Clean Agent System
A gaseous fire suppression system that extinguishes fires without leaving residue, designed for protecting sensitive equipment.
In Detail
Clean agent fire suppression systems use gaseous agents to extinguish fires without leaving residue that could damage sensitive equipment. Common agents include FM-200 (HFC-227ea), Novec 1230 (FK-5-1-12), and inert gas systems (Inergen, Argonite). These systems are primarily used in data centers, server rooms, telecom facilities, museums, archives, and other spaces where water-based suppression would cause more damage than the fire. NFPA 2001 (Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems) governs their design, installation, inspection, and maintenance. Inspection requirements include semi-annual visual inspection, annual functional testing, and periodic enclosure integrity testing (door fan test). The growing data center market (15%+ annual growth) is driving strong demand for clean agent inspection services.