Educational Articles and White Papers
What You Need to Know About Energy Storage System Fire Protection
What is an energy storage system? An energy storage system (ESS) is pretty much what its name implies—a system that stores energy for later use. ESSs are available in a...
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What is Special Hazard Fire Protection?
Simply stated, special hazard fire protection are fire suppression systems that are used to protect property and life from fire in situations where a traditional automatic fire sprinkler system may...
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Different Types of Fire Suppression Systems
The term “fire suppression system” and the term, “fire protection system” are often used interchangeably, but should be defined differently. For the purposes of this article, “fire protection systems” will...
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What is the difference between active and passive fire protection?
It has become more apparent over the years how important it is to have adequate fire protection in every building. For most people, what comes to mind when they think...
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What is Condensed Aerosol Fire Suppression?
Condensed aerosol fire suppression, a relatively new technology, is a system of aerosol containers or a single container, that are interconnected to each other and to a control panel, designed...
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“Let-It-Burn” is not an Effective Fire Suppression Solution for Battery Energy Storage Systems
Introduction A large part of the quest to conquer climate change is centered around the use of renewable energy in some form or fashion. Solar panels and wind turbines are...
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Addressing Fire Suppression Needs for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Is this really an issue? There is no question that electric vehicles (EVs) are the next big thing. How big they ultimately become remains to be seen, but one thing...
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Fire Suppression in Battery Energy Storage Systems
What is a battery energy storage system? A battery energy storage system (BESS) is well defined by its name. It is a means for storing electricity in a system of...
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Fireaway Statement on 3MTM NovecTM 1230 Fire Protection Fluid and FK-5-1-12
On December 20, 2022, Minnesota-based 3M released a statement announcing “… it will exit per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and work to discontinue the use of PFAS across its product...
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