VIKING

BASIC DESIGN FOR SINGLE

ZONE SYSTEMS

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of Single-Zone Systems
* specific requirements of applicable regulation must be observed,
e.g.
EN 15004-1,2,5
ISO 14520-1,5,9
NFPA 2001 - edition 2012
CEA 4045
VdS 2381

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Design Concentration for Server Rooms

MX 1230 with FK-5-1-12

acc. ISO 14520 / EN 15004

Class A Higher Hazard - 5.6 Vol %

acc. NFPA 2001 Version 2012 (cont. energy <480V)

Class C Design - 4.7 Vol %

acc. VdS 2381 / CEA 4045

5.8 Vol % (+FT - leakage/filling 10% = 6.38%)

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HFK-5-1-12 ..... according NFPA 2001 - 2012... 5.4.2

flame extinguishing concentration for Class A fuels..... 3.5 %
flame extinguishing concentration for Class B - n-heptane..... 4.5 %

MDC (minimum design concentration) Class A = the greater of:

FEC Class A * safety factor 1,2 .......... 3.5% * 1.2 = 4.2
FEC Class B ............................................................. 4.5

MDC Class B: FEC Class B + safety factor 1.3..... 4.5% * 1.3 = 5.9%

MDC Class C: FEC Class A + safety factor 1.35..... 3.5% * 1.35 = 4.7%

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MX 1230

design conc. Vol % agent kg/m guideline/standard

4.5 0.6555 NFPA 2001 Class A
4.7 0.6861 NFPA 2001 Class C
5.3 0.7786 ISO 14520/EN15004 Class A
5.6 0.8253 ISO/EN Class A, higher hazards
5.8 0.8566 VdS for IT areas*
5.9 0.8723 ISO/EN/NFPA 2001 Class B
*6.38 0.9481 VdS incl. FT of 10 %
10.0 1.5458 NOAEL
> 10 LOAEL

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MX 200 with HFC227ea

acc. ISO 14520 / EN 15004

Class A Higher Hazard - 8.5 Vol %

acc. NFPA 2001 Version 2012 (cont. energy < 480V)

Class C Design - 7.9 Vol %

acc. VdS 2381 / CEA 4045

8.4 Vol % (+FT - leakage/filling 10% = 9.24%)

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HFC 227ea ..... according NFPA 2001 - 2012... 5.4.2

flame extinguishing concentration for Class A fuels..... 5.6 %
flame extinguishing concentration for Class B - n-heptane..... 6.7 %

MDC (minimum design concentration) Class A = the greater of:

FEC Class A * safety factor 1,2 .......... 5.8% * 1.2 = 7.0
FEC Class B ............................................................. 6.7

MDC Class B: FEC Class B + safety factor 1.3..... 6.7% * 1.3 = 8.7%

MDC Class C: FEC Class A + safety factor 1.35..... 5.8% * 1.35 = 7.9%

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MX 200

design conc. Vol % agent kg/m guideline/standard

7.0 0.5488 NFPA 2001 Class A
7.9 0.6254 NFPA 2001 Class C
7.9 0.6254 ISO 14520/EN15004 Class A
8.4 0.6686 VdS for IT areas*
8.5 0.6773 ISO/EN Class A, higher hazards
8.7 0.6947 NFPA 2001 Class B
9.0 0.7211 NOAEL
*9.24 0.7422 VdS incl. FT of 10 %
10.5 0.8553 LOAEL

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Inertgases & CO2

Prewarning Time /
Flooding Time Extinguishing
Evacuation Time

Time advantage 70 - 160 sec

Clean Agents

Prewarning Flooding
Extinguishing
Time Time

0 sec. 10 sec. 20 sec. 30 sec. 40 sec. 90-180 sec.

Prewarning time - e.g. 10 seconds - electrical delay

Flooding time - e.g. 7 - 10 seconds (min. 95% of MDC to be evaporated within 10 sec)

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Flooding time - 95 % of Quantity for Design Concentration to be discharged in 10 s

generally speaking:
100% * 10 s / 95% =
10.5 s are available for complete discharge of design quantity

if we are running hydraulic calculation with bigger quantity

(e.g. with multizone-systems)
we must only observe 95% of MDC within 10 seconds.

