FK-5-1-12 is the agent most buyers mean when they ask for a Novec 1230 fire suppression system in Hyderabad. It sits in the cylinder as a liquid and turns to gas as it leaves the nozzle. It is a halocarbon, so it shares the compact cylinders and quick discharge of FM200.
What sets it apart is its climate profile. This page covers the agent, the supply position after 3M left the product line and the rooms where it fits. For the wider family of agents, start with our clean agent fire suppression overview.
What FK-5-1-12 is
FK-5-1-12 is a fluoroketone. At room temperature it is a liquid that evaporates easily, which is why a cylinder can hold a large charge in a small space. On discharge it absorbs heat from the flame and stops the burning reaction.
Its global warming potential is about 1 and it breaks down in the atmosphere within days. HFC-227ea, the agent in FM200, has a potential above 3,000. That gap is why sites with a climate policy ask for a Novec 1230 fire suppression system in Hyderabad.
Safety margin for people
The design concentration of FK-5-1-12 sits well below its NOAEL, the highest level at which no harmful effect is seen. That is why it is accepted in rooms where staff work.
A system still carries a pre-discharge alarm, a time delay and an abort switch. People should leave on the first alarm. Our manned area suppression page lists every control.
After the 3M exit
3M stopped making Novec products at the end of 2025 as part of its exit from PFAS chemicals. The agent itself, FK-5-1-12, is still made and sold by other producers under other names.
For a buyer this changes what to ask. Check who supplies the refill agent, and make sure the system listing covers the agent you will actually receive. Existing systems can still be serviced. We confirm the agent source and listing in every proposal.
Novec 1230 compared with FM200
The two systems look alike on site. Pipes, nozzles, detection and control panel are similar, and both discharge in about 10 seconds. The difference lies in the agent. Our FM200 vs Novec 1230 guide goes through it in full.
- Point
- Global warming potential
- FK-5-1-12
- About 1
- HFC-227ea (FM200)
- Above 3,000
- Point
- Atmospheric life
- FK-5-1-12
- Days
- HFC-227ea (FM200)
- Many years
- Point
- Storage state
- FK-5-1-12
- Liquid
- HFC-227ea (FM200)
- Liquefied gas
- Point
- Regulatory outlook
- FK-5-1-12
- Not an HFC
- HFC-227ea (FM200)
- HFCs phased down under Kigali
- Point
- Typical fit
- FK-5-1-12
- Sites with a climate policy
- HFC-227ea (FM200)
- Projects built around an existing FM200 design
Where it suits
FK-5-1-12 suits rooms where equipment, records or samples are costly and cleanup must be minimal.
- Data rooms and network closets
- UPS and battery rooms
- Museums and art stores
- Document archives and libraries
- Laboratories and clean rooms
Novec 1230 projects across Hyderabad
Enquiries for a Novec 1230 fire suppression system in Hyderabad come from technology parks in Hitech City, Madhapur and Kokapet. Tenant policies there often ask for low climate impact agents. Hospitals and labs in Jubilee Hills and Secunderabad ask for it for imaging and sample rooms.
Our Gachibowli team surveys the room and plans the cylinder position. Where a room already has FM200, we can advise whether to keep it, service it under an AMC for suppression systems, or plan a change at the next major refit.
For server rooms, the server room fire suppression page explains how detection and release work together.
Areas we serve. Not sure we cover your area? Call the office and ask.
- Hitech City
- Madhapur
- Kokapet
- Jubilee Hills
- Secunderabad
- Gachibowli
Standards and approvals
Design of a Novec 1230 fire suppression system in Hyderabad follows NFPA 2001 and ISO 14520, with detection to NFPA 72. Cylinders need periodic hydrostatic testing as the cylinder rules require. Approvals belong to specific models, so we share the FM or UL listing for the exact model we quote, and match the approval your insurer or consultant specifies.
The Telangana State Disaster Response & Fire Services Department issues the fire NOC and inspects the building. Essatech prepares the drawings and records.
How the work runs
- Send drawingsSend the room plan, height and equipment list, along with any insurer or tenant requirement on the agent.
- Survey and designWe visit, test the sealing by eye, and size cylinders, pipe runs and nozzle positions for the room volume.
- ProposalYou get the design drawings, the agent source and the listing for the model we propose.
- InstallationWe fit the cylinders, pipe network, detectors, hooters and release panel, and close up cable gaps.
- Test and hand overA door fan test, interlock checks and staff briefing come before we hand over the records.
Brands we supply
- Brand
- Siemens
- How we work with it
- We supply and install this brand
- Brand
- Rotarex
- How we work with it
- We supply and install this brand
- Brand
- Safepro
- How we work with it
- We supply and install this brand
What to send us
- Room plan with length, width and height
- Equipment list and any raised floor or false ceiling details
- Insurer or tenant requirement on the agent
- Photos of doors, ducts and cable entries