Kidde IG-100 - Table of Contents

06-237619-001 v April 2020
Foreword ....................................................................................................... i
Safety Summary............................................................................................. ii
Safe Cylinder Handling Procedures .................................................................... iii
Table of Contents............................................................................................ v
List of Figures ................................................................................................ xiii
List of Tables.................................................................................................. xvii
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 1-1
1-1.1 Use .................................................................................................... 1-1
1-1.2 Unsuitable Risks .................................................................................. 1-2
1-1.3 Fire Class Table ................................................................................... 1-2
1-1.4 Agent Cylinder Quantity........................................................................1-2
1-2 Fire Extinguishment Methods ................................................................. 1-3
1-3 Safety ................................................................................................1-3
1-3.1 Personal Safety ................................................................................... 1-3
1-3.2 Agent Safety Concentrations ................................................................. 1-4
1-3.2.1 Oxygen Concentration Above or Below Sea Level ..................................... 1-5
1-4 System Description ..............................................................................1-6
1-4.1 Central Cylinder Bank ........................................................................... 1-6
1-4.2 Selector Valve System ..........................................................................1-7
1-4.3 Release Time....................................................................................... 1-7
1-4.4 Pressure Monitoring..............................................................................1-7
1-4.5 Placement Supervision..........................................................................1-7
1-5 Extinguishing Agent....................................................................... 1-8
1-5.1 Design Concentration Safety Factor ........................................................ 1-8
1-5.2 IG-100 (Nitrogen) ................................................................................1-9
1-5.3 IG-55 (Nitrogen and Argon) .................................................................. 1-11
1-5.3.1 Purity of Argon and Nitrogen ................................................................. 1-11
1-5.4 Agent Pressure verse Temperature Formulas ........................................... 1-14
1-5.5 Operating Temperature Range Limitations ............................................... 1-14
1-5.6 Agent Storage Container Temperature Range Limitations.......................... 1-14
1-5.6.1 Balanced System Agent Storage Container Temperature Range.................. 1-14
1-5.6.2 Unbalanced System Agent Storage Container Temperature Range.............. 1-14
1-5.6.3 Storage .............................................................................................. 1-14
1-6 Noise Consideration.............................................................................. 1-15
1-7 System Detection and Control................................................................ 1-15
1-8 Release Modes..................................................................................... 1-16
1-8.1 Automatic Release ...............................................................................1-16
1-8.2 Manual Remote Release ........................................................................ 1-16
1-8.3 Manual Emergency Release ................................................................... 1-16
1-9 Flow Calculations ................................................................................. 1-16
1-10 Pressure Relief/Vent............................................................................. 1-17
1-11 Service and Maintenance ...................................................................... 1-17
1-12 Retrofitability ......................................................................................1-17
1-13 References.......................................................................................... 1-18
1-14 Approvals ........................................................................................... 1-18
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