FirePro ®

Vehicle Fire Protection

FirePro® Fire Extinguishing Aerosol Systems

 INTRODUCTION
FP Fire Protect Car Ltd was established in
Cyprus under the program of the “Incubator” for
the development of a system to protect human life
and property from vehicles fires. Many fires occur
in vehicles’ engines increasingly all over the world
with all the more disastrous effects off loss of
human lives.
FirePro Systems Ltd receives quite often
enquiries for a reliable fire extinguishing system to
protect cars engines from fires occurring after car
crashes and also fires happening due to technical
failures.
 INTRODUCTION
The holding company of FirePro® is the pioneer in the
development of the aerosol fire extinguishing system
technology. This cutting-edge technology, unlike most
common fire extinguishing agents, is not harmful to
the earths ozone layer, it is not depleting oxygen and it
is friendly to the environment. The company owns the
intellectual property rights, patents and trade mark of
FirePro® products.
The development of such a technology and the vast
number of applications demand the involvement of
diverse expertise and therefore an international
network of scientists and professionals are involved.
FirePro® FIRE EXTINGUISHING AEROSOL
SYSTEMS
FirePro® is the leading brand name in the market of fire
extinguishing aerosols.
FirePro® Systems employ a solid compound that is
transformed into a fire extinguishing aerosol that extinguishes
fire by breaking the uncontrolled chain chemical reactions of
combustion without depleting oxygen.
It is the preferred choice for total flooding fire protection in
applications including, but not limited to, computer centres,
museums, car and bus engine compartments, pleasure yachts,
archive rooms, gold and diamond mines, telecommunications
networks, television stations, electrical panels, oil field
installations, electrical transformer substations and many more.
Car Protection
 FP Fire Protect Car Ltd
R&D
WORK CONSIDERATIONS
Fire scenarios are different and involves:
a) enclosures large, medium and small in size with a large empty volume and an
opening at the bottom, which are very challenging for the extinguishing agents
based on gas/aerosol total flooding technique
b) enclosures large, medium and small in size with a small empty volume and a
very reduced opening at the bottom, which are less challenging for the
extinguishing agents based on gas/aerosol total flooding technique

The following cars were used for a realistic simulation of the various fire
scenarios:
1-Renault 19 with opened bottom engine: this scenario was used to simulating
big cars of old models.
2- Renault 19 with closed bottom engine: this scenario was used to simulating big
cars of new models and also medium size car of old models.
3- Mitsubishi Colt with opened bottom engine: this scenario was used to
simulating small cars of old models and also medium size cars of new models.
4- Mitsubishi Colt with closed bottom engine: this scenario was used to
simulating small cars of new models.
 FP Fire Protect Car Ltd
R&D
WORK CONSIDERATIONS
Further considerations were made regarding the fuel to be used for the fire tests.
Indications from various specialized sources in relation to the fuel pump, its capacity
and fuel injection with the time gave some guidelines as following:
- a leak in the pipes or joints taking the fuel to the injection unit may cause a fire in
case the fuel spreads on top of very hot engine components; the amount of fuel
necessary to ignite is quite difficult to estimate
- a leak due to a malfunctioning in the injection point, due to the high temperature
in that position, should cause a prompt ignition therefore not a large quantity of fuel
should be ejected before the fire starts
- an electrical failure may cause a warming up of the component or wire and its
ignition, without the presence of liquid fuel
an accident may cause a damage to the fuel pipes or injection device and some fuel may
leak and get ignited a few seconds after the crash; also in this case it is difficult to
estimate the amount of fuel; new models have got a system for the fire protection in case
of accidents, which consists of an electronic device which cuts off the flow of the fuel,
after a crash or impact of the vehicle
 FP Fire Protect Car Ltd
R&D
WORK CONSIDERATIONS
The quantity rate at which the fuel will be lost is directly depended on the fuel pump. In
the most recent models the ECU of the engine cuts off the fuel supply from the fuel pump,
in occurrences of big pressure drop (big fuel leakage) and also a safety device is installed
into the vehicles, which cuts off the fuel supply into the engine in case of an accident. The
fuel pump deliverance quantity depends from the revolution of the engine (rpm), the
torque, temperature etc.
Taking into consideration the above factors and collecting information, we calculated that
the fuel pump could supply 0.08 ml/sec per hp. This is the figure that has been used for
our simulated fuel leakage scenario. An average engine size was estimated at 115 hp, and
the leak time before ignition 12 seconds. Thus the quantity of fuel, which will ignite is the
result of the following calculation:
0.08 x 115 x 12 = 110,4 ml.

It was decided to run various tests using different quantities of petrol, in order to
simulate more challenging fires (between 3 to 5 times the calculated quantity). Therefore
we have run tests using 300, 400 and 500 ml. of liquid fuel (petrol unleaded 95).
 FP Fire Protect Car Ltd
R&D
METHODOLOGY
working package 1, a number of tests were aimed to assess the extinguishing
concentration to be used. We have defined 4 types of vehicles fire scenario, in order to
cover the widest range of cars, as following:
1- Big old models
2- Big new models, equivalent to medium old models
3- Medium new models, equivalent to small old models
4- Small new models
During some preliminary tests the fuel was ignited manually; later on an automatic
ignition system was engineered, consisting of a pyrotechnic igniter, which functioned
through an electrical current impulse supplied by a battery/ power supply unit. The
pyrotechnic igniter was placed inside the engine at direct contact with the fuel and was
actuated from the control panel, at a safe distance from the car.
 FP Fire Protect Car Ltd
R&D
METHODOLOGY
working package 2, various detectors were tested as following:
- the detectors were installed inside the engine compartments
- the electronic detectors working with smoke and heat, were used in combination
(double knock mode)
- the linear heat cable was used alone
- a standard fire panel was used during this phase
- the fire was ignited, and the quantity of fuel used was always 300 ml.
- the fuel specification was the same
- the detection time in seconds was registered for each test

