Vehicle Fire Suppression Systems
We service, install and repair vehicle fire suppression systems which contain both manual and automatic releases of a dry chemical agent to suppress dangerous and costly vehicle fires.
Purpose: to extinguish fires in pre-determined, high fire risk areas of vehicles including buses and other types of heavy equipment. High risk areas may be caused by:
- Abrasion against a high-pressure hydraulic line causes a pinhole and leaks atomized hydraulic fluid onto a hot manifold.
- Cardboard, paper and other combustible solids gather behind the hot exhaust manifold in the engine compartment of a trash truck.
- A short occurs in one of the machine's electrical cables, setting the cable insulation on fire.
- Methanol, a highly flammable invisible fire hazard, ignites from the accidental discard of a cigarette butt.
- Coal dust ignites from a metal spark.
- A wiring harness near the battery shorts against the vehicle's chassis, melts, and then ignites.
Activation: includes customized installation and servicing of both manual and automatic detection options, including:
- Manual: Every vehicle system can be activated manually, through a mechanical pull station.
- Automatic: Vehicle systems are also equipped with heat detection sensors which will activate the agent upon detection of fire and heat
These systems are highly important and can have the following benefits once installed:
- Protect lives
- Reduce damage of highly expensive machines
- Reduce insurance costs and help qualify for lower premiums
For more information about vehicle fire suppression systems, see the following Amerex information