User Manual

Siemens Switzerland Ltd 4
Building Technologies Division
3.4.
Evacuation ................................................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.1.
Objectives ............................................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.2.
Evacuation concepts ............................................................................................................................ 22
3.4.3.
Organization ........................................................................................................................................ 22
4.
Extinguishing ................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.1.
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 23
4.2.
Principles .................................................................................................................................................. 23
4.3.
Extinguishing agents ................................................................................................................................ 24
4.3.1.
Gas ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.2.
Foam .................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.3.
Chemical powder ................................................................................................................................. 25
4.3.4.
Water ................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.4.
Extinguishing systems .............................................................................................................................. 25
4.4.1.
Gas extinguishing systems ................................................................................................................... 25
4.4.2.
Fire extinguishers ................................................................................................................................. 27
4.4.3.
Wall hydrants ....................................................................................................................................... 28
4.4.4.
Sprinkler systems ................................................................................................................................. 28
4.5.
Extinguishing in data centers ................................................................................................................... 29
4.5.1.
General recommendations ................................................................................................................... 29
4.5.2.
Planning and installing an automatic gas extinguishing system ........................................................... 30
4.5.3.
Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 35
4.6.
Advantage Engineering – share the experience ...................................................................................... 36