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    The document summarizes four fire tests of HI-FOG systems for protecting cabin balconies from fire spread. The tests were conducted according to IMO guidelines in a mock-up balcony under varying wind conditions. All tests met the acceptance criteria of preventing fire spread to adjacent balconies or cabins, as wall temperatures remained moderate and walls were undamaged. HI-FOG systems using specific spray heads and operating pressures successfully suppressed all balcony fires tested.

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    The document summarizes four fire tests of HI-FOG systems for protecting cabin balconies from fire spread. The tests were conducted according to IMO guidelines in a mock-up balcony under varying wind conditions. All tests met the acceptance criteria of preventing fire spread to adjacent balconies or cabins, as wall temperatures remained moderate and walls were undamaged. HI-FOG systems using specific spray heads and operating pressures successfully suppressed all balcony fires tested.

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    The document summarizes four fire tests of HI-FOG systems for protecting cabin balconies from fire spread. The tests were conducted according to IMO guidelines in a mock-up balcony under varying wind conditions. All tests met the acceptance criteria of preventing fire spread to adjacent balconies or cabins, as wall temperatures remained moderate and walls were undamaged. HI-FOG systems using specific spray heads and operating pressures successfully suppressed all balcony fires tested.

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    Fire Test Summary #33/Balc/FEB09

    HI-FOG systems for Cabin Balconies


    Product SPU/SPUD

    21 FEB 2009

    Test standard

    IMO MSC.1/Circ.1268 Guidelines for the approval of fixed-pressure water-spraying and


    water-based fire-extinguishing systems for cabin balconies

    Summary

    The performance of HI-FOG systems for protection of cabin balconies was evaluated in a total
    of four fire tests. Tests were conducted in a mock-up simulating an outdoor balcony under
    quiescent conditions as well as with a wind of 5 m/s at the spray head located either at the
    ceiling or sidewall.
    All acceptance criteria were met in the tests: the fire was prevented from spreading to
    adjacent balconies or to the inside cabin as was verified by the undamaged balcony walls and
    temperatures at a moderate level.

    Without HI-FOG

    With HI-FOG
    Conclusions

    The HI-FOG balcony fire protection systems operated either in a deluge mode or by
    individually activating sprinklers, with the principal installation criteria given below, were
    shown to sufficiently suppress any conceivable fires on outdoor balconies to prevent the fires
    from spreading to adjacent spaces.
    HI-FOG spray head

    4S 000 8MC 1000

    S40

    HI-FOG sprinkler

    2N 000 8MC 100X

    S40 XXC

    K factor (lpm/bar )

    3.4

    2.6

    Max distance from bulkheads (m)

    1.0

    Ceiling

    Sidewall

    Pendent

    Horizontal

    Nozzle type
    1/2

    Spray head / Sprinkler location


    Spray head / Sprinkler projection
    Min operating pressure (bar)

    60

    Max ceiling height (m)

    2.5

    Max distance from balcony partitions (m)

    1.5

    Max spacing (m)

    3.0

    Marioff Corporation Oy reserves the right to revise and improve its products and recommended system configurations as it deems necessary without notification. The information contained herein
    is intended to describe the status of HI-FOG products and system configuration at the time of its publication and may not reflect the product and/or system configurations at all times in the future.

    Fire Test Summary #33/Balc/FEB09

    Page 2 of 3

    1. Introduction
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has provided guidelines for the approval of fixed pressure waterspraying and water-based fire-extinguishing systems for cabin balconies. The acceptance criteria set in IMO
    MSC.1/Circ.1268 are based on typical fires expected in such areas with the requirement to prevent fire from
    spreading to adjacent cabins and to other balconies.
    In total, four free burn and four fire suppression tests for a deluge system were conducted. According to the
    guidelines, the results are equally applicable to wet-pipe, individually activating sprinkler systems.

    2. Test arrangement
    The tests were carried out in a large test hall at Marioff Corporation Oy Fire Test Facility, Lohja, Finland. The length,
    width and height of the hall are 26 m x 12 m x 8 m, respectively. For the tests, a balcony mock-up was constructed
    with the dimensions of 3.0 m x 2.0 m x 2.5 m (L x W x H) representing typical balcony dimensions on ships. The
    walls and ceiling of the mock-up were made of non combustible material covered with steel plates. A wind channel
    equipped with a fan was attached to the left side of the mock-up in order to provide wind velocity at the spray head
    location as required by the fire test method. A schematic drawing with a clarifying picture is presented in figure 1.

    Fan
    2.0 m

    2.5 m

    1m

    Wind channel

    0.5 m

    3m
    Chairs

    Ignition

    2m

    Fan

    3m
    Figure 1. Balcony mock-up.
    Fire scenarios
    Two fire scenarios are included in the test method: one with no wind i.e. the fan not operating and one with the fan
    generating a wind of 5.0 0.2 m/s measured symmetrically around the discharging spray head. The 5 m/s should
    not be taken literally as a fixed upper limit for a proper performance in real applications. Higher wind velocities at this
    specific test set-up resulted in practically no conceivable suppression solution at all and, hence, the test velocity was
    limited to the given value.
    Fuel package
    The fuel package consists of two simulated chairs, a steel frame table, plywood wall paneling, a wood crib and a
    heptane pool. All materials are well-defined and non-fire retardant. The chairs are made of steel frames and four
    cushions (dimensions 0.8 m x 0.5 m x 0.1 m) cut from polyether mattress. Prior to ignition 250 ml of heptane is
    poured in a 0.1 m2 tray under the table and the wood crib is placed on top of it. Heptane is then ignited with a
    propane torch. A photo of the fuel package is presented in figure 2.

    Fire Test Summary #33/Balc/FEB09

    Page 3 of 3

    Figure 2. Balcony fuel package just after ignition.


    Test procedure
    At least two free burn tests are to be run first under both ventilation conditions to define the pre-burn time in the
    corresponding suppression tests: The pre-burn period to be applied in the suppression tests is defined as the
    average ignition time of the plywood wall panel(s) in the free burn tests minus 30 s. Suppression tests are then run
    with the specified pre-burn time. After activation of the suppression system the test is continued for 10 min and any
    remaining fires are then to be extinguished manually.
    Acceptance criteria
    Acceptance criteria are based on the requirement that the fire must be limited close to its origin and in no case may
    it spread to the adjacent cabin or balconies. Essentially, the following requirements must be met:
    - Plywood wall panels may not ignite
    - Temperature at the ceiling level may not exceed 100 oC 30 seconds after the activation of the system in
    the scenario without ventilation.

    3. HI-FOG systems
    The HI-FOG systems used in the tests consisted of one open HI-FOG spray head of type 4S 000 8MC 1000 (ceiling)
    or S40 (sidewall) installed in a symmetric manner in the balcony. The spray head was operated at the minimum
    pressure of 60 bar supplied by an electric pump unit, and the water was taken from town mains.

    4. Results
    All tests were passed: the fires were suppressed as required, i.e. the wall panels did not ignite and the temperatures
    were kept below the acceptance limits.

    NOTE: The tests described form the basis for the relevant type approvals
    A complete description of the tests and their results is given in
    Test Report no. VTT-S-5246-08, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

    Marioff Corporation Oy Virnatie 3 / P.O.Box 86, FI-01301 Vantaa, Finland


    Tel. +358 (0)9 870 851 Fax +358 (0)9 8708 5399 www.marioff.com

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