Protecting: Server and Telecommunication Enclosure

S I T E
S P E C I F I C
P R O T E C T I N G
Y O U R
M I C R O - E N V I R O N M E N T
SERVER AND
TELECOMMUNICATION ENCLOSURE
FIRE PROTECTION SOLUTIONS
S I T E S P E C I F I C F I R E D E T E C T I O N A N D S U P P R
Computer systems have evolved. Components that once

filled large rooms now reside in a rack of equipment.
Given the value of your data and equipment, shouldn't

your fire protection evolve too?
Requirements versus realities

Most local authorities simply require building sprinkler systems throughout the building,
including data centers. While water can be effective in fighting fire and saving a
building, it can be devastating to computers. As a result, many centers have been
equipped with, and some even require, non-water-based supplemental suppression.
The way it was

In the 1980's, the state-of-the-art in computer room fire suppression involved large Halon
Total Flood systems that filled an entire room with gas upon detection of a fire. While
Firetrace does not occupy valuable rack space.

these systems were very effective, the cost of the discharge was very expensive due to
This red Firetrace Detection Tubing is run the amount of agent. In addition, questions surfaced regarding the environmental effects
unobtrusively across the top of the rack.
of Halon and many systems have been taken out of service either due to local
regulations or by choice.
To replace Halon, new agents have been developed to protect this critical equipment.
These clean agents share the best properties of Halon - effective fire suppression, non-
corrosiveness or conductivity, and no clean up required in the event of a discharge.
The problem
Where computer systems once occupied large open rooms, most equipment is now
installed in enclosed or semi-enclosed racks - many of which have even added options
such as cooling systems built into the racks. Yet even in these new environments, shorts
and power supply failures can start fires that can quickly sweep through a rack taking
valuable equipment - and irreplaceable data - with it.
The solution: Fire detection and suppression in the rack

Firetrace's unique fire detection and suppression systems are the leading solution for
rack-level fire suppression. Using our completely pneumatic Firetrace Detection Tubing,
The red Firetrace Detection Tubing can be located
in the rack in a manner that does not interfere and clean fire suppression agents such as FM-200 which do not harm sensitive
with installation or maintenance
of the equipment.
electronics, Firetrace can quickly detect and suppress a fire before it can spread to
adjacent equipment or activate the sprinkler system.
E S S I O N F O R T O D A Y S M I C R O - E N V I R O N M E N T
How it works
Firetrace offers two distinct fire suppression systems to suit the
needs of the environment.
Firetrace Direct System

The Firetrace Direct Low-Pressure System provides simple,
reliable protection for critical assets. During the installation, the
red Firetrace Detection Tubing (FDT) is run into and throughout
the rack, ensuring that detection is close at hand should a fire
start. Should a fire break out, the point on the pressurized FDT
nearest the heat source will burst, allowing the fire suppression
agent to flow from the Firetrace cylinder through the tubing, and
out of the rupture hole directly at the source of the fire. The result
is a long discharge of agent in the immediate vicinity of the fire,
suppressing the fire where it starts.
Firetrace Direct Systems can also be used in cable runs and
trays. Each system can protect up to a total of 100 linear feet of
cabling. Direct systems are fully automatic and cannot be

Firetrace Detection Tubing
manually activated.
Smoke Detector
Firetrace Indirect System

The Firetrace Indirect Low-Pressure System uses the same red
Firetrace Detection Tubing run throughout the rack's components
to quickly detect a fire. When the tubing ruptures, the system
activates delivering the agent through separate piping, quickly
filling the rack enclosure with agent and suppressing the fire.
Firetrace Indirect Systems also offer the option to activate via a
smoke detector or external alarm system (using the Firetrace
Solenoid Valve) or via a manual release.
Regardless of the system selected, the Firetrace Detection Tubing
is the reliable solution for detecting fire at its source quickly,
before adjacent equipment can be damaged. Either Firetrace Firetrace Detection Tubing
system can utilize one of a variety of clean fire suppressing Indirect System Nozzle
agents, selected specifically to suit the environment.

Firetrace's Server and Telecommunication Equipment Applications
Firetrace has more than 35,000 systems installed protecting utilizing a variety of fire suppressing agent options,
critical equipment worldwide. Firetrace has its origins in the late Firetrace is now the choice fire suppressing system for
1980's in the United Kingdom as a special hazard fire virtually any enclosed application, including server
suppression system. Through the 1990's applications expanded racks and closets.
to include enclosures such as machines, fume hoods, data centers
and electrical cabinets as distribution increased in Europe. Firetrace can be fitted in virtually any rack,
new or existing.
In 2001, the worldwide rights to Firetrace were purchased by
Fast, reliable fire detection
Firetrace USA, a group of fire suppression industry veterans who
saw the value in creating fire suppression systems for micro- Clean agents that are safe for people, equipment
environments. This concept is simply providing supplemental and the environment no cleanup required
protection that suppresses fire quickly within the protected space Installs in new or existing racks
before larger room or building systems would activate. As a result
Doesn't interfere with installation or maintenance
of this supplemental protection, fire damage, both direct and
of equipment
collateral, and costs associated with cleanup and downtime are
significantly reduced or eliminated. Available in multiple system
sizes (ranging from one pound systems to 50 pound systems)
Firetrace is available exclusively Firetrace International

through our worldwide distributors, 15678 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop, Suite 103
each of which has been properly
Scottsdale, AZ 85260 USA
trained in the installation and
maintenance of Firetrace systems. 1-866-607-1218 (US and Canada)
To locate the Firetrace distributor
1-480-607-1218 (Elsewhere)
nearest you please contact us at:
1-480-315-1316 (Fax)
Distributor:
Firetrace@firetrace.com
www.firetrace.com
Firetrace has more than 20 international
approvals and listings including:
5/05
Approvals and listings vary by system type and agent.

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S I T E

Computer systems have evolved. Components that once

Given the value of your data and equipment, shouldn't

Requirements versus realities

The way it was

Firetrace does not occupy valuable rack space.

The solution: Fire detection and suppression in the rack

needs of the environment.

Firetrace Direct System

reliable protection for critical assets. During the installation, the

red Firetrace Detection Tubing (FDT) is run into and throughout

the rack, ensuring that detection is close at hand should a fire

is a long discharge of agent in the immediate vicinity of the fire,

suppressing the fire where it starts.

Firetrace Direct Systems can also be used in cable runs and

trays. Each system can protect up to a total of 100 linear feet of

cabling. Direct systems are fully automatic and cannot be

Firetrace Indirect System

Firetrace Detection Tubing run throughout the rack's components

to quickly detect a fire. When the tubing ruptures, the system

activates delivering the agent through separate piping, quickly

Firetrace Indirect Systems also offer the option to activate via a

smoke detector or external alarm system (using the Firetrace

Solenoid Valve) or via a manual release.

Regardless of the system selected, the Firetrace Detection Tubing

is the reliable solution for detecting fire at its source quickly,

agents, selected specifically to suit the environment.

Firetrace is available exclusively Firetrace International

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