Aquarium fire
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trevorhiller
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No problem, I'm glad you found it worthy. I hope you never have to use it.
I did a little research tonight and found that I can cover my whole reef room I'm building with one fire sprinkler. My home doesn't have them built in, but my main water manifold is in the (soon-to-be) reef room and I have some PEX tubing lying around. For ~$30 shipped and 20 minutes of time, it's cheap worst case scenario coverage that'll help me sleep better at night. Especially since my bedroom is directly over the room...
C4ctus99
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Is pex rated for the pressure needed for a sprinkler line?
telegraham
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PEX is rated to 160psi. Home sprinklers typically operate at 30-50psi. The sprinklers installed in my three story home operate at incoming water pressure. No booster.
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Yes pex can be used for sprinklers and is NFPA 13D compliant.
hunterallen40
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I don't think sprinklers with top water work for electrical fires, right?
I remember hearing somewhere about someone having an RODI sprinkler in their sump. RODI is not conductive, and can extinguish an electrical fire.
I've actually been interested in getting a setup like that for my own systems, so if anyone has any resources let me know!
I remember hearing somewhere about someone having an RODI sprinkler in their sump. RODI is not conductive, and can extinguish an electrical fire.
I've actually been interested in getting a setup like that for my own systems, so if anyone has any resources let me know!
C4ctus99
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Chemical/foam fire suppression systems are needed for electrical fires, water will put out the fire, but the electricity will keep flowing. A GFCI breaker coupled with it could work though. You would really want an E rated fire system I believe though
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Tap water sprinklers in a dedicated electrical space vs what we're discussing are very different. Water sprinklers for our use are effective against electrical fires, as their intent is life safety and minimizing spread. As I see it, the problem with aquarium fires isn't an electrical source fire, but that of other combustibles near the fire source. Although we should do what we can to minimize the potential for an electrical fire, Terence's unfortunate event is a great example of a house saved from an electrical fire. Water is ok.
RODI is conductive, and 0 TDS water will still measure resistance around 250K Ω. 0 TDS isn't pure. You'd need good distillation to achieve conductivity levels that would be considered insulating.
BZOFIQ
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For everybody else with dedicated fish rooms in basements etc.
Look this up, mounts to the ceiling (or wall), self activates. Hope this saves at least one fish room.
www.elidefireus.com
Look this up, mounts to the ceiling (or wall), self activates. Hope this saves at least one fish room.
E Fire USA | Innovative Fire Suppression Systems
Automatic fire suppression for wind, mining, vehicles & lithium-ion batteries. Clean, proven, 24/7 fire safety.
www.elidefireus.com
Will it kill the tank / other animals?For everybody else with dedicated fish rooms in basements etc.
Look this up, mounts to the ceiling (or wall), self activates. Hope this saves at least one fish room.
E Fire USA | Innovative Fire Suppression Systems
Automatic fire suppression for wind, mining, vehicles & lithium-ion batteries. Clean, proven, 24/7 fire safety.
telegraham
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These were mentioned on page #3. Good idea, but Elide is out of the 4" balls (from Tiawan). The Chinese equivalent from Amazon is available for $35US.For everybody else with dedicated fish rooms in basements etc.
Look this up, mounts to the ceiling (or wall), self activates. Hope this saves at least one fish room.
E Fire USA | Innovative Fire Suppression Systems
Automatic fire suppression for wind, mining, vehicles & lithium-ion batteries. Clean, proven, 24/7 fire safety.
Although a good question, probably not the point of the fire-be-gone ball. I'd rather have an extinguished fire and dead tank inhabitants than one of my basement's whole home sprinkler heads offering up its home-saving goodness.
C4ctus99
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Might could put all electrical items in one cabinet with the suppression system, keeping it out of the general room and hopefully tank but still preventing fires
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Just consider that something like the Fire Ball works because of an explosive charge. The resulting pressure from the discharge will need to go somewhere.
workhz
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Wonder if the plastic shrapnel is enough to break a glass tank. My 2 main power strips are shoulder height and about 2’ from the tank (on gfci). Would be nice to use these things without blowing out a tank.
Troylee
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After seeing this I will most likely mount my stuff inside a metal enclosure.. they sell transformer cans for those of you who aren’t capable of making them like myself.. even a breaker panel would work great.
