Report of Test Results: Halon 1301 versus Water Sprinkler Fire Protection for Essential Electronic Equipment.

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. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122602

Entities

People

  • Anthony J. Kwan
  • Eric F. Reichelt
  • Joseph L. Walker
  • Richard N. Vickers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Circuit Boards
  • Combustion
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Processing
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Fire Protection
  • Literature Surveys
  • Printed Circuits
  • Processing Equipment
  • Recording Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics