- Author
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Reichelt, E. F.
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Walker, J.
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Vickers, R. N.
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Kwan, A. J.
- Title
- Report of Test Results: Halon 1301 vs Water Sprinkler Fire Protection for Essential Electronic Equipment. Final Report. November 1980-June 1982.
- Coporate
- Air Force Engineering Services Center, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL
- Report
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AFESC/ESL-TR-82-28,
July 1982,
186 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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halon 1301
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polyethylenes
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fire protection
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test methods
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water
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installing
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extinguishing
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information storage
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sprinklers
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electronics
- Identifiers
- fire extinguishing agents
- Abstract
- This report describes results of testing two contending extinguishants, Halon 1301 and water, for fire protection of essential electronic equipment. A series of controlled fires in a facility housing an operational electronic data processing system sought to establish immediate and long term effects of exposure of sensitive electronic equipment and stored data to fire extinguishment atmospheres. Test results lead to the conclusion that Halon 1301 is superior to water as an extinguishant for fires occurring in essential electronic equipment installations.