Specify Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid with Confidence
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The extinguishant is the essential component in any fire suppression system. When you create a specification, your recommendations could determine if people, valuable assets or even an entire business survives a fire.
Specify an agent that is:
- Safe for use in occupied space
- Environmentally sustainable
- Electrically non-conductive
- Recognised by international standards such as NFPA 2001 and EN-15004
- Able to extinguish the fire at the incipient stage
- Residue-free
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Summary of work
A. Design, supply and install a complete clean agent total flooding fire suppression system using 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid. (Hereafter referred to as SYSTEM)
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Clean Agent Fire Suppression Fluid
A. Clean agent fire suppression fluid shall be 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid.
B. Clean Agent shall have an Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) of zero.
C. Clean Agent shall have a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of < 1 (100 year ITH.) GWP as defined by the intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC AR5) or in US EPA documentation and approvals.
D. Agents will not be restricted for use in fire protection due to its Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) or Global Warming Potential (GWP) and is not targeted for phase-down by the Montreal Protocol, nor subject to the European F-Gas Regulations targeting the phase-down of production and import of HFCs into Europe.
E. Clean Agent must have a minimum safety factor 60% between the design concentration percentage and the No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) for Class A and C hazards. For guidance on safety factors for Class B hazards, contact an approved Original Equipment Manufacturer.
F. The clean extinguishing agent shall have Component Recognition per either LPCB 1230, VdS 2344, CNPP or UL 2166 Halocarbon Clean Agent Extinguishing System Units and Certificate Type Approval per IMO MSC/Circ. 848 on Revised Guidelines for the Approval of Fixed Gas Fire-Extinguishing Systems. The agent shall have minimum extinguishing concentrations for class A and Class B fuels using the methods detailed in ISO 14520 (Standard covering Gaseous Fire-extinguishing Systems) and UL 2166.
G. The clean extinguishing agent shall be included in the ISO 15004 and NFPA 2001.
H. The clean extinguishing agent shall have a 20-year protection, valid globally, against regulatory bans or restrictions in use on the global warming potential, ozone depletion and atmospheric lifetime of the agent.Download Complete Novec™ 1230 Specification Example (PDF, 104 KB)
Do procurement rules require a non-branded fire suppressant?
In some cases, you may wish to emphasise specific client criteria, such as environmental sustainability, margin of safety for occupants or protection against hard disk damage during system discharge. Choose your area of emphasis below to access specification copy focused on those considerations. Use these specification guidelines to get the important features your clients need.
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Non-branded specIf you are required to specify without a brand name, you can also specify based on the agent's unique properties. Novec 1230 fluid combines exceptional sustainability with the highest margin of safety among clean extinguishing agents, and is not targeted for regulatory phasedown.
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Environmentally friendlyZero ozone depletion doesn’t tell the whole story. For complete sustainable solutions, you’ll want a clean agent with a global warming potential (GWP) of <1. The specs below can be used for clients that highly value sustainable products not subject to current or future climate change regulations.
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High safety marginAll clean agents do not have the same margins of safety. When extinguishing a fire in occupied spaces, the safety of the agent is a very important consideration. A key to that is the minimum design concentration used. As an alternative to calling out clean agents by brand, products may be specified by requiring margins of safety.
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Prevent HDD damageAn inert gas release during a fire may damage hard disk drives. The risk of damage depends on many factors including the hard disk drives and fire suppression system. An inert gas system discharge in a server room may last 120 seconds for a Class A hazard. (NFPA 2001 5.7.1.1.2.) The frequency, acoustic level and the duration of the sound during discharge may all contribute to hard drive failure by interrupting data tracking on spinning hard disk drives. No chemical clean agent discharge has been reported to damage hard disk drives.
Copy and paste the following text into your specification or download the full specification example.
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Summary of work
A. Design, supply and install a complete clean agent total flooding fire suppression system using agent manufactured by a reputable manufacturer with a process known as electrochemical fluorination. (Hereafter referred to as SYSTEM)
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A. Agent shall be manufactured at an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registered facility.
B. Clean Agent Fluid shall have an Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) of zero.
C. Clean Agent Fluid shall have a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of < 1 (100 year ITH). GWP as defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC AR5).
D. Agent will not be restricted for use in fire protection due to its Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) or Global Warming Potential (GWP) and is not targeted for phase-down by the Montreal Protocol, nor subject to the European F-Gas Regulations targeting the phase-down of production and import of HFCs into Europe.
E. Clean Agent must have a minimum safety factor 60% between the design concentration percentage and the No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) for Class A and C hazards. For guidance on safety factors for Class B hazards, contact an approved Original Equipment Manufacturer.
