At home, as well as in the industry, there are countless electrical devices and appliances to support our modern daily life. While having all these products makes life more comfortable, they also pose an increased danger of electrical faults, or even fires. Globally, more than 30% of all fires are caused by electronic equipment or installations.
The FST E-Bulb is an effective solution which detects and extinguishes electric fires when they are still small and in an early stage, then – most importantly – it prevents a fire from re-igniting by interrupting the electric power supply.
THE SOLUTION
For protection of life and property, thermally activated glass bulbs are successfully used in the global sprinkler industry. The glass bulb breaks at a defined temperature; the sprinkler opens and releases water onto the fire to effectively extinguish. The FST E-Bulb is the next evolutionary product development step, building upon the proven technology and outstanding quality of our sprinkler bulbs.
THE FUNCTION
The FST E-Bulb is filled with 3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluid. This non-toxic, non-conductive extinguishing liquid is released into the device when the defined temperature is reached and the Thermo-Bulb bursts. After being initiated, the FST E-Bulb extinguishes the fire, and interrupts the electric current. Transition-free, the liquid immediately converts into gas. As a result of cooling and (partly) by oxygen reduction, a fire on a PCB will be extinguished within seconds. And, because the current flow over the FST E-Bulb is interrupted, the electric fire cannot re-ignite.
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