working package 3, various tests were run using the 3 system components interfaced, i.e.
the detection system, the control panel and the extinguishing generators. The tests
methodology applied was the same as described above and a different control panel was
tested, after it was identified from an English manufacturer. This panel has been
developed mainly for marine application and could also be used for vehicles
applications. Some modifications though are under discussion with the Manufacturer, to
suit better the purpose and to reduce its cost.
WORKING SHEET
RESULTS 1
WORKING SHEET
RESULTS 2
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VECHICLE CLASS TESTS FIREPRO AEROSOL GENERETORS RESULTS
FP80 FP100 FP200
4 1 1 EXTINGUISHED
2 1 1 EXTINGUISHED
1 2 EXTINGUISHED
BIG OLD MODELS 2 1 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

1 1 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

1 2 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

2 2 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

BIG NEW MODELS 5 2 EXTINGUISHED

MEDIUM OLD MODELS

1 2 EXTINGUISHED

1 2 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

1 2 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

2 1 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

4 2 EXTINGUISHED
2 1 1 EXTINGUISHED

SMALL OLD MODELS 1 1 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

MEDIUM NEW MODELS
2 1 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

1 1 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

1 2 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

5 2 EXTINGUISHED
3 2 EXTINGUISHED
2 1 1 EXTINGUISHED
SMALL NEW MODELS
2 1 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

3 1 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED

3 2 NOT EXTINGUISHEDED
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R&D
CONCLUSIONS
Working package 1 & 3: extinguishing concentration assessment

Big old models: the results indicated that for this type of vehicle, open at the bottom, the
selection of the FirePro models should be: 1 x FP-200 and 1 x FP-100, for a total
extinguishing concentration of 300 grams.
Some tests were giving positive results with less concentration, but were not ensuring
consistent results.

Big new models & medium old models: the results indicated that for this type of vehicle,
closed at the bottom, the selection of the FirePro models should be: 2 x FP-100, for a total
extinguishing concentration of 200 grams.
Some tests were giving positive results with less concentration, but were not ensuring
consistent results.
 FP Fire Protect Car Ltd
R&D
CONCLUSIONS
Working package 1 & 3: extinguishing concentration assessment
Medium new models & small old models: the results indicated that for this type of vehicle,
opened at the bottom, the selection of the FirePro models should be: 2 x FP-100, for a total
extinguishing concentration of 200 grams.
Some tests were giving positive results with less concentration, but were not ensuring
consistent results.

Small new models: the results indicated that for this type of vehicle, closed at the bottom,
the selection of the FirePro models should be: 2 x FP-100 , for a total extinguishing
concentration of 200 grams., and also 2 x FP-80, for a total extinguishing concentration of
160 grams, or a combination of 1 x FP-100 and 1 x FP-80, for a total extinguishing
concentration of 180 grams.
The difference in the total mass is very small and the selection will be based by the space
available inside the engine compartment.

We have also noticed that whenever we have used the nozzle applied at the outlet of the
generators, better results were achieved. This confirmed that an important factor is the
uniform distribution of the extinguishing aerosol
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R&D
CONCLUSIONS

Working package 2: test different detectors and development of the control panel

The electronic smoke and heat detectors have shown during the tests to be very sensitive
and at risk of malfunctioning in environments such as an engine compartment. The
electronic detectors have given a detection time of average 5-6 seconds for the smoke
detection and 7-8 seconds for the heat detection.
On the contrary the linear heat detection cables rated at different temperatures have
demonstrated during the whole testing program, to be heavy duty. They have given
longer detection times, from 9-10 seconds up to 18-20 seconds.
These types of detectors are much less sensitive to environments such as the engine
compartments and are therefore more suitable for our scope, considering that the
difference in the detection time for the lower temperature rated cable is only of 3-5
seconds from the electronic heat detectors.
FPX106a AUTOMOBILE FIRE PANEL
FPX106a AUTOMOBILE FIRE PANEL
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 WORKING PACKAGE 4

BUSES
FIRE ON BUSES
BUSES ENGINE COMPARTMENT
RTA – Dubai Buses
BUS ENGINE COMPARTMENT
SIMULATOR
FirePro®
Fire Extinguishing Aerosol Generators

MODEL FP-500
Mass of extinguishing mat 500 gr
Activation mode/s Electrical ( 6/12/24V D/C, min. 0.8A for 3-4 secs)
Thermocord at 1720 C
Activator Heating element with 2.3 Ohm Resistance
Testing current max. 5mA
Weight Gross 2670 gr Tol. +/- 5%
Net 500 gr
Operation (Discharge) time 5 - 10 seconds
Discharge outlets 1
Dimensions 260mm x 88mm (diameter)
Self activation temp. 3000 C
Classes of fire A, B, C.
Bus Engine Compartment
Fire Extinguishing Tests
MOVIE 1 MOVIE 2
BUS TEST RESULTS
BUS TEST RESULTS
BUS TEST RESULTS
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On behalf of FirePro Systems Ltd

we wish to thank you for your
valuable attendance

6 Koumandarias & Spyrou Araouzou Ave.

Tonia Court II, 6th Floor
3036 Limassol, CYPRUS
P.O.Box 54080, 3720 Limassol, CYPRUS
Tel. +357 25 379999 Fax: +357 25 354432

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