV. PLANNING 4-1 – 4-2
INITIAL GENERAL INFORMATION 4-1
HAZARD INFORMATION 4-1
INERGEN Supply Requirements 4-2
Actuation and Alarm Requirements 4-2
Piping and Wiring Information 4-2
Ventilation and Leakage Concerns 4-2
V. DESIGN 5-1 – 5-27
APPLICATION METHOD 5-1 – 5-11
Total Flooding 5-1 – 5-11
SELECTOR VALVE SYSTEMS 5-11 – 5-13
SAMPLE APPLICATIONS 5-14
ACTUATION REQUIREMENTS 5-14
Manual 5-14
Pneumatic 5-14
Electric 5-14
Multiple Manifold Actuator 5-14
Secondary Pilot Cylinder 5-14
ACCESSORIES 5-15 – 5-16
Mechanical Manual Pull Stations 5-15
Pressure Switch 5-15
Pressure Trip 5-15
Alarms 5-16
Control Panels 5-16
Table of Contents
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Ansul INERGEN Specifications

General

Agent	INERGEN
Components	Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide
Agent Composition	52% Nitrogen, 40% Argon, 8% Carbon Dioxide
Storage	High-pressure cylinders
Cylinder Material	Steel
Application	Total flooding fire suppression
Design Concentration	34.2% - 50% (depending on fuel type)
Storage Pressure	3000 psi (207 bar)
Environmental Impact	Zero ozone depletion potential, no global warming potential
Safety	Safe for use in occupied spaces when design concentration is maintained
Extinguishing Mechanism	Oxygen reduction to below combustion level
Approvals	UL, FM
Cylinder Sizes	Various sizes
Discharge Time	Typically less than 60 seconds
Typical Applications	Data centers, telecommunications, museums, archives