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Fire Suppression Systems

SRI offers the widest range of proprietary fire suppression systems in Malaysia. Tested, approved and certified by global certification bodies, our suppression systems are available in a wide variety of sizes and agents, suitable for usage in any project. With continuous R&D and a dedicated technical team for these systems, we are confident in being your number one partner for all your fire suppression needs.

What is a fire suppression system?

Fire suppression systems are typically used to control, put out or prevent fires from spreading by applying an extinguishing substance such as water, foam, inert gas or chemical compounds.

How does it work?

A fire suppression system is designed for early detection of fire, especially at its infancy stage. The system will usually first identify the presence of smoke and heat, subsequently causing the suppression system to discharge, so the fire can be extinguished before it has the opportunity to spread. Fire suppression systems can be considered an ‘active’ fire protection method because the system is triggered in response to the presence of fire or its indicators.

What is the difference between a traditional water system and a fire suppression system?

Both fire suppression systems and traditional water systems (e.g. sprinkler systems) can control or extinguish fires and are activated after the detection of heat and/or smoke. A fire suppression system, however, doesn’t use water which can be ineffective with certain types of fires (e.g. oil) or can cause water or flooding damage to high-value assets in areas such as data centres, archive rooms or museums.

When is a fire suppression system required?

Fire suppression systems should be installed in buildings or areas where a sprinkler system may not be the most effective method of fire protection or areas that are often unoccupied or unsupervised.

What are the different types of fire suppression?

Clean agent fire suppression systems
Clean agent fire suppression systems utilise chemical agents that are efficient in extinguishing a fire, while also being environmentally friendly and safe for human occupied areas. The agent is colorless, electrically non-conductive, non-corrosive and leaves no residue. The system operates on a total flooding principle and is designed to discharge within 10 seconds in order to extinguish the fire at an early stage by removing heat from the fire triangle. Examples of system application include art galleries, archives, computer rooms, control rooms, data centers, hospitals, libraries, museums, sever rooms, etc. The most common clean agents used are FK-5-1-12 and HFC-227ea
Inert gas fire suppression systems
Inert gas fire suppression systems is a high-pressure fire suppression system that composes entirely of naturally occurring gases (i.e. Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen) which exists in the air we breathe. As such, it presents no negative environmental impact and is also safe of human occupied areas. Inert gas fire suppression systems operate on a total flooding principle and is designed to discharge within 60 or 120 seconds in order to extinguish the fire at an early stage by reducing the oxygen concentration to below 15% in the protected room. It is the ideal fire protection for a wide range of industries and applications as it is electrically non-conductive, non-corrosive, leaves no residue and is easy to refill as inert gases are readily available and affordable. Examples of system application include art galleries, archives, computer rooms, control rooms, data centers, hospitals, libraries, museums, sever rooms, etc.
Wet chemical foam systems
Wet chemical foam systems are ideal for kitchen fires as when the wet chemical liquid comes into contact with kitchen fire, it reacts with fat and oil to become foam. The foam cools down the fire and then also acts like a blanket to prevent reignition by cutting off oxygen from the fire. Designed for quick and early detection, wet chemical foam systems reduce risk of injuries and also lessen the potential damage to valuable assets/ buildings.