Reliable fire technology for keeping data centres safe

Data centres are at the heart of modern IT infrastructure.  Critical and sensitive data centre equipment must be kept operational  in case of a fire situation.  With our our SEM-SAFE® high-pressure water mist system, the fight against fire is more efficient, with the ultimate goal of protecting people and equipment. The SEM-SAFE® system will activate fast in the area where fire has been detected, ensuring rapid cooling.

High pressure water mist fire suppression - how it works

The key benefit of high-pressure water mist fire suppression solutions are the extremely low levels of water used. Using a high-pressure pump, clean water is forced through a specially designed, tested network of stainless steel pipework and nozzles at 100bar. The microfine water droplets emitted have sizes ranging from 50 to 200 µm. They quickly vaporise to cool and extinguish the fire, by displacing the oxygen around the fire zone. With this localised response, only the nozzle at the affected point is triggered and hardly any trace of water remains after activation. The area does not need to be sealed in the same way that a gas suppression system requires and ventilation does not need to be turned off. Energy supply and business operations can continue as usual.

Proven experience in data centres

UK-based fire suppression expert, Fireworks, began pioneering high-pressure water mist solutions for data centres over two decades ago. In partnership with Danfoss, supplier of Sem-Safe high-pressure water mist equipment, they have successfully designed and installed systems in several major data centres.

 “Fireworks was the first company to install high-pressure water mist solutions for data centres in the UK” said Derek Killaspy, Managing Director of Fireworks. “Moreover, major data centres around the world have put their confidence in the Danfoss SEM-SAFE® systems that we work with. Each year on our exhibition stand with Danfoss at Data Centre World, we are continuing to see even more interest for our solutions.”

Scalable

• The modular design of the SEM-SAFE® system makes it easy to extend to cover more sections as your data centre gradually expands
• The complete building can be protected with only one pump unit