Wagner UK has launched Titanus Rack-Sens a range of modular fire protection systems for 19-inch rack cabinets. Based on its Titanus Micro Sens addressable Air Sampling Detection (ASD) system, Rack-Sens provides very early smoke detection within the localised environment of a single cabinet.
In the event of a fire, the system within the cabinet can be quickly shutdown, minimising damage and isolating the problem without affecting other cabinets and systems in the room. Using an external sampling pipe, a single unit can protect up to five cabinets and identify and shutdown which cabinet has caused the alarm.
A second version of Rack- Sens incorporates both ASD and extinguishing in a single unit. This can use either an FM 200 or Novec 1230 extinguishant cylinder self-contained in the uni,t or it can trigger an external extinguishing agent. For optimum reliability, the unit can be fitted with a second detector so that a ‘double-knock’ must occur before the rack is shutdown, or extinguishant released.
Plug & play technology ensures that the units are easy to install and commission. Consequently, Wagner UK says, many OEMs are now offering Rack- Sens as a standard fit option for their 19″ cabinet systems. However, they can just as easily be retro-fitted to existing cabinets. As the system can instantly shutdown at a localised level in the event of a fire, other parts of the operation remain unaffected.
