Novec
Novec 1230 Fire Suppression System
3MT NovecT 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is an advanced halon replacement, designed to balance industry concerns for human safety, performance and the environment.
Novec 1230 fluid's environmental profile, low toxicity characteristics and fire performance make it a sustainable solution as a halon replacement alternative to HFCs. It can be used in occupied areas. Novec 1230 fluid can effectively be applied in streaming, flooding, inerting and explosion suppression applications in the following areas:
Novec Product Overiew
3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is a highly-efficient extinguishing agent that:
- Is non-corrosive
- Leaves no residue
- Is electrically non-conductive
- Rapidly vaporizes to gas during discharge
- Does not damage electronics, electronic media and delicate mechanical devices
- Can be safely used on energized equipment, helping to ensure continuity of operations during a fire emergency
Where is Novec 1230 fluid used?
Novec 1230 fluid is a highly efficient fire extinguishant that can be used for both streaming and flooding applications.It is ideal for special hazards: spaces where the criticality of maintaining operation of high-value equipment is paramount.
- Data processing centers
- Telecommunications
- Commercial aviation
- Military aviation
- Military systems
What sets Novec 1230 apart?
Novec 1230 fluid has zero ozone depletion potential and the lowest atmospheric lifetime for halocarbon alternatives:
- 5 days. The closest alternative is 33 years.
- It has a Global Warming Potential of 1, 99.9% lower than any halocarbon agent acceptable for use in occupied spaces.
- Novec 1230 fluid has the greatest margin of safety for use in occupied spaces.
- It makes good business sense to use Novec 1230 fluid because it is a sustainable, long-term technology.
- Not only does Novec 1230 fluid meet today's regulations but it meets those of the foreseeable future.
Due to the low concentration levels of Novec1230 fire suppression, means that less Novec cylinders and less space is required, making the storage footprint for the fire suppression agent very small.
Novec 1230 offers significant atmospheric advantages over it synthetic rivals. Novec1230 is considered as a green gas and posses no threat to both the Ozone Layer and offers Novec does not fall into the Kyoto protocol for global warming gases.
Novec 1230 fluid has zero ozone depletion potential and the lowest atmospheric lifetime for halocarbon alternatives:
How does Novec 1230 work
NOVEC 1230 DOES NOT Remove or reduce Oxygen! NOVEC 1230 is a synthetic/chemical fire suppression gas and extinguishes a fire by removing the free radicals or heat elements from the fire triangle. (Oxygen, Heat and Fuel)
The concentration of Novec 1230 is typically between 5.3% to 5.6% of the room volume. Novec1230 is discharged into the risk between 6 and 10 seconds.
