Fm200 Calculator
Fm200 Calculator
Fm200 Calculator
Project no:
D0271
Computed by:
R.G.H
Subject:
Checked by:
M.A
Approved by:
Basis :
Date:
03-09-03
Sheet no.:
of
NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2000 Edition
The amount of Halocarbon agent required to achieve the design concentration shall be calculated from
the following Formula
W
Hazard Class
W
V
C
sf
=
=
=
=
=
W
Class A Fires :
Class B Fires :
Class C Fires :
V
C
S 100 C
Class C
Weight of FM200 (kg)
Net Volume of the Hazard
FM 200 Design Concentration
Safety actor
Resulting Concentration
Minimum anticipated temp.
of the protected volume
Specific Volume of superheated
agent vapor at 1 atmosphere and
the temperature t
100
0.1578
77
x [
( 100
=
=
=
=
=
=
10.8
-
100
9
1.2
10.8
60
(m3)
%
%
C
0.1578 (m3/kg)
]
10.8 )
kg of FM-200 agent
Fire in ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics.
Fire in flammable liquids, oils, greases, tars, oil-base paints, lacquers, and flammable gases.
Fire that involves energized electrical equipment where the electrical resistivity of the
the extinguishing media is of importance.