Inventors:
Muhidin A. Lelic - Londonderry NH, US
Giuliano Amantini - East Haven CT, US
May L. Corn - Manchester CT, US
Robert G. Dunster - Slough, GB
Yehia F. Khalil - Glastonbury CT, US
Robert J. Lade - Marlow, GB
Ravi K. Madabhushi - Longmeadow MA, US
Marios C. Soteriou - Middletown CT, US
Seth Sienkiewicz - Franklin MA, US
Assignee:
UTC Fire & Security - Farmington CT
International Classification:
A62C 3/00
Abstract:
A method and system are provided for suppressing a fire inside a defined volume within a structure. To suppress a fire, the defined volume is flooded with a flow of inert gas into which a limited amount of water is introduced into the flow of inert gas; the flow of inert gas and the limited amount of water introduced therein being sufficient to establish a fire extinguishing atmosphere within the defined volume having a volumetric oxygen concentration of at least about 14%. A cartridge for storing a limited amount of water has a water outlet in flow communication with a spray nozzle that is in flow communication with a supply of pressurized inert gas. The water storage cartridge has a gas inlet in flow communication with a supply of pressurized inert gas for pressurizing the water storage cartridge to cause water to flow therefrom to the spray nozzle.