Fike Clean Agent System - Introduction

INTRODUCTION
UL / ULC Ex4623 Fike Clean Agent System w/ FM-200™ Page 1 of 1
FM 3010715 Manual P/N: 06-215 (Rev G) Revision Date: January, 2010
Fike is pleased to provide a “Design, Installation and Maintenance Manual” for our Clean Agent Fire Suppression
systems w/ FM-200™ agent. This document has been revised to incorporate the latest design requirements
found in NFPA Standard 2001, as well as the most up-to-date information available for our products.
This manual has been provided for those individuals that are responsible for the design, installation, and/or
maintenance of Fike Clean Agent Fire Suppression systems. Others such as architects, engineers, sales and
marketing personnel, etc. will find the information herein useful as well.
Fike offers two concepts of system design that are described within the following chapters.
1. Pre-Engineered Systems – These are simple “boilerplate” systems that operate within a pre-
determined set of criteria as tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. These systems
do not require the designer to perform a complicated set of hydraulic flow calculations and they are
intended to provide a fast, easy means of designing systems.
2. Engineered Systems – These are the more complicated, elaborate systems that operate within a less
restrictive set of criteria as tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. These systems
are designed within the basic parameters outlined in this manual, and their performance is evaluated
with the assistance of the Fike Flow Calculation Program.
Tests have shown that the Fike Flow Calculation Program can accurately determine the expected
performance of the Clean Agent Fire Suppression system when it is discharged. This provides the
system designer with the maximum degree of flexibility possible as it pertains to flow imbalance, tee
splits, piping configurations, etc.
Fike Clean Agent Fire Suppression systems must be installed and maintained in accordance with the limitations
established NFPA Standard no. 2001, Clean Agent Extinguishing Systems, as well as the limitations set forth by
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. The information contained within this manual defines these limitations in detail.
Enough information is incorporated into this manual to allow those responsible for designing Fike Clean Agent
Fire Suppression systems to properly do so, and for the parties responsible for verifying the system design to
determine if the design parameters have in deed been met.
The data contained within this manual is provided for informational purposes only. Fike believes this data to be
accurate; however, all dimensions are approximate and this document is presented without any guarantee or
warranty whatsoever.
Any questions concerning the information presented in this manual should be addressed to:
Fike Corporation
P.O. Box 610
Blue Springs, MO 64013
Phone: (816) 229-3405
Fax: (816) 229-5082
Webpage: www.fike.com