F. The minimum extinguishing concentration (MEC) determined by test as witnessed per recognised testing laboratory standards (i.e UL 2166, FM 5600) shall be no greater than 3.3%.
G. The clean extinguishing agent shall have Component Recognition per either LPCB 1230, VdS 2344, CNPP or UL 2166 Halocarbon Clean Agent Extinguishing System Units and Certificate Type Approval per IMO MSC/Circ. 848 on Revised Guidelines for the Approval of Fixed Gas Fire-Extinguishing Systems. The agent shall have minimum extinguishing concentrations for class A and Class B fuels using the methods detailed in ISO 14520 (Standard covering Gaseous Fire-extinguishing Systems) and UL 2166.
H. The clean extinguishing agent shall be included in the ISO 15004 and NFPA 2001.
I. The clean extinguishing agent shall have a 20-year protection, valid globally, against regulatory bans or restrictions in use on the global warming potential, ozone depletion and atmospheric lifetime of the agent.
J. The entity offering the certified and approved system using genuine clean extinguishing agent shall be able to demonstrate their relation to the genuine clean extinguishing agent manufacturer and their approved OEM partner.
K. System cylinders shall be labelled indicating the system manufacturer and agent brand. System service and refill shall be by an authorised manufacturer’s representative and shall be the agent of the original installation brand.
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The fire suppression system shall include a 20-year warranty from the clean agent manufacturer that shall warrant the agent against any regulatory or phase down activity for a period of 20 years from the date of installation. The agent manufacturer shall supply a certificate to the end user indicating the date of the warranty and full terms and conditions.
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Summary of work
A. Design, supply and install a complete clean agent total flooding fire suppression system using an environmentally sustainable clean agent.
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Clean Agent Fire Suppression Fluid
A. Clean Agent shall have an Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) of zero.
B. Clean Agent shall have a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of < 1 (100 year ITH.) GWP as defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC AR5).
C. System cylinders shall be labelled indicating the system manufacturer and the agent. System shall be refilled with the original clean agent brand.
D. Agents will not be restricted for use in fire protection due to its Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) or Global Warming Potential (GWP) and is not targeted for phase-down by the Montreal Protocol, nor subject to the European F-Gas Regulation targeting the phase-down of production and import of HFCs into Europe.
Clean Agent must have a minimum safety factor 60% between the design concentration percentage and the No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) for Class A and C hazards. For guidance on safety factors for Class B hazards, contact an approved Original Equipment Manufacturer.
To learn more about the impact of fire suppression system noise on hard disk drives, download our white paper. Consult with your preferred 3M Authorized OEM or your preferred distributor about equipment configurations that can help address noise concerns related to fire suppression systems. 3M Authorized OEMs may have written specification examples on how to achieve a noise level that meets the needs of your application.
Find an approved equipment manufacturer
When you choose Novec 1230 as your clean agent, you’ll need to specify it as part of a complete fire suppression system. The system you select is based on the agent. These 3M approved original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) understand the unique chemistry of Novec 1230 and have engineered their listed or approved systems to optimise its extinguishing performance and protect your critical assets.
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Manufacturer of SAPPHIRE® and SAPPHIRE® PLUS clean agent systems using 3M™ Novec™ 1230.
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Manufacturer of MX 1230 Fire Extinguishing Systems with 3M™ Novec™ 1230.
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Manufacturer of Sinorix 1230 systems.
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Manufacturer of ADS Clean Agent Fire Suppression systems.
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Manufacturer of CPS and VSN 1230 Fire Extinguishing Systems.
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Manufacturer of Model 775/776R Novec™ 1230 Wheeled Extinguishers.
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Manufacturer of 3M™ Novec™ 1230 GA1 and GA2 systems.
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Manufacturer of 25- and 42-bar FSL 1230 clean agent systems using 3M™ Novec™ 1230 fluid.
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Manufacturer of Firetrace 1230 total flooding and streaming fire suppression systems.
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Manufacturer of fire protection systems for railway applications using 3M ™ Novec™ 1230 fluid.
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Manufacturer of Lifeline Zero (ZERO, 360 and 2000) systems.
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Manufacturer of 40- and 80-bar GV80 fire suppression systems with 3M™ Novec™ 1230 fluid.
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Manufacturer of pre-engineered FireDETEC fire suppression systems using 3M™ Novec™ 1230 fluid.
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Manufacturer of SEA-FIRE Novec™ 1230 NMD & NMG, NFG & NFD systems.
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Manufacturer of Force500™, FireFlex®, Flex™, Cube™ and modular systems.
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