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MX 1230 Nozzles
VdS FM/UL + EN/ISO
Minimum nozzle pressure: 7.0 bar 7.65 bar (111 psi)
Maximum protected height: 5m 4.27m (14 ft.) (*5.45m)
Minimum protected height: - 0.30 m (1 ft.)
Max. protected area per nozzle: 30 m/100kg 95 m (32x32 ft.)/216kg
Max. filling ratio: (25/42/50bar) 1.05 kg/l 1.2 kg/l

Bore of orifice (min.-max.) VdS (MXDM)

DN15 3 - 13.0 mm (4.3 - 9.6) DN40 3 - 35.5 mm (10.3 - 29.0)
DN25 3 - 22.5 mm (6.8 - 17.5) DN50 3 - 44.5 mm (13.0 - 44.5)

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MX 1230 nozzles - max. spacing acc. FM/UL/EN/ISO

360 nozzles - max. radius 6.9 m 180 nozzles - max. radius 10.9 m

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MX 200 Nozzles
VdS FM/UL + EN/ISO
Minimum nozzle pressure: 9.6 bar 9.0 (131 psi)
Maximum protected height: 5m 5 m (16,4 ft.)
Minimum protected height: - 0.30 m (1 ft.)
Max. protected area per nozzle: 30 m/100kg 100 m (32.8x32.8 ft.)/212kg
Max. filling ratio: 25/42 bar 1.04 kg/l 1.14 kg/l
50 bar 0.85 kg/l 1.05 kg/l
Bore of holes (min.-max.) VdS (MXDM)
DN15 1/2/3 holes 3 - 6 mm (3.0 - 5.0) 4 holes 3 - 5 mm (3.0 - 5.0)
DN25 1/2/3 holes 3 - 11 mm (4.8 - 8.8) 4 holes 3 - 10 mm (4.8 - 8.8)
DN40 1/2/3 holes 3 - 18 mm (7.2 - 13.2) 4 holes 3 - 16 mm (17.2 - 13.2)
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MX 200 nozzles - max. spacing acc. FM/UL/EN/ISO

360 nozzles - max. radius 7.07 m 180 nozzles - max. radius 11.18 m

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Free space around the nozzles acc. VdS

(deviating against CEA 4045 - generally 1m)

MX 200: min. distance from obstacles 1 m

MX 1230: min. distance 0.2 m

min. cylinder diameter in spray direction 0.1 * Lv

due to the smaller vapour pressure of Novec 1230 liquid particles need a longer
distance without obstacles while evaporating. (catchword: evaporation lengths)

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MX 1230 - nozzle distances from obstacles acc. FM/UL/EN/ISO

A
B

A
360 nozzle (max 1 obstacle/nozzle) 180 nozzle (max 1 obstacle/nozzle)
A = up to 1.22 m then B max 0.98 m wide A = up to 1.22 m then B max 0.98 m wide
A = up to 2.44 m then B max 1.95 m wide A = up to 2.44 m then B max 1.95 m wide

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MX 200 - nozzle distances from obstacles acc. FM/UL/EN/ISO

A
B

A
360 nozzle (max 1 obstacle/nozzle) 180 nozzle (max 1 obstacle/nozzle)
A = up to 1.13 m then B max 0.9 m wide A = up to 2.26 m then B max 0.9 m wide
A = up to 2.5 m then B max 2.0 m wide A = up to 5.0 m then B max 2.0 m wide

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Ceiling Obstructions

acceptable 0 to 300 mm

not acceptable > 300 mm

Conclusion: nozzles to be placed in each section (dead zones)

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Dead Zones

acceptable 0 to 300 mm

If the space above a nozzle installation isnt higher than 300 mm

we mustnt be afraid of any dead zones
(under the assumption that this space keeps combustibles)

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Position of Nozzles

recommended 100 to 300 mm

Nozzles shouldnt be placed more than 300 mm below the ceiling

but distance also shouldnt be less than 100mm*

*Check evaporation length

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Position of Nozzles

max 300 mm

180 nozzles shouldnt be placed more than 300 mm

from the sidewall

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Further information on Design & Layout may be taken from

Design Manual MX 1230 and MX 200 Fire Suppression System

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and also from

Installation and Service Manual & Operation Manual
Fire Suppression System MX 1230 (MX 200)

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 Checklist for Quotation / for Design & Layout

The Design Manual also includes Checklists in order to

get all relevant information, e.g.
1. Suspended Ceiling / Room / False Floor, for each
2. Number of Levels
3. Clear Dimensions
4. Impermeable Volumes
5. Temperature Range
6. Pressure consistance of the room boundary
7. Positioning of the agent cylinder(s)
8. Fire Detection
9. Regulation to be followed up / Design Concentration
10. Air-condition / Room tightness / ... for the quotation

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and later on some further information will be needed for

Design & Layout (pls. refer to checklist of Design Manual)

1. geodetic height (if > 1000 m above sea level/ acc. NFPA 1000 feet)
2. max. floor loading kg/m (observe cylinder placement)

3. IMPORTANT: a sketch with as much as possible

information for the designer.

4. Preferably with isometric drawing of piping

5. Possible locations for cylinder(s)
6. maybe not usable areas hatched in the sketch

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Please note:
Clear information at an early stage are the basic for a promising quotation

Specific advantages of MX 200 / MX 1230 systems set the bar for the
competitors.

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