Siemens Introduces Environmentally Friendly SINORIX 1230 Extinguishing System

Utilizing 3M™ Novec™ Fire Protection Fluid, SINORIX™ 1230 from Siemens Industry, Inc., is a green solution based on sustainable technology that has the highest safety margin of any chemical clean agent and ensures quick and reliable extinguishing in mission-critical areas without negatively impacting the environment. With a Global Warming Potential of 1 (the lowest for any chemical agent) and zero ozone depletion, SINORIX 1230 allows system engineers to replace existing suppression agents and achieve U.S. Green Building Council LEED-EB certification credits.

“SINORIX 1230 is a great enhancement to our comprehensive product portfolio, says Evan Barna, Extinguishing Systems product manager for Siemens Building Technologies Fire Business Unit. “Ideal for applications where critical equipment is operating or irreplaceable artifacts are housed, SINORIX 1230 is ready to assist system designers meet most, if not all, their suppression solution needs, especially those ‘green’ projects when every element is carefully evaluated for its environmental impact.”

Safe and effective, Sinorix 1230 is a non-toxic, non-flammable and non-conductive solution that requires no cleanup after discharge. Designed to interrupt combustion process at its earliest stages, the agent suppresses fire before there is enough heat to damage adjacent equipment or ignite other potentially combustible materials. At room temperature SINORIX remains a liquid, but behaves like a gas when the suppression system is activated.

From smoke detector to nozzle, Siemens is the only suppression manufacturer to produce 100 percent of the detection control and suppression equipment. Siemens also offers the widest range of storage options in the industry with agent storage capacity from 16 to 1,200 pounds in a single cylinder; which allows for the efficient deployment of cylinders in any combination to meet any project size.