Clean Agent Systems

Plans for clean agent fire extinguishing systems shall be drawn to a standard, indicated engineering or architectural scale and submitted in PDF format. Submittals shall minimally include the following information:

  • The stamp/seal and original signature of a Colorado-licensed professional engineer
  • Name of owner and occupant
  • Location including, street address and suite number
  • Point of compass and symbol legend
  • Location and construction of protected enclosure walls and partitions
  • Enclosure cross-section including location and construction of building floor/ceiling assemblies above and below amy raised access floors and/or suspended ceilings
  • Name of extinguishing agent to be used
  • Design fire extinguishing or inerting concentration
  • Description of occupancies and hazards being protected, designating whether or not the enclosure is normally occupied
  • Description of exposures surrounding the enclosure
  • Description of agent storage containers used including internal volume and storage pressure
  • Description of nozzle(s) used including size orifice port configuration, and equivalent orifice area
  • Description of pipe and fittings used including material specifications, grade, and pressure rating
  • Description of wire or cable used including the required method of making wire terminations
  • Description of the method of detector mounting
  • Manufacturer’s specification sheets for each piece of equipment or device that is part of or connected to the system
  • Plan view of protected area showing the following:
    • Enclosure partitions
    • Agent distribution system including agent storage containers, piping, and nozzles
    • Type of pipe hangars and rigid pipe supports
    • Detection, alarm, and control system including all devices and schematic of wiring interconnection between them
    • End-of-line device locations
    • Location of controlled devices such as dampers and shutters
    • Location of instructional signage
  • Isometric view of agent distribution system showing the following:
    • Length and diameter of each pipe segment
    • Node reference numbers relating to the flow calculations
    • Fittings and orientation of tees and nozzles including size, orifice port configuration, flow rate, and equivalent orifice area;
  • Scale drawing showing the layout of the annunciator panel graphics
  • Details of each unique rigid pipe support configuration showing method of securement to the pipe and to the building structure
  • Details of the method of container securement showing method of securement to the container and to the building structure
  • System sequence of operation and complete, detailed description of events, including functions of abort and maintenance switches, delay timers, and emergency power shutdown
  • Point-to-point wiring schematic diagrams showing all circuit connections to external or add-on relays
  • Complete calculations to determine enclosure volume, quantity of clean agent, and size of backup batteries and method used to determine number and location of audible and visual indicating devices, and number and location of detectors.