Server Room & Fire Suppression

tofty

Not strictly a computer question but related to server room fire safety so I'll ask here. Does anyone know or have any ideas on how best to seal a server room door, in preperation for the installation of a fire suppressant system. The door needs to be airtight! Any ideas appreciated.

Stephen

I assume you're getting something like a halon gas system? Would the installers of the system not take care of sealing the room?

DemonOfTheFall

Yeah, you're talking about some extremely expensive server room if you're looking at a gas suppression system. Perhaps ask a professional?

Khannie

Stephen wrote:

Would the installers of the system not take care of sealing the room?

That's what I was thinking. If they're not prepared to do this, they're not worth their salt tbh.

WizZard

You're asking the wrong people. Ask the installers what they require, and/or who they recommend to do the work

tofty

I have had quite a few independant quotes for the installation part but they all say that sealing the room is our responsibility, hence my question. It will be a gas system.

Anti

Ask them if they know of anyone that will be able to do a sealable air tight door then. And why do they not do it them selfs? IT makes sense to me for them to do it.

tofty

OK will revert back to the experts. Thanks for all the replies.

themole

There is a cluster down the hall from my office here in UCD. There is a notice on the door saying it is running a FM200 fire supression system from Macron safety Systems UK. Tel 01483 572222.

That should be a uk number, you could give them a bell.

Stephen

There's a couple of companies in Ireland doing it too - I know Siemens are certainly are still in this business. They service our gas suppression system.
I think Omada Fire do it too.

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Stephen wrote: »

There's a couple of companies in Ireland doing it too - I know Siemens are certainly are still in this business. They service our gas suppression system.
I think Omada Fire do it too.

Siemens are in this market and aim to stay for a long time.


I would like to note that I work for Siemens

testicle

There's not just the door to think of. Remember above the suspended ceiling (if any) too. How does your data get into/out of the comms room? There be holes in them walls

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testicle wrote: »

There's not just the door to think of. Remember above the suspended ceiling (if any) too. How does your data get into/out of the comms room? There be holes in them walls

Agreed, a room integrity test would really have to be done.

In this test the rooms normal opes are sealed closed and a pressure fan is brought to bear, the room must contain the pressure for a certain amount of time.
This replicates the discharge of the dry extinguishant (gas).

Depending on the type of gas, chemical or inert, will decide on the volume and pressure of the gas release.

Hope this is of use.