DETECTION*
The AFEX detector is a point thermal type that is shock and vibration resistant. The
detectors are installed in and adjacent to the high hazard areas. The detector's switch
contact closes at 300°F and reopens at 270°F.The detectors are wired in parallel with a shielded two wire conductor that
is especially designed and constructed for AFEX. The detector is housed in a carbon steel
bracket that is designed to be easily bent to facilitate placement. The vehicle battery
provides power for the detection system. More
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The detection system may be enhanced by the addition of a
Circuit Monitor Panel.
Note that the detection system is only used with Automatic Systems.
ACTUATION
In an automatic system, the closing of any one of the heat detectors will cause an
electrical actuation of the system by discharging an explosive squib. The force from the
squib powers a puncture pin which pierces the seal of a compressed nitrogen cartridge. The
released gas flows to the extinguisher cylinder.
Manual actuation is accomplished by pulling a safety pin and applying force
to the push knob on a mechanical actuator assembly. This also forces the puncture pin into
the seal of a compressed nitrogen cartridge. Mechanical actuators should be located in the
operator cab and on the outside of the vehicle near the operator egress path. More
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DISTRIBUTION
The pressurizing gas enters a tube at the top of the
extinguisher. The gas passes through perforations in this tube, which extends to the
bottom of the extinguisher. In so doing, the gas fluidizes the powder, even when severely
packed. As the gas increases the pressure in the cylinder, it ruptures the bursting disc
in the discharge outlet at the bottom, forcing the powder through the distribution
network.
The distribution network consists of
stainless steel tubing and/or hydraulic hose. Finally, the dry chemical is disbursed
through cone spray nozzles, which permit the broad distribution of the agent that is
necessary for a total flooding system. These nozzles are protected by a spring loaded cap.
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