19in Rack, DET-AC, Rittal

Rack Extinguisher System from Rittal

News Release from: Rittal Ltd
14/01/2008

By actively and continuously monitoring the air within the protected enclosure for smoke aerosols, the new Rittal rack extinguisher system Detection-Active (DET-AC) can offer early detection of fire sources. DET-AC is equipped with a multi-stage smoke analysis extraction system, which triggers extinguisher actions if required thus providing direct fire protection for valuable hardware and data.

Early detection is reliably ensured even at the pyrolysis phase, due to the built-in smoke extraction system. DET-AC continuously checks the air within the enclosure for smoke aerosols, if indicator 1 detects smoke, an alarm is triggered, if indicator 2 detects smoke, the fire is actively extinguished.

DET-AC may be mounted directly in the 19” mounting level of the rack. Several racks or rack sites may also be controlled and extinguished with one 3 U unit. DET-AC is also suitable for bayed enclosure suites utilising the cooling package LCP. The eco-friendly, non-toxic extinguisher medium means the extinguisher system is suitable for universal use.

Additional safety levels, from the triggering of alarms to active fire extinguishing guarantee the highest safety standard for IT infrastructures.