0850/0850-T1 User Manual
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As the automatic fire system is of the direct discharge type it will discharge the extinguishant
contents directly from the point of the burst hole in the tube. Since this will be the closest point to
the fire then it will also give the fastest extinguishing time and thus minimising the spread of fire
within the machine area.
In addition, the machine’s fume extraction port is blocked off to prevent any further spread of fire
outside of the machine area.
Because the automatic fire system does not rely on any external energy source it remains operative
even if the machine is powered off.
16.2 What happens in the event of a fire?
As soon as any part of the pressurised red tubing becomes ruptured by the fire then:
1. full contents of the CO
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cylinder is dispensed into the machine enclosure area.
2. fume extraction port is shut-off
3. active grinding cycle will be stopped immediately when the fire system is operating.
16.3 Fire System Low Maintenance
The simple design of the Firetrace automatic fire extinguishing system allows for a minimum of
maintenance work. There is a greatly reduced risk of malfunction because there are virtually no
moving parts, which reduces the risk of false alarms.
Maintenance of the Firetrace automatic fire extinguishing system is necessary to ensure system
reliability and the periodic discharge requirements are comparable with standard portable fire
extinguisher.
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