How a fire suppression system works
Fire suppression systems use agents such as dry chemicals or wet agents to control a fire. Automatic systems act without human intervention to help protect valuable resources and property. Detection senses the fire, the fire alarm panel gives the signal, and the system discharges its agent over the hazard. Essatech supplies, installs and maintains fire suppression systems in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
Types of fire suppression system
Automatic fire suppression options include fire sprinkler systems, gaseous fire suppression and condensed aerosol fire suppression. Systems may be engineered, designed for the individual site, or pre-engineered, supplied as a standard package. Sprinkler arrangements include pre-action, dry pipe, wet pipe and deluge systems. The main choices are:
- Engineered suppression systems
- Pre-engineered suppression systems
- Pre-action systems, which keep the pipes dry until detection confirms a fire
- Dry pipe systems
- Wet pipe systems
- Deluge systems
Choosing by hazard
The right system depends on what you protect, and the wrong one can cause more damage than the fire. As a guide:
- Computer rooms, control rooms and clean rooms: a clean agent such as FM200, which leaves no residue
- Cable trays, capacitor banks and unoccupied electrical areas: CO2 flooding, where people are not present at discharge
- Data rooms where gas is not suitable: water mist
- General buildings and warehouses: automatic sprinklers
- Petroleum products: foam flooding
Where fire suppression systems are used
These systems are commonly used to protect heavy power equipment and critical business facilities. They are intended to control fires effectively, be easy to use and help protect people, property and the environment:
- Clean rooms
- Control rooms
- Computer rooms
- Industrial facilities
Explosion and overpressure protection
Essatech's protection solutions also cover explosion protection and overpressure protection, for sites where a fire can build pressure faster than a room can vent it. We review these on the site visit, together with the suppression design.
What you get from Essatech
We supply, install and maintain fire suppression systems as a complete job:
- A site visit to measure the room and review the hazard
- Selection of the system and the agent quantity for your risk
- Supply and installation, linked to your fire alarm system
- Commissioning, testing and handover
- Service visits and annual maintenance, if you want them
Related equipment
Essatech also supplies fire fighting systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire protection systems and fire alarm systems. The product range includes FM200 fire suppression, ABC fire extinguishers and fire blankets, so one supplier covers the whole risk.
Testing and upkeep
A suppression system sits quiet for years and must work first time. At each service visit we check cylinder weight or pressure, release devices, detection and the signal from the alarm panel, and we confirm that nothing has changed in the room. New cable openings, moved partitions and added equipment all change how the system behaves, so we review them against the original design. Records of every test go to you for audits.
Why buyers choose Essatech
Essatech has been in business for more than 15 years, and its licensed team brings 80 years of combined experience in fire safety and security. One team handles design, supply, installation and service, so you do not coordinate separate contractors for detection, the agent and the alarm.
For builders, architects, MEP consultants, corporates, industries, hospitals and defence
Industries protect control rooms, switchgear and process equipment, commercial building owners protect server and electrical rooms, and hospital owners protect IT, records and plant rooms. Builders and architects should settle the suppression design with the room layout, because sealing, door closers and ventilation shut-off need to be built in, not added later. MEP consultants can send the room list and we propose a suppression type and quantity for each. Corporates protect server and electrical rooms. Defence sites, including Navy and Army control, communication and power rooms, use suppression, and we quote within their security and vendor-registration rules.
What decides the cost
Suppression prices vary a great deal, so a number without a site visit is a guess. The cost depends on:
- Room or hazard volume
- The type of agent and the number of cylinders or the water supply
- Detection and control equipment
- How well the room is sealed, and any work needed to seal it
What to send us for a quote
Share these through the quote page or on WhatsApp:
- Room dimensions and ceiling height
- What is inside and how many people use the room
- Existing alarm panel and detectors, if any
- Your location and the date you need the work done
Talk to our local team
Share your location, type of building and what you need. We will suggest the right equipment and explain installation and maintenance.