Portable Switch Rooms with Sapphire Plus

Torvac Solutions install Sapphire Plus gaseous suppression systems to critical infrastructure portable switch rooms internationally…

Integrated portable switch rooms are becoming increasingly more prevalent in their use and application. Housing critical switchgear, UPS or portable data centres from open cut mines, processing operations and infrastructure projects, they provide industry with flexible and cost-effective power and data solutions to remote locations.

The pre-engineered nature of these switch rooms fits perfectly with pre-engineered fire suppression systems such as Sapphire Plus. Factory built and tested, the rooms are ready for deployment with all fire services, detection and suppression housed in the room. Torvac solutions have recently provided several Sapphire plus gaseous suppression systems coupled with Vigilant MX1 detection technology to local and international projects. Torvac solutions design team rose to the challenge and has shown a depth and capacity to not only cater for the Australian market but for international applications as well.

SAPPHIRE clean agent systems contain 3M™ Novec™ 1230 fire protection fluid, an effective fire suppressant designed for special hazard, high value applications. This environmentally friendly halocarbon liquid is clear, colorless, and low-odor. The system super-pressurizes it with nitrogen and stores it in high-pressure containers. Although stored as a liquid, it turns into gas upon discharge, effectively acting as a total flooding agent for control room fire hazards. As a clean agent, it leaves no residue behind and will not affect high value electronic equipment. 

Advanced SAPPHIRE PLUS system technology enables engineers to reduce storage container footprint, complexity and size of the pipe network. Its innovative electric actuator contains a built-in placement indicator, eliminating the need for a secondary device. The technology also provides a storage pressure of 70 bar (1013 psi) enabling greater agent capacity in fewer containers. The increased storage pressure also facilitates extended pipe run capabilities.

Sapphire Plus provides the ideal flexible solution for transporting and deploying portable switch rooms to local and international sites. 

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