Firetrace® to showcase Ul & FM approved Fire Protection

Firetrace International will be showcasing its full range of FIRETRACE® automatic fire detection and suppression systems at Interschutz in Leipzig, the only UL [Underwriters Laboratories] listed, FM [Factory Mutual] approved and CE [Conformité Européene or European Conformity] marked tube-operated system in the world that is tested as an automatic fire detection and suppression system. 

The ISO 9001:2008-certified company will also be highlighting a selection of the 150,000 successful FIRETRACE installations completed around the world.  Today, these are protecting business-critical “micro-environments” such as electrical cabinets, machinery enclosures, fume hoods, engine compartments, wind turbines and a host of other applications in the mining, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, power generation, mass transit, telecommunication and petrochemical industries.

The tried-and-tested system is truly unique among tube-operated systems.  In addition to its endorsement by UL and FM, and its CE marking that confirms its compliance with the essential requirements of the relevant European health, safety and environmental protection legislation, FIRETRACE has accreditations and approvals from more than 25 other world-renowned independent agencies.  It also stands apart from its competitors by being able to be supplied with a variety of suppression agents, the choice of which is tailored to the precise fire risk. 

Currently, the FIRETRACE suppression options include the latest environmentally-acceptable clean agents such as 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Suppression Fluid and DuPont™ FM-200®, together with ABC dry chemical agents and AFFF foam.  CO2 [carbon dioxide] is another FIRETRACE extinguishant, although the company points out that extreme care has to be taken to ensure that it is not used in any applications where there is a risk of thermal shock to delicate electrical equipment. 

Genuine FIRETRACE is available only via Firetrace International's global network of authorised distributors.  These trading partners are skilled in hazard analysis, agent and system selection, installation, commissioning and support, and use only genuine FIRETRACE components.  Details of these authorised distributors are available by contacting Firetrace International at info@firetrace.com.

European, Middle Eastern and African operations for Firetrace International are managed from the company's EMEA administration, manufacturing and logistics facility near Gatwick in the UK.  Further information is available on +44 (0) 1293 780390, or from Firetrace International headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona USA on +1 480 607 1218.  The company's website is at www.firetrace.com.