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IG-55
Total Flooding Systems
- Guideline -
Note: This guideline has been prepared with the best information available at the time of publication. Changes in
standards mentioned or technical changes may apply without further notice.
1) General Information
Handling and installation of IG-55 equipment should only be carried out by persons experienced in dealing with
this type of equipment.
Note: This guideline has been prepared with the best information available at the time of publication.
Changes in standards mentioned or technical changes may apply without further notice.
2) Properties of IG-55
IG-55 is a mixture of two naturally occurring gases that do not support combustion.
The two gases, Nitrogen and Argon are mixed in the following proportions:
Nitrogen 50%
Argon 50%
IG-55 is a colorless and odorless gas mixture with a density similar to that of air (slightly heavier than air).
IG-55 extinguishes fires by reducing the oxygen concentration below the combustion value of approx. 15%.
A typical IG-55 system with 40% design concentration will reduce the oxygen concentration in the hazard to
approx. 12.5%
IG-55 is effective on class A, B and C fires
3) Approvals
The IG-55 systems from Tyco Safety Products (TSP) are available from:
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4) Safety
5) Environmental Comparison*
Total Flooding is the only approved application method for IG-55 systems!
Single hazard system Distribution valve system
In certain configurations the TSP systems require pilot cylinders for actuation. For details see system manuals.
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7) Hazard Analysis
Name Country
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM:
HPCO2
FM-200
Novec™
i2/i3
Inergen
Other (specify) __________________________
Type
Inside Hazard
Outside Hazard: ________ [m] horizontal distance ________ [m] vertical distance
Agent Tank Location
HAZARD:
Hazard Dimensions:
[m] [m] [m²]
Length Width Floor Area (alternative)
Note In the following cases please supply additional sketches/drawings with dimensions and any relevant details:
irregular room shapes
ceiling obstructions such as beams greater than 305 mm (12 in.) height
other unusual conditions.
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8) System Design
Table 4: Minimum design concentrations for IG-55 acc. to ISO 14520-15 (2005/2006 edition)
Class A surface fires (solid and electrical) 40.3%
Class A higher hazard fires * 45.1%
Class B heptane 47.5%
The TSP IG-55 systems have not been tested as part of a listing program acc. to NFPA.
Note: The above design concentrations are not applicable (and are not to be used) for Marine applications !
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Multiply the net hazard volume by the appropriate flooding factor and by the altitude correction factor.
W = V × C F × C Alt
Where W = Required agent quantity
V = Net hazard volume [m³]
CF = Flooding factor [m³/m³] (see Table 5)
CAlt = Altitude correction factor (see Table 6)
Note: The above mentioned method of IG-55 quantity calculation is not VdS compliant. For
VdS compliant calculations refer to VdS 2380.
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Table 7: TSP 200 bar system* Table 8: TSP 300 bar system*
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Why to check?
• the number of IG-55 cylinders is always rounded up x more agent discharged than needed
• worst case at maximum expected hazard temperature x higher specific vapour volume of the agent
How to calculate?
Relate the resulting flooding factor to NOAEL and LOAEL.
IG-55 discharged
Resulting flooding factor = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
altitude correction factor * flooding factor correction * hazard volume
0.7058
flooding factor correction = --------------------------
0.659 + 0.0024 * t
Example:
4 cylinders * 23.6 m³ 94.4 m³
Resulting flooding factor = ------------------------------------------------ = ------------------- = 0.63
0.885 * 0.967 * 175 m³ 149.8 m³
0.7058
flooding factor correction = ---------------------------- = 0.967
0.659 + 0.0024 * 30
At "worst case" conditions (max. expected hazard temperature) the IG-55 concentration will be between
NOAEL and LOAEL.
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Standard nozzle
Nozzle material:
brass nozzle orifice
Note: The above mentioned maximum coverage does not apply for VdS compliant systems.
VdS generally limits the nozzle coverage to 30 m².
1) Check hazard hight to find the max. coverage allowed per nozzle
Hazard hight of 2.5 m x max. coverage = 95 m² per nozzle
2) Check hazard floor area to determine the minimum number of nozzles required
Hazard floor area = 70 m² x minimum number of nozzles = 1 (360° or 180°)
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NO NO
YES
Final result for the example: 2 nozzles 360° are needed as a minimum.
Note: Specific hazard conditions may require more nozzles than the minimum quantity determined by
the nozzle limits. This can be due to obstructions, room shape or other conditions.
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General: ISO and NFPA require that 95% of the minimum design concentration shall be achieved
within 1 minute.
For pipe size estimation use 95% of the calculated agent quantity. This is accurate enough.
Use table 9 to determine the pipe size according to the agent flow. Table 9:
Pipe Size Estimation Table
Pipe Size Flow Rate
Note: Table 9 is for estimation purpose only. The final pipe size will
mm inch m³/min
be determined by the hydraulic flow calculation software.
10 3/8" 10.0
15 1/2" 14.0
20 3/4" 24.5
25 1" 45.5
Example: Calculated IG-55 quantity = 81.3 m³
32 1 1/4" 87.5
81.3 m³ : 2 nozzles = 40.7 m³/min per nozzle 40 1 1/2" 119
x nozzle size = 25 mm (1") 50 2" 216
65 2 1/2" 398
80 3" 698
40.7 m³/min x 25 mm
40.7 m³/min x 25 mm
81.3 m³/min x 32 mm
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9) Pressure Venting
The designer of a fire suppression system should be aware that the discharge of any gaseous extinguishing
agent into an enclosure will raise the pressure within that enclosure, which could affect the structural integrity of
the enclosure.
The protected enclosure will require a pressure relief device.
* As the initial flow of IG-55 is greater at the start of the discharge than at the end, it is necessary to
base the agent flow on the peak flow rate. The figure used is 4.5% of the agent quantity, but
the actual figure used must be taken from the flow calculations.
** A value between 100 and 300 Pascal’s should be used if there is no other value offered by the
client or clients representative.
*** 0.77 is a good average value for 40% concentration.
Note: The above calculation is for estimation only. The final free venting area will be calculated by the
hydraulic flow calculation software.
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