Prevention & protection

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Prevention & protection

Electric sign

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A fixed, stationary, or portable self-contained, electrically illuminated utilisation equipment with words or symbols designed to convey information or attract attention.

Automatic fire cheque

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A flame arrester equipped with a cheque valve to shut off the fuel gas supply automatically if a backfire occurs.

Backfire arrester

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A flame arrester installed in fully premixed air-fuel gas distribution piping to terminate flame propagation therein, shut off fuel supply, and relieve pressure resulting from a backfire.

Self-checking flame detector

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A flame detector that automatically, and at regular intervals, tests the entire sensing and signal processing system of the flame detector.

Manual flame effect

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A flame effect that is operated manually without the use of an automatic control system.

Automatic regulating foam proportioning system

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A foam proportioning system that automatically adjusts the flow of foam concentrate into the water stream to maintain the desired proportioning ratio.

Manually regulated foam proportioning system

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A foam proportioning system that requires manual adjustment to maintain the proportioning ratio when there is a change of flow or pressure through the foam proportioner.