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> Changing requirements for Bus and Coach Fire Suppression

Presentation at the Fire Safety Event, NEC on 10/04/2018

11.15 – 11.45am

Craig Halford, Managing Director, Jactone Products Ltd


>Historical Background

•Historically the installation of Bus and Coach Fire Suppression has not been a

widespread mandatory requirement.

•The inclusion of such systems has been at the discretion of individual local

government transport bodies and vehicle operators.

•In 2018 this will change, as required by a countries membership of the UNECE.

•The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) includes 56

countries, including those in Europe, but also countries in North America (Canada

and United States), Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and Western Asia (Israel).

•The UNECE sets out Norms, Standards and Conventions and included in that

are matters relating to safety of public transport.


> Historical Background

•For this reason, it will become mandatory on certain new classes of Bus / Coach

to install a fire suppression system, complying with the requirements of UNECE

Regulation No. 107, Revision 6, Amendment 5, Annex 13.

•Only M2/M3 Class III vehicles are currently covered by the requirements for Fire

Suppression under Reg.107.06, with the implementation date for new types

being 10 June 2018.

•It is anticipated that mandatory inclusion of fire suppression in other vehicle

classes will follow.


>UNECE Regulation No. 107, Revision 6, Amendment 5, Annex 13

There are 2 possibilities for certification :

UNECE Regulation No. 107, Revision 6, Amendment 5, Annex 13 - Part 2

This includes for vehicle specific fire tests to be done in conjunction with a vehicle

manufacturer. This then leads to a specific vehicle certification but would require

re-testing for other vehicle types.

It is for this reason that the more generic Part 1 route is often taken.

UNECE Regulation No. 107, Revision 6, Amendment 5, Annex 13 – Part 1

•This part of the regulation includes 4 distinct fire extinguishing performance

tests, all related to different fire scenarios.

•The four fire tests have been adopted by UNECE from a Test Method SP4912

developed by SP Research in Sweden.



Part 1

Fire Test Rig

Simulates various

conditions / fire

scenarios within a

4m³ engine

compartment.



Part 1 Fire Tests include :

1. High Load Fire Spray Fire, No Fan, 2 Fibre Boards,

5 x Pool Fires - Various sizes & locations.

2. Low Load Fire 5 x Pool Fires - Various sizes & locations.

3. High load fire with Fan Spray Fire, With Fan, 2 Fibre Boards,


4. Re-ignition Test. Dripping oil on to pre-heated pipe, discharge

system, time to re-ignition



Fire Test VIDEO

High load fire test with fan

Spray Fire, With Fan,

2 Fibre Boards,



>System Certification


>Certification – Larger and smaller engine compartment volumes ??

•Certification is based on a datum system capable of extinguishing fires in a

4m³ Test Rig.

•The certification does allow for re-sizing of a system both in terms of the

number of discharge nozzles and the mass of extinguishing agent.

•Engine Volumes in the range 2m³ to 6m³ can be protected.

•This extrapolation is controlled by formulas contained within the relevant

System Manual, approved as part of the certification.


Larger Vehicles


• Engine Bay

• Batteries

• Control Systems

• Electrical Enclosures

> Vehicle Fire Protection

Forklift Trucks Buses

Agricultural Machinery

> Including :


Fume

Cupboards

Electrical

Enclosures

CNC

Machines

\

Power

GenerationVehicles


> System Types

> Direct Systems Jactone Direct PAFSS are efficient

and simple self-activating systems

for small enclosed hazard areas.

Upon flame impingement or heat,

the pressurised detection tube

ruptures with a burst at the hottest

point. The agent is then discharged

through the burst hole directly at

the heart of the fire.

Direct systems are available in low

pressure and high pressure format,

depending on the most appropriate

extinguishant selected.


> System Types

> Indirect Systems

Jactone Indirect PAFSS are

efficient and simple self-activating

systems for larger enclosed and

even open hazard areas.

Indirect systems are available in

low pressure and high pressure

format, depending on the most

appropriate extinguishant selected.

Upon flame impingement or heat,

the pressurised detection tube will

burst and by depressurisation will

activate the cylinder valve to open.

The agent is then released through

separate pipework and nozzles

which are aiming at the hazard

area.


> System Types

> Indirect Systems Indirect Systems are generally

used for Larger Volumes or Local

Applications (require directional

control of a discharge nozzle)

Solenoid Actuators can be triggered

by more traditional detection

devices in conjunction with suitable

control panels.

Indirect Systems can be triggered

by :

(1) Manual Release Devices

(as shown)

Or

(2) Solenoid Actuators


> Extinguishing Agents

AFFF (Foam)

Available Systems

INDIRECT : 5 litre | 9 litre

Novec 1230 (Clean Agent)

Available Systems

DIRECT : 1kg | 2kg | 3kg | 4kg

INDIRECT : 2kg | 3kg | 4kg | 6kg

CO2

Available Systems

DIRECT : 2kg | 5kg

INDIRECT : 2kg | 5kg | 10kg | 20kg

ABC Powder

Available Systems

DIRECT : 2kg | 3kg | 4kg

INDIRECT : 4kg | 6kg | 9kg


> Certified and Approved Products

• We are certified by BSI to BS EN 9001: 2015, which covers all of our

manufacturing operations.

> Fire Blankets

• We carry many third party approvals across our range of products.

• We are represented on BSI technical committees and CEN working

groups for product standards.

> PAFSS Fire Suppression Systems

> Fire Extinguishers


Thank you for listening.

Please visit us on

Stand

FS 108

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