Firetrace International says it has been selected as the preferred supplier of automatic fire suppression systems for Vestas’ new and existing wind turbine models in the United States and Canada. The OEM evaluated systems based on their ease of application to areas of concern as well as demonstration of the systems’ performance in the…
How can you prevent wind turbine fires?
Automatic fire-suppression equipment has been developed to protect critical components in wind turbines regardless of location. The systems work without need of external power so it can activate around-the-clock without requiring manual activation or monitoring. Some claim to require no maintenance. One design starts with a cylinder filled with an extinguishing agent. A long length…
NASA inspired fire protection comes to turbine nacelles
A family of fire suppression devices, based on aerosol technology developed in the space program, is manufactured to ISO 9001:2000 standards in the USA. The Stat-X fire suppressant, a patented potassium-based aerosol, works by chemically interfering with free radicals of flame. “It is ecologically safe and without ozone depletion or global-warming potential,” says X-out Fire…
A better way to suppress fires in nacelles
A family of fire suppression devices is based on aerosol technology developed in the space program, applied to fire protection by American engineers, and manufactured to ISO 9001:2000 standards in the USA. The Stat-X fire suppressant, a patented potassium-based aerosol, suppresses fire by chemically interfering with the free radicals of flame. It is ecologically safe…