BEFORE ANSUL introduced vehicle fire suppression systems in the 1960s, the mining industry frequently experienced crippling losses due to fire hazards. The loss of expensive equipment such as; excavators, tunnel boring machines, harvesters, transit buses, and other heavy machines in hazardous and rugged environments, productivity and precious lives were all too common.
Today, Tyco Fire Suppression & Building Products through its ANSUL brand has raised the bar of industrial safety with the development of a new generation of fire protection solutions that detects, suppresses, and cools fires on non-road mobile equipment deployed in both underground and surface mine operations. The company is reinforcing its technological leadership by introducing state-of-the-art technologies that include twin-agent (dry chemical, liquid agent) suppression systems, triple IR detection systems and detection and actuation schemes.
These cutting edge solutions are not only more robust in the sense that they have the capacity to operate under a wider temperature range, they also feature numerous mounting options. With robust agent storage tanks that incorporate a welded steel tank and agent outlet sealed bursting disc assemble, the current ANSUL A-101™ is able to operate at extreme temperature between -54°C and 99°C (-65.2ºF to 210.2ºF). In comparison, traditional foam systems would function at temperatures of between 2°C and 60°C (35.6ºF to 140ºF).ANSUL A-101/LVS solutions now also come with more mounting options. Storage tanks can be mounted on different surfaces and angles, and are able to withstand being jolted and bumped on the most uneven of roads.
The ANSUL vehicle fire suppression system is approved by Factory Mutual (FM), Conformite Europeene (CE) and has an Australian approved to AS 5062. With commitment to offer the best vehicle fire suppression system, it also has designs that allow customers meet the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) fire safety requirements for underground battery charging stations that was introduced back in July, 2008.
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